Nested If else statements with a hierarchy based on fields containing dates

bonzemail

I have 5 tech levels in my sheet that contain the date in which someone reached that level. I then have a column that needs to display the highest level that contains a date.

The Tech level for the first line should show as "Tech 1" as it is the highest level with a date, whereas the second and third rows would show a Tech level of "Tech 2".

Andrée Starå

Hi @bonzemail

I hope you're well and safe!

Try something like this.

=
IF([T5 Date]@row <> "", "Tech 5", 
IF([T4 Date]@row <> "", "Tech 4", 
IF([T3 Date]@row <> "", "Tech 3", 
IF([T2 Date]@row <> "", "Tech 2", 
IF([T1/Hire Date]@row <> "", "Tech 1")))))

Did that work/help?

I hope that helps!

Be safe and have a fantastic weekend!

Best,

Andrée Starå | Workflow Consultant / CEO @ WORK BOLD

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bonzemail

I can get the first two levels:

=IF(NOT(ISBLANK([T5 Date]@row)), "T5", IF(NOT(ISBLANK([T4 Date]@row)), "T4"))

But once I add the third, I get #UNPARSEABLE

=IF(NOT(ISBLANK([T5 Date]@row)), "T5", IF(NOT(ISBLANK([T4 Date]@row)), "T4")), IF(NOT(ISBLANK([T3 Date]@row)), "T3")

Andrée Starå

Hi @bonzemail

I hope you're well and safe!

Try something like this.

=
IF([T5 Date]@row <> "", "Tech 5", 
IF([T4 Date]@row <> "", "Tech 4", 
IF([T3 Date]@row <> "", "Tech 3", 
IF([T2 Date]@row <> "", "Tech 2", 
IF([T1/Hire Date]@row <> "", "Tech 1")))))

Did that work/help?

I hope that helps!

Be safe and have a fantastic weekend!

Best,

Andrée Starå | Workflow Consultant / CEO @ WORK BOLD

✅Did my post(s) help or answer your question or solve your problem? Please support the Community by marking it Insightful/Vote Up or/and as the accepted answer. It will make it easier for others to find a solution or help to answer!

bonzemail

That worked like a charm! Thank you so much!!!

Andrée Starå

@bonzemail

Excellent!

You're more than welcome!

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