Combining multiple cells when one is blank

Jeana

I am using this formula to combine cells in a single row to create a unique name/identifer. This formula works fine.

=Suite@row + "_" + Offering@row + "_" + Module@row + "_" + [Additional Asset Name Detail (as needed)]@row + "_" + [Asset Type]@row + "" + "_" + FY@row

Producing this result.

MA_Test 2 offering_Test 2 Module_Additional Name_FG_FY22

The issue come in because the [Additional Asset Name Detail (as needed)] data is OPTIONAL. When nothing is entered in this cell then the formula produces the double underline between MODULE and FG, as seen here.

MA_Test 2 offering_Test 2 Module__FG_FY22

How can is use ISBLANK or some other function to remove this extra underline when the optional field is blank?

Andrée Starå

Hi @Jeana

To add to Bassam's excellent advice/answer.

Another method would be to use a combination of JOIN COLLECT.

Try something like this.

=JOIN(COLLECT(Suite@row:FY@row, Suite@row:FY@row, <>""), "_")

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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Bassam Khalil

Hi @Jeana 

Hope you are fine, Try to use the following formula:

=IFERROR(IF(ISBLANK([Additional Asset Name Detail (as needed)]@row), Suite@row + "_" +
Offering@row + "_" + Module@row + "_" + [Asset Type]@row + "" + "_" + FY@row, Suite@row +
"_" + Offering@row + "_" + Module@row + "_" + [Additional Asset Name Detail (as needed)]@row +
"_" + [Asset Type]@row + "" + "_" + FY@row), "")

the following screenshot shows the result:

Jeana

Thanks!!!

Jeana

So if it's possible for ANY of the other cells to be blank would it look like this with the other condition added or do I need an OR in there somewhere?

=IFERROR(IF(ISBLANK([Additional Asset Name Detail (as needed)]@row), Suite@row + "_" + Offering@row + "_" + Module@row + "_" + [Asset Type]@row + "" + "_" + FY@row, Suite@row + "_" + Offering@row + "_" + Module@row + "_" + [Additional Asset Name Detail (as needed)]@row + "_" + [Asset Type]@row + "" + "_" + FY@row), "", (IFERROR(IF(ISBLANK([Suite]@row), [Additional Asset Name Detail (as needed)]@row + "_" + Offering@row + "_" + Module@row + "_" + [Asset Type]@row + "" + "_" + FY@row, Suite@row + "_" + Offering@row + "_" + Module@row + "_" + [Additional Asset Name Detail (as needed)]@row + "_" + [Asset Type]@row + "" + "_" + FY@row), ""))

Andrée Starå

Hi @Jeana

To add to Bassam's excellent advice/answer.

Another method would be to use a combination of JOIN COLLECT.

Try something like this.

=JOIN(COLLECT(Suite@row:FY@row, Suite@row:FY@row, <>""), "_")

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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Jeana

SWEET!!! That's simpler in this case.

Thanks Andrée!

Andrée Starå

@Jeana

Excellent!

Happy to help!

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Bassam Khalil

@Jeana

You are welcome and I will be happy to help you any time, please help the Community by accepting the answer.