I have four cells that require approval, I want to create a formula

Suzymae

I have four cells that require approval, I want to create a formula that says if all four cells are blank then the cell for approval status is red. If all four cells are not blank then "Green" for approved.

I am a novice user and any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,

Christina09

@Suzymae

Please see below screenshot for the formula

=IF(AND([Column1]@row = "", [Column2]@row = "", [Column3]@row = "",[Column4]@row = ""), "Red", IF(AND(NOT(ISBLANK([Column1]@row)), NOT(ISBLANK([Column2]@row)), NOT(ISBLANK([Column3]@row)), NOT(ISBLANK([Column4]@row))), "Green"))

Christina09

Hi @Suzymae

You can use nested IF with AND function:

=IF(AND([Column1]@row = "", [Column2]@row = "", [Column3]@row = "",[Column4]@row = ""), "Red", IF(AND(NOT(ISBLANK([Column1]@row)), NOT(ISBLANK([Column2]@row,, NOT(ISBLANK([Column3]@row,, NOT(ISBLANK([Column4]@row))), "Green"))

Suzymae

Hi Christina that worked when I removed the extra commas, but when I put something in the cells it gives me an error message

Suzymae

The error says#incorrect argument set

Christina09

@Suzymae

Sorry, my mistake, I meant to put )), but put a ,

=IF(AND([Column1]@row = "", [Column2]@row = "", [Column3]@row = "",[Column4]@row = ""), "Red", IF(AND(NOT(ISBLANK([Column1]@row)), NOT(ISBLANK([Column2]@row)), NOT(ISBLANK([Column3]@row)), NOT(ISBLANK([Column4]@row))), "Green"))

Do you mind screenshot the error message and the formula?

Suzymae

=IF(AND(Safety@row = "", SCM@row = "", [ECS Director]@row = "", [Operations Director]@row = ""), "Red", IF(AND(NOT(ISBLANK(Safety@row)), NOT(ISBLANK(SCM@row, NOT(ISBLANK([ECS Director]@row, NOT(ISBLANK([Operations Director]@row))), "Green"))))))

Christina09

@Suzymae

Please see below screenshot for the formula

=IF(AND([Column1]@row = "", [Column2]@row = "", [Column3]@row = "",[Column4]@row = ""), "Red", IF(AND(NOT(ISBLANK([Column1]@row)), NOT(ISBLANK([Column2]@row)), NOT(ISBLANK([Column3]@row)), NOT(ISBLANK([Column4]@row))), "Green"))

Suzymae

That works, thank you so much!!!!!!!