Deadline Formula displays Past Due when dates are blank

CK17

Hello,

I am using a fairly extended IFAND formula for determining task completion based on dates entered (Upcoming Deadline, Due Soon, Due Today, Past Due, Complete - Ahead, Complete - On Time, Complete - Late). When the dates are all blank, Past Due displays, which is not correct because the task hasn't even come up. Is there a way I can modify the formula so that if the start date and due dates are blank that deadline status is also blank or something that indicates no imminent action?

Formula: =IF(AND([Date Completed]5 = "", OR([Due Date]5 = TODAY(1), [Due Date]5 = TODAY(2), [Due Date]5 = TODAY(3))), "Due Soon", IF(AND([Date Completed]5 = "", [Due Date]5 = TODAY()), "Due Today", IF(AND([Date Completed]5 = "", TODAY() >= [Start Date]5, TODAY() <= [Due Date]5), "Upcoming Deadline", IF(AND([Date Completed]5 = "", [Due Date]5 > TODAY()), "", IF(AND([Date Completed]5 = "", [Due Date]5 < TODAY()), "Past Due", IF([Date Completed]5 < [Due Date]5, "Complete - Ahead", IF([Date Completed]5 = [Due Date]5, "Complete - On Time", IF([Date Completed]5 > [Due Date]5, "Complete - Late"))))))))

Example: Complete - Late and Past Due on the bottom portion are working as expected. On the top portion, it should not display. Due Date is not < Today because it is blank, but it shows Past Due regardless.

Thank you!

Andrée Starå

Hi @CK17

I hope you're well and safe!

Try something like this.

=IF(OR([Start Date]@row = "", [Due Date]@row = ""), "", your formula

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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Andrée Starå

Hi @CK17

I hope you're well and safe!

Try something like this.

=IF(OR([Start Date]@row = "", [Due Date]@row = ""), "", your formula

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!

CK17

Thank you! That worked! At first I had an issue copy pasting but that was because I was pasting for row 5 everywhere. Realized that by updating everything to @row is better.

Andrée Starå

@CK17

Excellent!

Yes, @row is best practice because it's more efficient, and you can also convert it to a column formula

You're more than welcome!

CK17

Done and done on @row and column formula.

Thanks again, have a great weekend!

Andrée Starå

@CK17

I'm always happy to help!