need help with an IF function

Sarah_lee123

Hello community,

I am trying to come up with a cell formula that is a simple difference function, but I need it to be triggered by the number in another cell. It is for an inventory/ordering sheet. Someone will count the inventory and type in the "QTY ON HAND". there is also a column for "MINIMUM QTY NEEDED" which is preset and static. I just want to take the "DESIRED QTY" minus "QTY ONHAND", but I only want to trigger this function if the "QTY ON HAND" is lower than the "MINIMUM NEEDED"

I came up with this sentance, but it is not properly expressed so I'd love some help cleaning it up.

=IF([QTY ON HAND]1<[MINIMUM NEEDED QTY ON HAND (OR REORDER POINT)]1), ([DESIRED QUANTITY ON HAND]1-[QTY ON HAND]1)

I'm not sure if it should be IF OR SUMIF, or something else completely

Let me know if I need to clarify further

Thanks so much!

Brent Wilson

No, you pretty much have it

=IF([QTY ON HAND]@row < [MINIMUM NEEDED QTY ON HAND (OR REORDER POINT)]@row, [DESIRED QUANTITY ON HAND]@row - [QTY ON HAND]@row, "")

This would show a blank if it was not triggered

=IF([QTY ON HAND]@row < [MINIMUM NEEDED QTY ON HAND (OR REORDER POINT)]@row, [DESIRED QUANTITY ON HAND]@row - [QTY ON HAND]@row, 0)

This would show a zero if it were not triggered

Brent Wilson

No, you pretty much have it

=IF([QTY ON HAND]@row < [MINIMUM NEEDED QTY ON HAND (OR REORDER POINT)]@row, [DESIRED QUANTITY ON HAND]@row - [QTY ON HAND]@row, "")

This would show a blank if it was not triggered

=IF([QTY ON HAND]@row < [MINIMUM NEEDED QTY ON HAND (OR REORDER POINT)]@row, [DESIRED QUANTITY ON HAND]@row - [QTY ON HAND]@row, 0)

This would show a zero if it were not triggered

Sarah_lee123

Thanks so much, That worked perfectly