IF formula for date and text in the same cell.

SmartsheetRookie

Hi,

I currently have this formula for a cell:

=IF(AND([Quote Validity]62 < TODAY(), ISDATE([Quote Validity]62)), "EXPIRED")

However, if I need to put anything other than a date for Quote Validity cell. It returns an "#INVALID OPERATION"

What needs to be added to that formula so when a text, besides a date is inputted, it doesn't input anything (cell is just blank).

Thanks.

Matt Johnson

Hi @SmartsheetRookie

I tested it a little further and if your "Quote Validity" column is a date column I think it works as expected. You can still enter text into that column as long as you leave the "Restrict to Dates" box unchecked.

• If the date is in the past, show EXPIRED
• If the date is in the future, show nothing
• If the date is text, show nothing.

Also, if I'm understanding this correctly, you don't actually need the ISDATE part of the formula. The below formula is doing the same thing.

=IFERROR(IF([Quote Validity]@row < TODAY(), "EXPIRED"), "")

I hope that helps.

Matt

Matt Johnson

Hi @SmartsheetRookie

You should add an IFERROR function to the formula. It would look something like below.

=IFERROR(IF(AND([Quote Validity]62 < TODAY(), ISDATE([Quote Validity]62)), "EXPIRED"),"")

I hope that helps.

Matt

SmartsheetRookie

https://community.smartsheet.com/discussion/comment/330703#Comment_330703

If a date is in the past, it doesn't input "EXPIRIED" now.

Matt Johnson

Hi @SmartsheetRookie

I tested it a little further and if your "Quote Validity" column is a date column I think it works as expected. You can still enter text into that column as long as you leave the "Restrict to Dates" box unchecked.

• If the date is in the past, show EXPIRED
• If the date is in the future, show nothing
• If the date is text, show nothing.

Also, if I'm understanding this correctly, you don't actually need the ISDATE part of the formula. The below formula is doing the same thing.

=IFERROR(IF([Quote Validity]@row < TODAY(), "EXPIRED"), "")

I hope that helps.

Matt