Multiple IF statements using a dropdown

Hi all.

Using a dropdown column with values: 0, 1-10. 20-100, can you use multiple IF statements in a formula in another column (cell) that states - IF cell = 0 then value equals 1 & IF cell = 1-10 then the value must equal 20 & IF cell = 20-100 then the value equals 50.

Is this possible??

Any assistance would be greatly appreciated.

Best Answer

  • saurabhmaheshwari
    Answer ✓

    Hi @Trav25

    If I understand your question correctly, then a nested if formula should work in your case. Here is an example

    1. Sheet with one column with drop down value named as "Drop Down" having values - 0, 1-10, 20-100
    2. Another column with formula named as "Formula Column"
    3. Use formula in "Formula Column" as "=IF([Drop Down]@row = 0, 1, IF([Drop Down]@row = "1-10", 20, IF([Drop Down]@row = "20-100", 50)))"

    Refer screenshot


    Let me know if this is correct representation or if you have a different scenario.

    Regards,

    Saurabh Maheshwari

    Smartsheet Superstar

    Portfolio Lead, TCS

Answers

  • saurabhmaheshwari
    Answer ✓

    Hi @Trav25

    If I understand your question correctly, then a nested if formula should work in your case. Here is an example

    1. Sheet with one column with drop down value named as "Drop Down" having values - 0, 1-10, 20-100
    2. Another column with formula named as "Formula Column"
    3. Use formula in "Formula Column" as "=IF([Drop Down]@row = 0, 1, IF([Drop Down]@row = "1-10", 20, IF([Drop Down]@row = "20-100", 50)))"

    Refer screenshot


    Let me know if this is correct representation or if you have a different scenario.

    Regards,

    Saurabh Maheshwari

    Smartsheet Superstar

    Portfolio Lead, TCS

  • Trav25
    Trav25 ✭✭✭✭

    Hi @saurabhmaheshwari,

    Thanks for the quick response, that's what I had used, but realised it was an error in my formula.

    Thanks so much!

    Trav

  • Glad to know that it worked.

    Regards,

    Saurabh Maheshwari

    Smartsheet Superstar

    Portfolio Lead, TCS

  • Hello there,

    this answer has helped me greatly but I am struggling to extend this to the number of values I have in my dropdown. I've tried adding more, copying and pasting and adding a bracket but I keep getting the unparseable error.

    How would you go on to extend this to include more dropdown values - what am I missing?

  • Hi @CarlaT

    Can you post the formula you've been trying, a list of your dropdown values, and an explanation of what you want to happen in each instance? We'd be happy to help you with this!

    Cheers,

    Genevieve

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