Set RAG based on % Complete & Deadline Date Proximity

Hi

I am trying to get my formula to set a RAG status based on the % complete and deadline date proximity. My formula is:

However, the last entry with a deadline date of 12/11 show be showing a "Yellow" RAG but, it still shows "Red". What have I missed?

TIA

Cheryl

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  • Brett Wyrick
    Brett Wyrick ✭✭✭✭
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    Hey Cheryl,

    You can simplify this a bit:

    =IF([Deadline Date]@row > (TODAY() + 21), "Green", IF(AND([% Complete]@row <>"Full", [Deadline Date]@row > (TODAY() + 10)), "Yellow", "Red"))

    (next time, please copy/paste your formula 😊)

    You can utilize "<>" which means "is not equal to", so for this formula, you can say "The percent complete column is not equal to 'Full'".

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    However, your 12/11/21 date is 43 days from today (10/29/21), so it technically should be 🟢Green, not 🟡Yellow - right? Since your initial IF statement says that cells with a value higher than Today's date + 21 days should be Green, that one should be 🟢Green, right?

    A date like 11/11/21 would be 🟡Yellow since it'd be within the 21 days (13 days from today's date).

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    Let me know if this works for you!

    If this answer answers your question, please press "Yes" above - it helps the community (and those random Googlers out there 👀) find solutions like yours faster.

    Love,

    Brett Wyrick | Connect with me on LinkedIn.

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Answers

  • Brett Wyrick
    Brett Wyrick ✭✭✭✭
    Answer ✓

    Hey Cheryl,

    You can simplify this a bit:

    =IF([Deadline Date]@row > (TODAY() + 21), "Green", IF(AND([% Complete]@row <>"Full", [Deadline Date]@row > (TODAY() + 10)), "Yellow", "Red"))

    (next time, please copy/paste your formula 😊)

    You can utilize "<>" which means "is not equal to", so for this formula, you can say "The percent complete column is not equal to 'Full'".

    ---

    However, your 12/11/21 date is 43 days from today (10/29/21), so it technically should be 🟢Green, not 🟡Yellow - right? Since your initial IF statement says that cells with a value higher than Today's date + 21 days should be Green, that one should be 🟢Green, right?

    A date like 11/11/21 would be 🟡Yellow since it'd be within the 21 days (13 days from today's date).

    ---

    Let me know if this works for you!

    If this answer answers your question, please press "Yes" above - it helps the community (and those random Googlers out there 👀) find solutions like yours faster.

    Love,

    Brett Wyrick | Connect with me on LinkedIn.

    ------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    2023 update: I'm no longer working on Smartsheet stuff. I started working at Microsoft in 2022, plus I have 1-year-old twins at home and frankly, I don't have enough time to do Smartsheet anymore. It's been real, Smartsheeters!

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