Shorter Formulas Possible?

[Charlie]

I am using these formulas and would like to know if there is any way of shortening them without affecting the result.

1st one: =IF(Sheet2!$M$9="N/A","Sorry Newhaven to Dieppe is not available.","Crossing By Route, "&INDEX(Crossing_Option,Sheet2!$E$27,1)&" "&TEXT(Sheet2!$O$9,"£0.00"))

2nd One: =IF(Sheet2!$M$9="N/A"," ",Sheet2!$E$25&" nights at, Hotel "&INDEX(Hotels_List,Sheet2!$E$23,1)&" "&TEXT(Sheet2!$O$8,"£0.00"))

Thanks

[Aladin Akyurek]

On 2002-04-25 13:32, Charlie wrote:
I am using these formulas and would like to know if there is any way of shortening them without affecting the result.

1st one: =IF(Sheet2!$M$9="N/A","Sorry Newhaven to Dieppe is not available.","Crossing By Route, "&INDEX(Crossing_Option,Sheet2!$E$27,1)&" "&TEXT(Sheet2!$O$9,"£0.00"))

2nd One: =IF(Sheet2!$M$9="N/A"," ",Sheet2!$E$25&" nights at, Hotel "&INDEX(Hotels_List,Sheet2!$E$23,1)&" "&TEXT(Sheet2!$O$8,"£0.00"))

Thanks

You could give short but intelligble names to the relevant cells and use these names in your formulas. Also, the text bits can be put in named cells of their own and these names substituted in the appropriate places in the formulas.

[Jay Petrulis]

On 2002-04-25 13:32, Charlie wrote:
I am using these formulas and would like to know if there is any way of shortening them without affecting the result.

1st one: =IF(Sheet2!$M$9="N/A","Sorry Newhaven to Dieppe is not available.","Crossing By Route, "&INDEX(Crossing_Option,Sheet2!$E$27,1)&" "&TEXT(Sheet2!$O$9,"£0.00"))

2nd One: =IF(Sheet2!$M$9="N/A"," ",Sheet2!$E$25&" nights at, Hotel "&INDEX(Hotels_List,Sheet2!$E$23,1)&" "&TEXT(Sheet2!$O$8,"£0.00"))

Thanks

Without looking at whether the formulas can be made more efficient, you can:

Name your formulas *and* name the text strings.

example:
TEXT(Sheet2!$O$9,"£0.00")) could be given a name referenced in the formula. This would be in the "RefersTo" part.

also, the following could be given short names

Insert>Name>MyString1
Refers to:
="Sorry Newhaven to Dieppe is not available."

Wherever you see that text, replace it with MyString1.

Definitely would shorten the formulas above.

Bye,
Jay

[Charlie]

Thanks I will give em a try.
Charlie