Formula with array constant

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I am having trouble to get a solution for creating a formula to calculate with an array constant and then tell me if the calculated amounts equal a designated amount. This is what I have so far:

=IF(SUM(YEAR(A2)+{5;10;15;20;25;30;35;40;45;50})=YEAR(TODAY());"jubilee";"")

Can anyone help quickly?

 

[Rick Rothstein]

I am having trouble to get a solution for creating a formula to calculate with an array constant and then tell me if the calculated amounts equal a designated amount. This is what I have so far:

=IF(SUM(YEAR(A2)+{5;10;15;20;25;30;35;40;45;50})=YEAR(TODAY());"jubilee";"")

Can anyone help quickly?

You will need to explain in words what you think that formula should be doing. One of my main questions is are the number in the array years or days?

 

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the formula should be checking if the value for the current year can be found within the calculated values of the array. The numbers within the array are multiples of 5 indicating the jubilee increments.

Ex: entry date 01.01.2004 / jubilee date: 2009, 2014, 2019, ...

 

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I have found the solution!

=IF(OR(YEAR(TODAY())=(YEAR(A2)+{5;10;15;20;25;30;35;40;45;50}));"jubilee";"")

thx anyhow Rick!

 

[Rick Rothstein]

I have found the solution!

=IF(OR(YEAR(TODAY())=(YEAR(A2)+{5;10;15;20;25;30;35;40;45;50}));"jubilee";"")

thx anyhow Rick!

You did not find "the solution", you found "a solution". Just in case you are interested, here is a shorter formula that will work (without the need for an array) for any year from 1900 up to 9999...

=IF(MOD(YEAR(TODAY())-YEAR(A2),5),"","Jubillee")

 

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Hi Rick, yes, it was one of maybe many solutions. Naturally the best solution is the most concise and simple. I tried out your solution as well and it worked. The only challenge would be if the service entry date is the actual year, then your solution would also indicate "jubilee" even though the employee had only started in the current year. I will definitely check out how I can use your solution to make it only work for every five years. Thx again and I certainly appreciate the support!

 

[Rick Rothstein]

Hi Rick, yes, it was one of maybe many solutions. Naturally the best solution is the most concise and simple. I tried out your solution as well and it worked. The only challenge would be if the service entry date is the actual year, then your solution would also indicate "jubilee" even though the employee had only started in the current year. I will definitely check out how I can use your solution to make it only work for every five years. Thx again and I certainly appreciate the support!

Ah, you only want to examine years prior to today. Then I guess this modification would work (but now my formula is getting longer, although it avoids the array and covers more years than that array did)...

=IF(OR(YEAR(A2)>=YEAR(TODAY()),MOD(YEAR(TODAY())-YEAR(A2),5)),"","Jubillee")

 

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exactly what i worked out as well! I must be on the best path though I never thought of using "mod" as a possibility, because I have never been exposed to it before. I need more challenges and better understanding of the various functions. Search ended