If One of 3 cells have an entry then the other cell responds

[TPD]

Hello,

I have a problem with a workbook that I really need a fix for.

I have a worksheet named "Screening Form" that contains 3 cells (C30,D30,E30) that may or may not be populated depending on the user's requirement.

In another worksheet named"SDI Discovery" I have a cell (J39)that I would like to either read, "YES" or "NO" based on the action of the other worksheet's 3 cells.

If ANY cell is filled in within those 3 cells in the Screening Form sheet then I want the cell J39 to read "YES",...and likewise if none of the cells in the Screening Form are filled in then I would like J39 to read "NO".

I can't get my hand around how this formula should read. I'm not well enough versed in Excel to write a formula.

(Logically here is what I'm trying to accomplish)

If EITHER one of the cells C30, D30, E30 have an entry,
Then J39 (located in the SDI Discovery Sheet) shall read YES.

If None of the cells C30, D30, E30 have an entry,
Then J39 (located in the SDI Discovery Sheet) shall read NO.

 

[dave3009]

Hi Try this in J39 of SDI Dicovery

=IF('Screening Form'!C20:E20<>"", "YES", "NO")

HTH


Dave

 

[Von Pookie]

You can use the COUNTBLANK function to determine how many cells contain data:

=IF(COUNTBLANK('Screening Form'!C30:E30)=3,"NO","YES")

 

[NBVC]

Try this in J39

=If(COUNTA('Screening Form'!C30:D30),"YES","NO")

 

[TPD]

UNBELIEVABLE!!! All of you! Thanks so much!!!!!!!!

I have one other question,..but I will create a new post for it so that if it is answered,...others may be able to learn from it as well.

Thanks again!

Todd

 

[Von Pookie]

Try this in J39

=If(COUNTA('Screening Form'!C30:D30),"YES","NO")

Just a note on this: COUNTA does count the number of cells that contain data, but it *also* counts cells that contain formulas (even if the formula result is displaying a "blank").