Need Help Converting this Formula to Use CONCATENATE Instead of &

zach9208

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I am stuck trying to convert this dynamic formula to use the CONCATENATE function instead of the &s. I am using an Excel add-in that does not accept "&" in formulas. I have tried several times to do this myself but cannot figure out what I am doing wrong. It doesn't seem to play nicely with the EOMONTH Function. This formula is used to show the number of days within each period whether it be monthly, quarterly or yearly.

=IF(AND(D7="MONTHLY",ISNUMBER(SEARCH("FORECAST",D6))),DAYS(EOMONTH(LEFT(D8,3)&" 1, "&RIGHT(D6,4),0),EOMONTH(LEFT(D8,3)&" 1, "&RIGHT(D6,4),-1)),IF(AND(D7="MONTHLY",ISNUMBER(SEARCH("ACTUAL",D6))),DAYS(EOMONTH(LEFT(D8,3)&" 1, "&LEFT(D6,4),0),EOMONTH(LEFT(D8,3)&" 1, "&LEFT(D6,4),-1)),IF(D7="Quarter",DAYS(EOMONTH(TEXT(DATE(RIGHT(D6,4),LEFT(D8,1)*3,1),"MMM")&" 1, "&RIGHT(D6,4),0),EOMONTH(TEXT(DATE(RIGHT(D6,4),LEFT(D8,1)*3,1),"MMM")&" 1, "&RIGHT(D6,4),-3)),IF(D7="Cumulated",DAYS(EOMONTH("Dec 31, "&RIGHT(D6,4),0),EOMONTH("Dec 31, "&RIGHT(D6,4),-12)),""))))

Here is a sample of the the text that these formulas are using.

Monthly column example
D6=Forecast 2018
D7=Monthly
D8= January


Quarterly column example
Q6= Forecast 2019
Q7= Quarter
Q8=1st Quarter


Yearly column example
V6=Forecast 2020
V7= Cumulated
V8 = December
 
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Test to see if this produces a date:

=EOMONTH(CONCATENATE(LEFT(D8,3)," 1, ",RIGHT(D6,4)),0)
 
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Try this:

=IF(AND(D7="MONTHLY",ISNUMBER(SEARCH("FORECAST",D6))), DAYS(EOMONTH(CONCATENATE(LEFT(D8,3)," 1, ",RIGHT(D6,4)),0),EOMONTH(CONCATENATE(LEFT(D8,3)," 1, ",RIGHT(D6,4)),-1)),IF(AND(D7="MONTHLY",ISNUMBER(SEARCH("ACTUAL",D6))),DAYS(EOMONTH(CONCATENATE(LEFT(D8,3)," 1, ",LEFT(D6,4)),0),EOMONTH(CONCATENATE(LEFT(D8,3)," 1, ",LEFT(D6,4)),-1)),IF(D7="Quarter",DAYS(EOMONTH(CONCATENATE(TEXT(DATE(RIGHT(D6,4),LEFT(D8,1)*3,1),"MMM")," 1, ",RIGHT(D6,4)),0),EOMONTH(CONCATENATE(TEXT(DATE(RIGHT(D6,4),LEFT(D8,1)*3,1),"MMM")," 1, ",RIGHT(D6,4)),-3)),IF(D7="Cumulated",DAYS(EOMONTH(CONCATENATE("Dec 31, ",RIGHT(D6,4)),0),EOMONTH(CONCATENATE("Dec 31, ",RIGHT(D6,4)),-12)),""))))
 
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Thanks, Rory! This seems to be exactly what I am looking for!! :)

Try this:

=IF(AND(D7="MONTHLY",ISNUMBER(SEARCH("FORECAST",D6))), DAYS(EOMONTH(CONCATENATE(LEFT(D8,3)," 1, ",RIGHT(D6,4)),0),EOMONTH(CONCATENATE(LEFT(D8,3)," 1, ",RIGHT(D6,4)),-1)),IF(AND(D7="MONTHLY",ISNUMBER(SEARCH("ACTUAL",D6))),DAYS(EOMONTH(CONCATENATE(LEFT(D8,3)," 1, ",LEFT(D6,4)),0),EOMONTH(CONCATENATE(LEFT(D8,3)," 1, ",LEFT(D6,4)),-1)),IF(D7="Quarter",DAYS(EOMONTH(CONCATENATE(TEXT(DATE(RIGHT(D6,4),LEFT(D8,1)*3,1),"MMM")," 1, ",RIGHT(D6,4)),0),EOMONTH(CONCATENATE(TEXT(DATE(RIGHT(D6,4),LEFT(D8,1)*3,1),"MMM")," 1, ",RIGHT(D6,4)),-3)),IF(D7="Cumulated",DAYS(EOMONTH(CONCATENATE("Dec 31, ",RIGHT(D6,4)),0),EOMONTH(CONCATENATE("Dec 31, ",RIGHT(D6,4)),-12)),""))))
 
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