Simple IF Statement

[EvansB2]

Hi there,

In cell C2 (green) I have the following basic formula =IF(C2<B2,C2,B2). I would like to add another argument that if no entry is put in cell B2, then cell A2 is returned instead of "0".

Any assistance would be greatly recieved.

Regards

Ben

	A	B	C	D
1	Residual life	Residual Life Override	Confirmed residual life
2	5	3	3
3
4

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[jproffer]

Your formula cut off. Probably because of greater than or less than symbols...try using PHP tags to post your formula again. Also, explain a little more what you want to happen in C2.

BTW, if the formula is in C2, and the beginning of the formula is:

=IF(C2

that's going to be circular, and is likely to cause you problems.

 

[dreid1011]

=IF(C2<b2,c2,b2)

^

 

[jproffer]

Thank you. Not sure why my browser didn't show all that.

The problem remains though...if you put that formula in cell C2, you're going to have problems.

 

[dreid1011]

Thank you. Not sure why my browser didn't show all that.

Mine doesn't either, but if you reply with quote, then click "Switch Editor to Source Mode" (the A/A button on the left of the tool bar), you can usually see the formulas when they get cut off like that.

 

[jproffer]

Ahhh, good tip . Thanks.

 

[jproffer]

Hi there,

In cell C2 (green) I have the following basic formula =IF(C2<b2,c2,b2). i="" would="" like="" to="" add="" another="" argument="" that="" if="" no="" entry="" is="" put="" in="" cell="" b2,="" then="" a2="" returned="" instead="" of="" "0".

Any assistance would be greatly recieved.

Regards

Ben

	A	B	C	D
1	Residual life	Residual Life Override	Confirmed residual life
2	5	3	3
3
4

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</b2,c2,b2).>

Now we're getting somewhere, I think. In any cell other than A2, B2 or C2, that would be something like this:

=IF(B2="",A2,IF(C2<b2,c2,b2)

EDIT: Now I did it, lol. Sorry...complete formula should show now.<b2,c2,b2)<b2,c2,b2))< html=""></b2,c2,b2)<b2,c2,b2))<>

 

[EvansB2]

Thanks. I've just tried it and works.

Ben

 

[JackDanIce]

Try:

=IF(LEN(B2),MIN(B2,C2),A2)

 

[EvansB2]

Thanks Jack,

Very useful.

Ben