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Reuben
May 12, 2017Iron Contributor
HOW TO: "If cell contains specific text then return specific text"
I'm trying to extract a bunch of specific text combinations from cells and present it in a new cell. This formula seems to work for two variables but I can't add any more variables too it. =IFERROR...
- May 14, 2017
I'm sorry but i see no limitations which could prevent to use nested IF. The only point it is a bit less flexible compare to nested If equivalents.
But what to use depends on goals, in some cases quick hardcording works quite fine.
If use formatting nested if becomes much more clear and editable. Like this
=IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH("Sales", B3,1)),"Sales",
IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH("Arch", B3,1)),"Architecture",
IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH("Land", B3,1)),"Land",
IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH("All", B3,1)),"All",
IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH("Contracts", B3,1)),"Contracts",
IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH("Construction", B3,1)),"Construction",
"No Match"
))))))
If instead of hardcoded strings use references nested IF becomes more flexible. And if add some extra references (nested if) for future strings to find it becomes even more flexible.
=IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH($F$1,B3,1)),$G$1, IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH($F$2,B3,1)),$G$2, IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH($F$3,B3,1)),$G$3, IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH($F$4,B3,1)),$G$4, IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH($F$5,B3,1)),$G$5, IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH($F$6,B3,1)),$G$6, IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH($F$7,B3,1)),$G$7, IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH($F$8,B3,1)),$G$8, IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH($F$9,B3,1)),$G$9, "No Match" )))))))))
I don't vote for nested IF, i would like to say where is no limitations here. What to use that's concrete person choice.
SergeiBaklan
Apr 12, 2019MVP
scmallory , to start new conversation go to the General Discussion as in my link and click
Formula doesn't work since in column B you have "food basics ", and you compare with "food basics". Due to space texts are different. Trim the cell like
=IF(SUM(--(TRIM(B1)={"nofrills","food basics","Loblaws","sobeys"})),C1)
scmallory
Apr 12, 2019Copper Contributor
SergeiBaklanThanks it worked!
- SergeiBaklanApr 12, 2019MVP
scmallory , good, thank you for the confirmation