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Need a Formula to Review Two Criteria and Return Multiple Values
I need to write a "complicated" formula and don't have the first idea of what function to use so searching is not helping me. I'm down a rabbit hole and in need of help!
Gist:
- I have three columns (L and AE and AI) that I need to review and produce a text entry into AF.
- There are three possible values in L. Two of them can be treated together. One of them is unique.
- Teamraiser Registration (differentiator)
- Teamraiser Gift (same as Sustaining Gift)
- Sustaining Gift (same as Teamraiser Gift)
- There are two possible values in AE. True or False
- There are two possible values in AI. True or False.
- I need the formula in AF to vary, based on the combination of what is found in L and AE and AI combined. The output should be a short text string, based on the 6 possible combinations. (Assuming I can combine two values as a single option when reading L.
For example:
L AE AI AF
Teamraiser Registration True True = Additional Gift
Teamraiser Registration False True = Reg Fee Only
Teamraiser Gift or Sustaining Gift True True = Later Gift
Teamraiser Gift or Sustaining Gift True False = Other Donor
Teamraiser Gift or Sustaining Gift False True = Later Gift
Teamraiser Gift or Sustaining Gift False False = Other Donor
=IF(AND(L2="Teamraiser Registration Gift",AE2="True",AI2="True"),"Additional",
IF(AND(L2="Teamraiser Registration Gift",AE2="False",AI2="True"),"Reg Fee",
IF(AND(OR(L2="Teamraiser Gift",L2="Sustaining Gift"),OR(AE2="True",AE2="False"),AI2="True"),"Later Gift",
IF(AND(OR(L2="Teamraiser Gift",L2="Sustaining Gift"),OR(AE2="True",AE2="False"),AI2="False"),"Other Donor",""))))
You can try this nested IF formula.
- OliverScheurich
Thank you for taking the time to create this complicated formula. I would never have figured that out! I apologize for my delayed response. I had set the projcect aside when I got stuck and have finally resumed today.
I used this formula, but I get nothing but blanks. I don't get any values in column AF, and no error messages about the formula.
Cannot seem to figure out what I am doing wrong. Mind helping again?
IF(AND(L2="Teamraiser Registration Gift",AE2="TRUE",AI2="TRUE"),"Additional",IF(AND(L2="Teamraiser Registration Gift",AE2="FALSE",AI2="TRUE"),"Reg Fee",IF(AND(OR(L2="Teamraiser Gift",L2="Sustaining Gift"),OR(AE2="TRUE",AE2="FALSE"),AI2="TRUE"),"Later Gift",IF(AND(OR(L2="Teamraiser Gift",L2="Sustaining Gift"),OR(AE2="TRUE",AE2="FALSE"),AI2="FALSE"),"Other Donor",""))))Hi OliverScheurich! The formula you gave Holly_Michaelson worked out for me, in my scenario. I do have a slight difference I am trying to achieve and could not figure out the correct way to manipulate it. I in turn would like to return a value based on the what the text is in the referenced field, so if it says "COOL, WARM, or HOT", I want it to return "Chill" for cool, "Nice" for Warm, or "Bad" for Hot. Would you know how I can set this up in a formula in excel?
Ex:Cool = "Chill" Warm = "Nice" Hot Warm Cool Cool Hot Warm Hot
