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Holly_Michaelson
Copper Contributor
Jan 23, 2023

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 col...
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OliverScheurich
Gold Contributor
Jan 23, 2023

Holly_Michaelson 

=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.

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    Holly_Michaelson
    Copper Contributor
    Feb 06, 2023
    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",""))))
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      andii2617
      Copper Contributor
      Mar 14, 2023

      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 
      • OliverScheurich's avatar
        OliverScheurich
        Gold Contributor
        Mar 14, 2023

        Hi, andii2617 you can try this nested IF formula.

        =IF(A1="Cool","Chill",IF(A1="Warm","Nice",IF(A1="Hot","Bad","")))

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      OliverScheurich
      Gold Contributor
      Feb 06, 2023

      Holly_Michaelson 

      =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",""))))

       

      I've translated the formula into german and back into english and it returns the expected result in my sheet. Maybe you can attach a sample workbook without sensitive data or a screenshot without sensitive data which shows the formula, the ranges and the results in your sheet?

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