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valderes-squadra
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May 13, 2022
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IF formula error message "The formula contains a syntax error."

Hi all.   I'm trying a very simple IF formula in a calculated column at my data list.   =IF([Monitorar]=0;"0";"1")   I tried replacing  the ; by , and not solved. I also tried replacing IF b...
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    PamDeGraffenreid
    May 16, 2022

    The column Monitorar is a date/time field, but the calculated column is a number field and should accept either 0 or 1.  I wasn't sure that a date could equal 0, but I tested this and it works fine:

     

    =IF([Due Date]=0,0,1)

     

    So  today I learned a empty date field equals 0.  Good stuff!

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