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Excel (SWITCH function?)
I wish to show a description next to a couple of sub-totals (e.g let us say that the sub-totals are in cells G50 & H50). I want the description in, say, cell D50 to show the wording "Profit" or "Loss" depending on whether G50 & H50 are both positive, both negative, or to show Profit/(Loss) if G50 is positive, and H50 is negative - or vice versa.
- Hans
Thanks, that looks neat - I will try it!
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If you want a recent function
= SWITCH( SUM((values>0)*{2,1}), 3, "Profit", 2, "Profit/(Loss)", 1, "(Loss)/Profit", "(Loss)" )Alternatively
=IF(G50>0,IF(H50>0,"Profit","Profit/(Loss"),IF(H50>0,"(Loss)/Profit","Loss"))
- Hans
Thanks, that looks neat - I will try it!
=IF(AND(G50>0,H50>0),"Profit",IF(AND(G50<0,H50<0),"Loss",IF(AND(G50>0,H50<0),"Profit/(Loss)",IF(AND(G50<0,H50>0),"(Loss)/Profit",""))))You can apply nested IF as well. An alternative besides SWITCH could be IFS.
- Danke sehr, Quadruple Pawn. I understand the logic of the nested "IF" statements, but they are more involved than I had hoped. Thanks again for your response.
