The formula would need to look specifically
for any of the 4 phrases ("*1bx*" OR "*2bx*"
OR "*3bx*" OR "*4bx*") contained anywhere in E2.

Try this...

=IF(COUNT(SEARCH({1,2,3,4}&"BX",E2))*(J2=11),1,J2)

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Biff
Microsoft Excel MVP


"Colin Hayes" wrote in message
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In article , David Biddulph
groups@[at] writes
I assume that you intended =IF(AND(RIGHT(E2,2)="bx",j2=11),1,j2) ?

"bx", not "1bx", as you've got 2, not 3, as the second parameter of the
right function?
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David Biddulph

Hi David

Well no , not quite.

The formula would need to look specifically for any of the 4 phrases (
"*1bx*" OR "*2bx*" OR "*3bx*" OR "*4bx*") contained anywhere in E2.

If it finds any of these , and J2=11 , then put 1. If it doesn't find any
of these , put J2.

I would be dragging this down , so it would look in lower Cells in E also.

There are other phrases containing the 'bx' suffix in E2 which I would
want it to ignore. So '5bx' , '6bx' would be ignored for example. For this
reason , it's not enough just to find 'bx'.

I wouldn't want the issued clouded by the fact that the expression
contains similar letters. The formula would need to identify them
discretely , in the same way as if it were looking for pink , blue , green
or yellow.

Thanks for your help.






"Don Guillett" wrote in message
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=IF(AND(RIGHT(E2,2)="1bx",j2=11),1,j2)

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Don Guillett
Microsoft MVP Excel
SalesAid Software

"Colin Hayes" wrote in message
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HI

I need to express something in a formula , and am having trouble with
it.

I need to say this :

IF E2 CONTAINS "1bx" OR "2bx" OR "3bx" OR "4BX" AND J2 =11 THEN PUT
1 ,
OTHERWISE PUT J2

Can someone assist with some code to make this happen , please?

Grateful for any help. Sorry for double post.



Best Wishes