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Old March 9th, 2010, 08:17 AM posted to microsoft.public.excel.misc
Postman
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Hi All,

I have a question about one formula. I have text "High" in column A1 and
text "Medium" in column B1. In column C1 i would like to see "high". How to
do it?
And what about if i have in A1 "high" and in B1 - "low" and i would like to
have "medium" as a result in C1?

Thank you in advance
  #2  
Old March 9th, 2010, 08:40 AM posted to microsoft.public.excel.misc
CK
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in your first example, to see "high" in column C1, you need to put =A1 in
cell C1. However, this will also shows "high" in your 2nd scenario. So you
need to determine why in the first example, you need a "high" and in the
second scenario, it should be "medium" and set the required formula. Maybe a
IF statement will be useful.

"Postman" wrote:

Hi All,

I have a question about one formula. I have text "High" in column A1 and
text "Medium" in column B1. In column C1 i would like to see "high". How to
do it?
And what about if i have in A1 "high" and in B1 - "low" and i would like to
have "medium" as a result in C1?

Thank you in advance

  #3  
Old March 9th, 2010, 09:42 AM posted to microsoft.public.excel.misc
Postman
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hi there. Let's talk about my second scenario. Can you help me with the
formula. How exactly needs to look my formula in this case?

Thanks

"ck" wrote:

in your first example, to see "high" in column C1, you need to put =A1 in
cell C1. However, this will also shows "high" in your 2nd scenario. So you
need to determine why in the first example, you need a "high" and in the
second scenario, it should be "medium" and set the required formula. Maybe a
IF statement will be useful.

"Postman" wrote:

Hi All,

I have a question about one formula. I have text "High" in column A1 and
text "Medium" in column B1. In column C1 i would like to see "high". How to
do it?
And what about if i have in A1 "high" and in B1 - "low" and i would like to
have "medium" as a result in C1?

Thank you in advance

  #4  
Old March 9th, 2010, 09:51 AM posted to microsoft.public.excel.misc
CK
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In C1, paste this

=IF(SUMPRODUCT(--(A1="High"),--(B1="Medium")),"High","Medium")

What it does is that if A1=high and B1=medium, C1 will be high. Any other
combination will result in C1 being medium. So if you have more than these 2
combination, you need to set more criteria to make it more robust.

Click yes below if it works

"Postman" wrote:

hi there. Let's talk about my second scenario. Can you help me with the
formula. How exactly needs to look my formula in this case?

Thanks

"ck" wrote:

in your first example, to see "high" in column C1, you need to put =A1 in
cell C1. However, this will also shows "high" in your 2nd scenario. So you
need to determine why in the first example, you need a "high" and in the
second scenario, it should be "medium" and set the required formula. Maybe a
IF statement will be useful.

"Postman" wrote:

Hi All,

I have a question about one formula. I have text "High" in column A1 and
text "Medium" in column B1. In column C1 i would like to see "high". How to
do it?
And what about if i have in A1 "high" and in B1 - "low" and i would like to
have "medium" as a result in C1?

Thank you in advance

  #5  
Old March 9th, 2010, 10:16 AM posted to microsoft.public.excel.misc
Postman
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it gives me a error. it's not like that. Btw i'm using excel 2007.

"ck" wrote:

In C1, paste this

=IF(SUMPRODUCT(--(A1="High"),--(B1="Medium")),"High","Medium")

What it does is that if A1=high and B1=medium, C1 will be high. Any other
combination will result in C1 being medium. So if you have more than these 2
combination, you need to set more criteria to make it more robust.

Click yes below if it works

"Postman" wrote:

hi there. Let's talk about my second scenario. Can you help me with the
formula. How exactly needs to look my formula in this case?

Thanks

"ck" wrote:

in your first example, to see "high" in column C1, you need to put =A1 in
cell C1. However, this will also shows "high" in your 2nd scenario. So you
need to determine why in the first example, you need a "high" and in the
second scenario, it should be "medium" and set the required formula. Maybe a
IF statement will be useful.

"Postman" wrote:

Hi All,

I have a question about one formula. I have text "High" in column A1 and
text "Medium" in column B1. In column C1 i would like to see "high". How to
do it?
And what about if i have in A1 "high" and in B1 - "low" and i would like to
have "medium" as a result in C1?

Thank you in advance

  #6  
Old March 9th, 2010, 11:03 AM posted to microsoft.public.excel.misc
CK
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Can you post your formula here? I tried on 2007 and it does not produce error.

"Postman" wrote:

it gives me a error. it's not like that. Btw i'm using excel 2007.

"ck" wrote:

In C1, paste this

=IF(SUMPRODUCT(--(A1="High"),--(B1="Medium")),"High","Medium")

What it does is that if A1=high and B1=medium, C1 will be high. Any other
combination will result in C1 being medium. So if you have more than these 2
combination, you need to set more criteria to make it more robust.

Click yes below if it works

"Postman" wrote:

hi there. Let's talk about my second scenario. Can you help me with the
formula. How exactly needs to look my formula in this case?

Thanks

"ck" wrote:

in your first example, to see "high" in column C1, you need to put =A1 in
cell C1. However, this will also shows "high" in your 2nd scenario. So you
need to determine why in the first example, you need a "high" and in the
second scenario, it should be "medium" and set the required formula. Maybe a
IF statement will be useful.

"Postman" wrote:

Hi All,

I have a question about one formula. I have text "High" in column A1 and
text "Medium" in column B1. In column C1 i would like to see "high". How to
do it?
And what about if i have in A1 "high" and in B1 - "low" and i would like to
have "medium" as a result in C1?

Thank you in advance

  #7  
Old March 9th, 2010, 11:04 AM posted to microsoft.public.excel.misc
Jacob Skaria
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Check out your other post.

--
Jacob


"ck" wrote:

In C1, paste this

=IF(SUMPRODUCT(--(A1="High"),--(B1="Medium")),"High","Medium")

What it does is that if A1=high and B1=medium, C1 will be high. Any other
combination will result in C1 being medium. So if you have more than these 2
combination, you need to set more criteria to make it more robust.

Click yes below if it works

"Postman" wrote:

hi there. Let's talk about my second scenario. Can you help me with the
formula. How exactly needs to look my formula in this case?

Thanks

"ck" wrote:

in your first example, to see "high" in column C1, you need to put =A1 in
cell C1. However, this will also shows "high" in your 2nd scenario. So you
need to determine why in the first example, you need a "high" and in the
second scenario, it should be "medium" and set the required formula. Maybe a
IF statement will be useful.

"Postman" wrote:

Hi All,

I have a question about one formula. I have text "High" in column A1 and
text "Medium" in column B1. In column C1 i would like to see "high". How to
do it?
And what about if i have in A1 "high" and in B1 - "low" and i would like to
have "medium" as a result in C1?

Thank you in advance

  #8  
Old March 9th, 2010, 11:24 AM posted to microsoft.public.excel.misc
Postman
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In A1 i wrote - High
In B1 i wrote - Medium
In C1 i wrote - =if(SUMPRODUCT(--(A1="High"),--(B1="Medium")),"High","Medium")

and it gives me error in this section "(--(A1="High")," (in the comma sign).



"ck" wrote:

Can you post your formula here? I tried on 2007 and it does not produce error.

"Postman" wrote:

it gives me a error. it's not like that. Btw i'm using excel 2007.

"ck" wrote:

In C1, paste this

=IF(SUMPRODUCT(--(A1="High"),--(B1="Medium")),"High","Medium")

What it does is that if A1=high and B1=medium, C1 will be high. Any other
combination will result in C1 being medium. So if you have more than these 2
combination, you need to set more criteria to make it more robust.

Click yes below if it works

"Postman" wrote:

hi there. Let's talk about my second scenario. Can you help me with the
formula. How exactly needs to look my formula in this case?

Thanks

"ck" wrote:

in your first example, to see "high" in column C1, you need to put =A1 in
cell C1. However, this will also shows "high" in your 2nd scenario. So you
need to determine why in the first example, you need a "high" and in the
second scenario, it should be "medium" and set the required formula. Maybe a
IF statement will be useful.

"Postman" wrote:

Hi All,

I have a question about one formula. I have text "High" in column A1 and
text "Medium" in column B1. In column C1 i would like to see "high". How to
do it?
And what about if i have in A1 "high" and in B1 - "low" and i would like to
have "medium" as a result in C1?

Thank you in advance

  #9  
Old March 9th, 2010, 11:47 AM posted to microsoft.public.excel.misc
CK
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I copied your formula into C1 and it is fine. Initially it shows a result of
medium but that was because i key in high into A1 and medium into B1 instead
of High and Medium.

Can you go to the tab 'formula / evaluate formula' and click the button
evaluate and go through the evaluation process? It might throw up what
happens.

"Postman" wrote:

In A1 i wrote - High
In B1 i wrote - Medium
In C1 i wrote - =if(SUMPRODUCT(--(A1="High"),--(B1="Medium")),"High","Medium")

and it gives me error in this section "(--(A1="High")," (in the comma sign).



"ck" wrote:

Can you post your formula here? I tried on 2007 and it does not produce error.

"Postman" wrote:

it gives me a error. it's not like that. Btw i'm using excel 2007.

"ck" wrote:

In C1, paste this

=IF(SUMPRODUCT(--(A1="High"),--(B1="Medium")),"High","Medium")

What it does is that if A1=high and B1=medium, C1 will be high. Any other
combination will result in C1 being medium. So if you have more than these 2
combination, you need to set more criteria to make it more robust.

Click yes below if it works

"Postman" wrote:

hi there. Let's talk about my second scenario. Can you help me with the
formula. How exactly needs to look my formula in this case?

Thanks

"ck" wrote:

in your first example, to see "high" in column C1, you need to put =A1 in
cell C1. However, this will also shows "high" in your 2nd scenario. So you
need to determine why in the first example, you need a "high" and in the
second scenario, it should be "medium" and set the required formula. Maybe a
IF statement will be useful.

"Postman" wrote:

Hi All,

I have a question about one formula. I have text "High" in column A1 and
text "Medium" in column B1. In column C1 i would like to see "high". How to
do it?
And what about if i have in A1 "high" and in B1 - "low" and i would like to
have "medium" as a result in C1?

Thank you in advance

  #10  
Old March 9th, 2010, 11:52 AM posted to microsoft.public.excel.misc
CK
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Can you help me to check this? the " sign that you see should not be this
sign ' enter twice. It should be enter once on this "

"ck" wrote:

I copied your formula into C1 and it is fine. Initially it shows a result of
medium but that was because i key in high into A1 and medium into B1 instead
of High and Medium.

Can you go to the tab 'formula / evaluate formula' and click the button
evaluate and go through the evaluation process? It might throw up what
happens.

"Postman" wrote:

In A1 i wrote - High
In B1 i wrote - Medium
In C1 i wrote - =if(SUMPRODUCT(--(A1="High"),--(B1="Medium")),"High","Medium")

and it gives me error in this section "(--(A1="High")," (in the comma sign).



"ck" wrote:

Can you post your formula here? I tried on 2007 and it does not produce error.

"Postman" wrote:

it gives me a error. it's not like that. Btw i'm using excel 2007.

"ck" wrote:

In C1, paste this

=IF(SUMPRODUCT(--(A1="High"),--(B1="Medium")),"High","Medium")

What it does is that if A1=high and B1=medium, C1 will be high. Any other
combination will result in C1 being medium. So if you have more than these 2
combination, you need to set more criteria to make it more robust.

Click yes below if it works

"Postman" wrote:

hi there. Let's talk about my second scenario. Can you help me with the
formula. How exactly needs to look my formula in this case?

Thanks

"ck" wrote:

in your first example, to see "high" in column C1, you need to put =A1 in
cell C1. However, this will also shows "high" in your 2nd scenario. So you
need to determine why in the first example, you need a "high" and in the
second scenario, it should be "medium" and set the required formula. Maybe a
IF statement will be useful.

"Postman" wrote:

Hi All,

I have a question about one formula. I have text "High" in column A1 and
text "Medium" in column B1. In column C1 i would like to see "high". How to
do it?
And what about if i have in A1 "high" and in B1 - "low" and i would like to
have "medium" as a result in C1?

Thank you in advance

 




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