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Help with IF multiple if statements

I have 4 columns with different values. I need a function that:

 

IF Column Value1 is empty, take Column Value2, and if this one is empty, take Column Value3, and if that one is empty, take Column Value4.

 

Can someone help me express this with IF statements or Switch?

 

Thank you!

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Ashish_Mathur
Super User
Super User

Hi,

Try this calculated column formula

=if(isblank(Data[Column1]),if(isblank(Data[Column2]),if(isblank(Data[Column3]),Data[Column4],Data[Column3]),Data[Column2]),Data[Column1])


Regards,
Ashish Mathur
http://www.ashishmathur.com
https://www.linkedin.com/in/excelenthusiasts/

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Candlewing2
New Member

This is perfect! Many thanks, Ashish! 🙂

You are welcome.


Regards,
Ashish Mathur
http://www.ashishmathur.com
https://www.linkedin.com/in/excelenthusiasts/
Ashish_Mathur
Super User
Super User

Hi,

Try this calculated column formula

=if(isblank(Data[Column1]),if(isblank(Data[Column2]),if(isblank(Data[Column3]),Data[Column4],Data[Column3]),Data[Column2]),Data[Column1])


Regards,
Ashish Mathur
http://www.ashishmathur.com
https://www.linkedin.com/in/excelenthusiasts/

Hi @Ashish_Mathur , I have the same problem but the formula is not working

 

I want to create a calculated column where

  • If Column 1 is blank get the date from
  • Column 2 but if this is blank get the dates from
  • Column 3 but if this is blank get the dates from
  • Column 4

    This is my data and the final dates is the Calculated column i want as outcome

 

Offer AcceptedOffer Accepted (On Boarding)Accepted forms reviewedForms completedAccepted Forms completed Pending ReviewFinal Dates
07/02/2022    07/02/2022
18/02/2022    18/02/2022
23/02/2022    23/02/2022
23/02/2022    23/02/2022
Blank11/03/2022   11/03/2022
Blank11/03/2022   11/03/2022
Blank11/03/2022   11/03/2022
BlankBlank11/05/2022  11/05/2022
BlankBlank11/05/2022  11/05/2022
BlankBlank11/05/2022  11/05/2022
BlankBlankBlank24/02/2022 24/02/2022
BlankBlankBlankBlank05/04/202205/04/2022
 

hi,

It is easier to solve this in the Query Editor.  This M code works

let
    Source = Excel.CurrentWorkbook(){[Name="Table1"]}[Content],
    #"Changed Type" = Table.TransformColumnTypes(Source,{{"Offer Accepted", type date}, {"Offer Accepted (On Boarding)", type date}, {"Accepted forms reviewed", type date}, {"Forms completed", type date}, {"Accepted Forms completed Pending Review", type date}}),
    Custom1 = Table.AddColumn(#"Changed Type","Final date", each List.Min(Record.ToList(_)), type date)
in
    Custom1

Hope this helps.

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Regards,
Ashish Mathur
http://www.ashishmathur.com
https://www.linkedin.com/in/excelenthusiasts/

@Ashish_Mathur Thank you. Can i do this as custom column as in my other table i have other columns as well

jhoyabel19_0-1674020220260.png

 

Hi,

See if this M code works

let
    Source = Excel.CurrentWorkbook(){[Name="Table1"]}[Content],
    #"Changed Type" = Table.TransformColumnTypes(Source,{{"Offer Accepted", type date}, {"Offer Accepted (On Boarding)", type date}, {"Accepted forms reviewed", type date}, {"Forms completed", type date}, {"Accepted Forms completed Pending Review", type date}}),
    Custom1 = Table.AddColumn(#"Changed Type","Final date", each List.Min(List.Skip(Record.ToList(_),2)), type date)
in
    Custom1

Regards,
Ashish Mathur
http://www.ashishmathur.com
https://www.linkedin.com/in/excelenthusiasts/

Thank you. It worked, You're a saviour 🙂

You are welcome.  Please mark my previous reply as Answer.


Regards,
Ashish Mathur
http://www.ashishmathur.com
https://www.linkedin.com/in/excelenthusiasts/

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