IF and SWITCH Functions

[Anonymous]

Hello,

IF and SWITCH have their own set of rules?

IF-

Tried using the IF function, its doesnt allow to use it more than 3 times?

Error-"Too many arguments were passed to the IF function. The maximum argument count for the function is 3."

Column = if(Sheet1[Month]="Jan","Fisrt",

                 IF(Sheet1[Month]="feb",

                 IF(Sheet1[Num]=2,"Second","Good",
                 IF(Sheet1[Month]="Mar","Third"))))

SWITCH-

Error- Function 'SWITCH' does not support comparing values of type True/False with values of type Text. Consider using the VALUE or FORMAT function to convert one of the values.

Work type ref 1 = SWITCH(Sheet1[Project Portfolio Name]="none",

                                           Sheet1[Project ID]="XX1001","Vacation",

                                           Sheet1[Project ID]="XX1002","Vacation",

                                           Sheet1[Project ID]="XX1003","Vacation",

                                           Sheet1[Project ID]="XX1004","Vacation",

                                           Sheet1[Project ID]="XX1005","Vacation",

                                           Sheet1[Project ID]="XX1006","Vacation","Non- Proj",

                                           Sheet1[Project Portfolio Name]="Run the Business (RTB)","RTB")

[ryan_mayu · Accepted solution]

@Anonymous 

Column = if(Sheet1[Month]="Jan","Fisrt",
IF(Sheet1[Month]="feb",what's the result for feb?
IF(Sheet1[Num]=2,"Second","Good",//this IF staement is completed, you can't have the below statments
IF(Sheet1[Month]="Mar","Third"))))

please make sure if statment has three parameters (condition, true, false)

SWITCH

What's the higher priority column of this? you can't put two columns in the switch. please share the sample data and explain the logic.

Work type ref 1 = SWITCH(Sheet1[Project Portfolio Name]="none",
Sheet1[Project ID]="XX1001","Vacation",
Sheet1[Project ID]="XX1002","Vacation",
Sheet1[Project ID]="XX1003","Vacation",
Sheet1[Project ID]="XX1004","Vacation",
Sheet1[Project ID]="XX1005","Vacation",
Sheet1[Project ID]="XX1006","Vacation","Non- Proj",
Sheet1[Project Portfolio Name]="Run the Business (RTB)","RTB")

maybe you can try

Column = IF(Sheet1[Project Portfolio Name]="none",SWITCH(TRUE(),Sheet1[ProjectID] in {"XX1001","XX1002","XX1003","XX1004","XX1005","XX1006"},"VACATION","NON-PROJ"),IF(Sheet1[Project Portfolio Name]="Run the Business (RTB)","RTB"))

if the value of project porfolio name is blank instead of TEXT "none", you can try

Column = IF(isblank(Sheet1[Project Portfolio Name]),SWITCH(TRUE(),Sheet1[ProjectID] in {"XX1001","XX1002","XX1003","XX1004","XX1005","XX1006"},"VACATION","NON-PROJ"),IF(Sheet1[Project Portfolio Name]="Run the Business (RTB)","RTB"))

[amitchandak]

@Anonymous , like this try SWITCH true

SWITCH(true(), Sheet1[Project Portfolio Name]="none","Vacation",
Sheet1[Project ID]="XX1001","Vacation",
Sheet1[Project ID]="XX1002","Vacation",
Sheet1[Project ID]="XX1003","Vacation",
Sheet1[Project ID]="XX1004","Vacation",
Sheet1[Project ID]="XX1005","Vacation",
Sheet1[Project ID]="XX1006","Vacation","Non- Proj",
Sheet1[Project Portfolio Name]="Run the Business (RTB)","RTB")

[Anonymous]

Stilll the same 😞