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Hi, I am using the dated if function and it works for most values but not all even though the formulas and formats are all the same - can you help?
Solved by V. J. in 37 mins
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Excelchat Expert
14/12/2017 - 02:43
Hello, Welcome to Got It pro
User
14/12/2017 - 02:43
Hi
Excelchat Expert
14/12/2017 - 02:44
How may I help you?
User
14/12/2017 - 02:44
So, I am using a datedif function to return the number of months
Excelchat Expert
14/12/2017 - 02:45
ok
Excelchat Expert
14/12/2017 - 02:45
Please paste your data here
User
14/12/2017 - 02:45
one sec let me do now
User
14/12/2017 - 02:46
sorry excel has crashed - let me open and upload file
Excelchat Expert
14/12/2017 - 02:46
Ok
User
14/12/2017 - 02:47
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Excelchat Expert
14/12/2017 - 02:48
No problem Sir
User
14/12/2017 - 02:49
It's not opening - I will type it out
Excelchat Expert
14/12/2017 - 02:49
Ok
User
14/12/2017 - 02:52
Why does the cell highlighted not return 7?
Excelchat Expert
14/12/2017 - 02:55
you want to find difference in month
Excelchat Expert
14/12/2017 - 02:55
right?
User
14/12/2017 - 02:55
Yes
Excelchat Expert
14/12/2017 - 02:55
ignoring years?
User
14/12/2017 - 02:55
yes
Excelchat Expert
14/12/2017 - 02:55
and days?
User
14/12/2017 - 02:55
no just months
User
14/12/2017 - 02:56
yes ignoring days and years
Excelchat Expert
14/12/2017 - 02:56
ok
User
14/12/2017 - 02:56
I'm confused as it works on all my other dates
Excelchat Expert
14/12/2017 - 02:57
o
Excelchat Expert
14/12/2017 - 02:57
Please wait
User
14/12/2017 - 02:57
sorry
Excelchat Expert
14/12/2017 - 03:03
See cell H7
Excelchat Expert
14/12/2017 - 03:03
there I am getting right result
Excelchat Expert
14/12/2017 - 03:04
But, in C11, It's not coming
Excelchat Expert
14/12/2017 - 03:04
data is same for both
User
14/12/2017 - 03:04
But should be 7
User
14/12/2017 - 03:05
if including nov
Excelchat Expert
14/12/2017 - 03:05
Yes
Excelchat Expert
14/12/2017 - 03:05
but the formula doesn't include it
Excelchat Expert
14/12/2017 - 03:05
As per formula, it is : 11-6 = 5
Excelchat Expert
14/12/2017 - 03:05
So, if I add 1 , then it will be 6
User
14/12/2017 - 03:06
I need the number of month between Nov17-Jun18 which is 7 months
Excelchat Expert
14/12/2017 - 03:06
No, that's not true
User
14/12/2017 - 03:07
6 is not correct either
Excelchat Expert
14/12/2017 - 03:07
if you include both the months
User
14/12/2017 - 03:07
sorry 8
Excelchat Expert
14/12/2017 - 03:07
then also, it will be 6 at max
Excelchat Expert
14/12/2017 - 03:07
June, july, aug, Sept, Oct., Nov.
Excelchat Expert
14/12/2017 - 03:07
which is = 1+1+1+1+1+1 = 6
User
14/12/2017 - 03:07
Nov, dec 17, Jan, Feb, mAr, apr, may,jun
User
14/12/2017 - 03:08
nov dec 17 and the rest in 2018
Excelchat Expert
14/12/2017 - 03:08
ok got it
Excelchat Expert
14/12/2017 - 03:08
the other way
Excelchat Expert
14/12/2017 - 03:08
then 8 is correct
Excelchat Expert
14/12/2017 - 03:08
if you add 1
Excelchat Expert
14/12/2017 - 03:09
because formula by default includes one of the end months
User
14/12/2017 - 03:09
The number in cell B11 should then be 9?
User
14/12/2017 - 03:10
I'm confused as the dates in B10 and C10 are a month apart but return the same number of months
User
14/12/2017 - 03:10
I would expect the number of months to change by 1 given that we are on the next month
Excelchat Expert
14/12/2017 - 03:11
Ohh, this has something to do with end dates of month
Excelchat Expert
14/12/2017 - 03:12
each date is either 30 or 31st
User
14/12/2017 - 03:12
or 28th in the case of Feb
Excelchat Expert
14/12/2017 - 03:12
yes
User
14/12/2017 - 03:12
0r 29th
Excelchat Expert
14/12/2017 - 03:13
My suggestion is that, just use month() function
User
14/12/2017 - 03:14
Ok...
Excelchat Expert
14/12/2017 - 03:15
Anything else, I may help you with?
User
14/12/2017 - 03:15
how does that work?
Excelchat Expert
14/12/2017 - 03:17
Please see row 12
User
14/12/2017 - 03:18
ok thank you
Excelchat Expert
14/12/2017 - 03:18
Welcome :)
Excelchat Expert
14/12/2017 - 03:18
Thanks for your patience!
Excelchat Expert
14/12/2017 - 03:18
Have a great day :)
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14/12/2017 - 03:18
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14/12/2017 - 03:19
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