Excel - IF Function Problem - Expert Solution

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I have created a formula with true and false however would like it to be $0 if the cells are blank. =IF(AND(OR('BT Calculator'!C4="Super/Pension",'BT Calculator'!C4="IDPS"),'BT Calculator'!D4-'BT Calculator'!E4=0),180,540)
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Excelchat Expert 04/09/2018 - 07:24
Hello
User 04/09/2018 - 07:24
Hello!
Excelchat Expert 04/09/2018 - 07:24
How are you today?
User 04/09/2018 - 07:24
I am well thank you,. how are you
Excelchat Expert 04/09/2018 - 07:24
I am great, thank you
Excelchat Expert 04/09/2018 - 07:24
Can you please tell me more on the problem you are facing?
Excelchat Expert 04/09/2018 - 07:24
=IF(AND(OR('BT Calculator'!C4="Super/Pension",'BT Calculator'!C4="IDPS"),'BT Calculator'!D4-'BT Calculator'!E4=0),180,540)
Excelchat Expert 04/09/2018 - 07:25
this is the formula you are using and I assume it working correctly.
User 04/09/2018 - 07:25
I have created a formula that works well - it picks up the values from another sheet and it is good however I would like it to be that is the cells are blank that it is getting the values from, that it appears as $0
User 04/09/2018 - 07:25
it is working correctly
Excelchat Expert 04/09/2018 - 07:25
You need this formula to return $0 if the cells are blank
User 04/09/2018 - 07:25
yes please
Excelchat Expert 04/09/2018 - 07:25
So which all cells are we talking about?
Excelchat Expert 04/09/2018 - 07:26
'BT Calculator'!C4
User 04/09/2018 - 07:26
sorry I dont quite understand
Excelchat Expert 04/09/2018 - 07:26
'BT Calculator'!D4
Excelchat Expert 04/09/2018 - 07:26
'BT Calculator'!E4
Excelchat Expert 04/09/2018 - 07:27
these are the 3 cells used in the formula
User 04/09/2018 - 07:27
I would like the cell, that the formular is pasted into, to appear as $0 if the 'BT Calculator'!D4 is blank
User 04/09/2018 - 07:27
ohhh I see, sorry
Excelchat Expert 04/09/2018 - 07:27
Ok. so if D4 = "" , then $0
User 04/09/2018 - 07:27
if the first one is blank, D4
User 04/09/2018 - 07:27
yeah please
Excelchat Expert 04/09/2018 - 07:27
Understood. Please allow me aminute
User 04/09/2018 - 07:27
Thanks so much!
Excelchat Expert 04/09/2018 - 07:28
=if('BT Calculator'!D4="",0,IF(AND(OR('BT Calculator'!C4="Super/Pension",'BT Calculator'!C4="IDPS"),'BT Calculator'!D4-'BT Calculator'!E4=0),180,540))
Excelchat Expert 04/09/2018 - 07:28
Please try this formula
User 04/09/2018 - 07:29
ohhhh it works amazingly!!!!
User 04/09/2018 - 07:29
Thank you so so much
Excelchat Expert 04/09/2018 - 07:29
I just added another If condition in the begining
Excelchat Expert 04/09/2018 - 07:29
which states if D4= "" THEN SHOW 0
Excelchat Expert 04/09/2018 - 07:29
otherwise use the formula
Excelchat Expert 04/09/2018 - 07:29
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Excelchat Expert 04/09/2018 - 07:30
Please do the needful, thank you and have a great day ahead!
User 04/09/2018 - 07:30
Thank you again for your help
User 04/09/2018 - 07:30
saved ALOT of time!

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