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Hi. I'm trying to model the roll out of an activity over a number of years. The total number to be rolled out is fixed. Say at 10,000. So if the roll out period is 5 years, then it'll be 2000 per year. But if I want to change the 5 to a 4, all 10k will have been rolled out in years 1-4, and year 5 will have no roll out (and no cost associated with roll out).
If the roll out is 6 months, they are all rolled out in y1. I'm trying to find a way of modelling this. Can you help?
Solved by D. E. in 20 mins
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Excelchat Expert
06/09/2017 - 02:29
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User
06/09/2017 - 02:31
ok what do you want from me?
User
06/09/2017 - 02:32
This is easy enough. But what if I want to change the 5 to a 4?
Excelchat Expert
06/09/2017 - 02:33
Sure on it
User
06/09/2017 - 02:33
How do I make it so that years 1-4 give me 2500, and y5 0
Excelchat Expert
06/09/2017 - 02:35
ok Try now
User
06/09/2017 - 02:36
ok that works for roll out periods of over 1. What if its 6 months?
User
06/09/2017 - 02:36
By the way, v impressive
User
06/09/2017 - 02:36
!
Excelchat Expert
06/09/2017 - 02:36
we'll have to divide the intervals into the least value you want to roll out with
User
06/09/2017 - 02:38
Ok
User
06/09/2017 - 02:38
So I couldn'ave have intervals of a year if I wanted to reserve the option of putting in .5 yeras as a roll out period?
Excelchat Expert
06/09/2017 - 02:38
you could
Excelchat Expert
06/09/2017 - 02:39
but it will give the same result as 1 year
User
06/09/2017 - 02:39
ok I think that should probably be ok
User
06/09/2017 - 02:39
So talk me through what you've done?
Excelchat Expert
06/09/2017 - 02:39
sure
Excelchat Expert
06/09/2017 - 02:40
first thing
Excelchat Expert
06/09/2017 - 02:40
row 6
Excelchat Expert
06/09/2017 - 02:40
is to adjust the number of years shown
Excelchat Expert
06/09/2017 - 02:40
I used an embedded if statement
Excelchat Expert
06/09/2017 - 02:40
1st one to check the the number of years if larger than the roll out period then enter 0
Excelchat Expert
06/09/2017 - 02:40
second one is because it's a sequence
Excelchat Expert
06/09/2017 - 02:41
so the next cell after 0 will return 0+1 which is smaller than the roll out period and will show a value
Excelchat Expert
06/09/2017 - 02:41
which will result in a sequence like in row9
Excelchat Expert
06/09/2017 - 02:42
so to break that I used another if statement if the cell before you is 0 then enter 0
Excelchat Expert
06/09/2017 - 02:42
next is the amount rolled out
Excelchat Expert
06/09/2017 - 02:42
you got the concept right when you did it yourself
User
06/09/2017 - 02:42
ok but I want to model all 5 years regardless. i.e. I don't want year 5 to disappear if roll out is over 4 years. Will that happen?
Excelchat Expert
06/09/2017 - 02:42
but you needed to insert some boundaries
Excelchat Expert
06/09/2017 - 02:42
no that will not happen
Excelchat Expert
06/09/2017 - 02:43
you could just enter in D6 =C6+1
Excelchat Expert
06/09/2017 - 02:43
and drage
Excelchat Expert
06/09/2017 - 02:43
drag*
Excelchat Expert
06/09/2017 - 02:43
no need for the if statements then
Excelchat Expert
06/09/2017 - 02:43
only thing is when you enter a value larger than 5
Excelchat Expert
06/09/2017 - 02:43
you will have to redrag to add 6 to the range
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06/09/2017 - 02:43
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06/09/2017 - 02:44
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06/09/2017 - 02:44
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06/09/2017 - 02:44
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06/09/2017 - 02:44
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06/09/2017 - 02:45
Sort of. How does the service work? This is m y first time
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06/09/2017 - 02:45
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06/09/2017 - 02:46
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06/09/2017 - 02:46
and then?
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06/09/2017 - 02:46
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06/09/2017 - 02:47
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06/09/2017 - 02:48
Ok. so I've downloaded now. Have 2 mins left. I will probably need to come back with another question before long. Have been given an assignment which is a bit beyond my skill set!
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06/09/2017 - 02:48
So I buy credits, is that right?
Excelchat Expert
06/09/2017 - 02:48
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06/09/2017 - 02:48
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06/09/2017 - 02:48
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06/09/2017 - 02:48
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06/09/2017 - 02:48
And how much time will 3.99 give me?
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06/09/2017 - 02:49
or credits / time.
Excelchat Expert
06/09/2017 - 02:49
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06/09/2017 - 02:49
or one session
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06/09/2017 - 02:49
ok I guess I can look into this by myself. About to run out of time. Many thanks for your time! awesome service
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