How many IF functions can you have?

[heater]

I have the following formula:
=IF(AND(S32="Yes",U32="Yes",W32="Yes",Y32="Yes"),Z32+AA32+AB32+AC32,IF(U32="",Z32,IF(U32="Yes",Z32+AA32,IF(W32="",Z32+AA32,IF(W32="Yes",Z32+AA32+AB32,IF(Y32="",Z32+AA32+AB32,IF(Y32="Yes",Z32+AA32+AB32+AC32,IF(M32="No",0))))))))

The problem is when W32 is "Yes". It does not add the totals in Z32,AA32, &
AB32. However, when S32, U32, W32, & Y32 = "Yes", then the total of all four
cells totals the correct total. There probably is an easier formula.

[SimonCC]

The Excel limit for nested IF is 7. Looks like you're right at the limit, so
you'll be ok as long as you don't add another IF. Nothing happens when your
5th IF (W32="Yes") is true, because you have already covered all the
possibilities by the 3rd IF (U32="Yes"). So basically no matter what the
combination of your 4 cells are, it will not go any further than the 3rd IF.

Don't really know how to correct the formula because I don't know what's the
exact conditions you want. Maybe if you write it out in words I can figure
out the formula to use.

-Simon


"heater" wrote:

> I have the following formula:
> =IF(AND(S32="Yes",U32="Yes",W32="Yes",Y32="Yes"),Z32+AA32+AB32+AC32,IF(U32="",Z32,IF(U32="Yes",Z32+AA32,IF(W32="",Z32+AA32,IF(W32="Yes",Z32+AA32+AB32,IF(Y32="",Z32+AA32+AB32,IF(Y32="Yes",Z32+AA32+AB32+AC32,IF(M32="No",0))))))))
>
> The problem is when W32 is "Yes". It does not add the totals in Z32,AA32, &
> AB32. However, when S32, U32, W32, & Y32 = "Yes", then the total of all four
> cells totals the correct total. There probably is an easier formula.

[Bernard Liengme]

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>I have the following formula:
> =IF(AND(S32="Yes",U32="Yes",W32="Yes",Y32="Yes"),Z32+AA32+AB32+AC32,IF(U32="",Z32,IF(U32="Yes",Z32+AA32,IF(W32="",Z32+AA32,IF(W32="Yes",Z32+AA32+AB32,IF(Y32="",Z32+AA32+AB32,IF(Y32="Yes",Z32+AA32+AB32+AC32,IF(M32="No",0))))))))
>
> The problem is when W32 is "Yes". It does not add the totals in Z32,AA32,
> &
> AB32. However, when S32, U32, W32, & Y32 = "Yes", then the total of all
> four
> cells totals the correct total. There probably is an easier formula.

[heater]

I came up with a different solution. I was making it way to complicated -
Thanks!

"SimonCC" wrote:

> The Excel limit for nested IF is 7. Looks like you're right at the limit, so
> you'll be ok as long as you don't add another IF. Nothing happens when your
> 5th IF (W32="Yes") is true, because you have already covered all the
> possibilities by the 3rd IF (U32="Yes"). So basically no matter what the
> combination of your 4 cells are, it will not go any further than the 3rd IF.
>
> Don't really know how to correct the formula because I don't know what's the
> exact conditions you want. Maybe if you write it out in words I can figure
> out the formula to use.
>
> -Simon
>
>
> "heater" wrote:
>
> > I have the following formula:
> > =IF(AND(S32="Yes",U32="Yes",W32="Yes",Y32="Yes"),Z32+AA32+AB32+AC32,IF(U32="",Z32,IF(U32="Yes",Z32+AA32,IF(W32="",Z32+AA32,IF(W32="Yes",Z32+AA32+AB32,IF(Y32="",Z32+AA32+AB32,IF(Y32="Yes",Z32+AA32+AB32+AC32,IF(M32="No",0))))))))
> >
> > The problem is when W32 is "Yes". It does not add the totals in Z32,AA32, &
> > AB32. However, when S32, U32, W32, & Y32 = "Yes", then the total of all four
> > cells totals the correct total. There probably is an easier formula.

[patele]

First of all you need to understand how excel makes it's calculations. In your formula you are telling excel to total cells Z, AA, AB, & AC 32 if cells S, U, W, & Y32 =YES. It does this correctly. In your next if statement (next condition) you tell excel to total cell C32 if cell U32 is blank. It does this correctly because condition 1 is now no longer true. In you next condition you telling excel to contidict it's self by saying IF cell U32 equals YES, then total cells Z and AA 32. By putting Yes back in cell U32 unless I'm missing something now tell excel to return to the first condition which should total 13 the sum of cells Z, AA, AB, & AC 32. You can have more than 7 nested if's however, you need to use =CONCATENATE. This will give you 30 conditions to use in your formula. There is also a way to bypass the 30 conditions but thats another story. Try to be a little more specific as to what you want the outcome to be. Hope this helps.

Ed