merge 2 formulas

[max_max]

Hello
I have these 2 formulas:

=IF ( D7 > D8 , C7 , C8 )
=IF ( D7 < D8 , C8 , C7 )


unendole dovrebbere essere:

= IF (( D7 > D8 , C7 , C8 ) ; IF ( D7 < D8 , C8 , C7 ) , "" )

but makes a mistake, where am I wrong?
max_max

[mehmetcik]

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[benishiryo]

hi max_max. and the reason why your formula is not working is because:
1. i don't know if it's for clearer presentation, but you need to get rid of the spaces after the formula name:
= IF_(

2. you need to follow the Excel tip when doing the formula. when you type in the first IF(, you will see Excel show:
logical_test,[value_if_true],[value_if_false]
the bold part is where you are working on.

your 2nd open parenthesis after the IF formula is unnecessary. = IF ((
so your logical_test should be:
D7 > D8

now confirm your logical_test by pressing comma. that will result in the excel tip to be:
logical_test,[value_if_true],[value_if_false]

so if D7 is greater than D8, you want to show C7.
put a comma to confirm and the excel tip now shows:
logical_test,[value_if_true],[value_if_false]

because you want to add in more tests, you cannot end this argument with C8. if it's FALSE (ie D7 NOT greater than D8), you want to input another logical test. so:
= IF( D7 > D8 , C7 , IF( D7 < D8

again, if the logical test is TRUE, show C8, and if it's FALSE, it means it has failed both the 1st logical test (D7 NOT greater than D8) and 2nd logical test (D7 NOT lesser than D8). that leaves only 1 possibility; equals to D8. so just leave the last [value_if_false] as blank. close two parenthesis as you used two IFs.
= IF( D7 > D8, C7, IF( D7 < D8, C8, "" ))

another way though:
=CHOOSE(SIGN(D7-D8)+2,C8,"",C7)

[max_max]

Hello,
thank you all.
max_max

[AliGW]

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