Can you nest a MID function within a IF function in Excel

[Dawn-Anne]

My formula for a worksheet is ="2/99/-4/-" &
IF(MID($C$8,7,1)=1,8,MID($C$8,4,1)) & "/980120", where C8 value is
2/02/-1/825100.

Cell returns 2 and not 8 as I had hoped. Any ideas?

[Bob Phillips]

Hi Dawn-Anne,

You need to test for a string when using MID

="2/99/-4/-"&IF(MID($C$8,7,1)="1",8,MID($C$8,4,1))&"/980120"

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HTH

RP
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> My formula for a worksheet is ="2/99/-4/-" &
> IF(MID($C$8,7,1)=1,8,MID($C$8,4,1)) & "/980120", where C8 value is
> 2/02/-1/825100.
>
> Cell returns 2 and not 8 as I had hoped. Any ideas?
>

[Dawn-Anne]

Thanks Bob - worked a treat. Better start glueing my hair back in!

"Dawn-Anne" wrote:

> My formula for a worksheet is ="2/99/-4/-" &
> IF(MID($C$8,7,1)=1,8,MID($C$8,4,1)) & "/980120", where C8 value is
> 2/02/-1/825100.
>
> Cell returns 2 and not 8 as I had hoped. Any ideas?
>