Hi!
For #1:
=IF(COUNTA(B1,T1,BB1)=3,"","No data in source "&IF(B1="","1
","")&IF(T1="","2 ","")&IF(BB1="","3 ",""))
You should be able to adapt that formula for #2.
Biff
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>I have combined data from 3 sources on one spreadsheet. The data has been
> matched by EE # (same # in from all sources) so all data from the 3
> sources
> are on the same line for a particular EE #. Columns B through R contain
> data
> from Source 1, columns T through AJ contain data from Source 2, columns AL
> through BB contain data from Source 3.
>
> 1.) Formula in column A needs to look at data in column B, T & BB.
> If there is data all three columns then the cell containing the formula
> should be blank.
> If there is no data in a column B the formula should return "No data in
> Source 1".
> If there is no data in multiple columns, the formula should return "No
> data
> in Source 1 or 2", or "No data in Source 2 or 3 or "No data in Source 1 or
> 3"
> whatever the case may be.
>
> 2.) I need to varify the data for certain columns plus identify which
> column
> contains different data. Source 1 is the standard to measure the other
> sources against. The data contained in column E from Source 1 should be
> the
> same as column V from Source 2 and column AP from Source 3. A formula in
> column BC needs to look at the data in E and compare the values of V and
> AP,
> if either has a value different from the value in column E the formula
> needs
> to return "Value from Source 2 is different" or "Value from Source 3 is
> different or "Value from Source 2 and 3 are Different" or "No value in
> Source 1" whatever the case may be.
>
> I tried to evaluate using 2 sources, but ran into problems
> If((B3>0)*(T3=0),"Data in Source 1, but not in Source 2", " ") worked, but
> it references only the 2 columns.
>
> However, If((T3>0)*(B3=0),"Data in Source 2, but not in Source 1", " ")
> does
> not work. Again I am only referencing 2 of the data sources and I need to
> compare all three.
>
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