HELP - Date Range In 1 Cell Calculation

[Adam]

Hello,

I have one cell where i enter a date 8/30/2005 (which resides in A3).

And i need another cell to display a date range based on the above date.
The date range will always be the same number of days apart. For example the
date range will always be 2-7 days from the entered above date. What i did so
far was 2 seperate calculations in 2 different cells. One for the low end
(=SUM(A3+2) and one for the high end =SUM(A3+7). Then I put =(B3) & " " &
"through" & " " & (C3) in the third cell where i want the range to appear.
But what happens is it comes out like:
38596 through 38599

How can i get the dates to remain in date format even though there is text
between them???

[Bob Phillips]

No need for SUM

=A3+2
=A3+7

=TEXT(B3,"m/d/yyy")&" through "&TEXT(C3,"m/d/yyyy")

--
HTH

Bob Phillips

"Adam" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Hello,
>
> I have one cell where i enter a date 8/30/2005 (which resides in A3).
>
> And i need another cell to display a date range based on the above date.
> The date range will always be the same number of days apart. For example
the
> date range will always be 2-7 days from the entered above date. What i did
so
> far was 2 seperate calculations in 2 different cells. One for the low end
> (=SUM(A3+2) and one for the high end =SUM(A3+7). Then I put =(B3) & " " &
> "through" & " " & (C3) in the third cell where i want the range to appear.
> But what happens is it comes out like:
> 38596 through 38599
>
> How can i get the dates to remain in date format even though there is text
> between them???
>
>
>

[Adam]

Thanks Bob that worked great!

I got one more question:
What if my date range result lands on a weekend and i don't want it to?

Is there a way that i can identify and check that that the result is a
weekend and if it is move the range to the next earliest range?

If possible please use my work email as well ([email protected]).

Thanks.

"Bob Phillips" wrote:

> No need for SUM
>
> =A3+2
> =A3+7
>
> =TEXT(B3,"m/d/yyy")&" through "&TEXT(C3,"m/d/yyyy")
>
> --
> HTH
>
> Bob Phillips
>
> "Adam" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > Hello,
> >
> > I have one cell where i enter a date 8/30/2005 (which resides in A3).
> >
> > And i need another cell to display a date range based on the above date.
> > The date range will always be the same number of days apart. For example
> the
> > date range will always be 2-7 days from the entered above date. What i did
> so
> > far was 2 seperate calculations in 2 different cells. One for the low end
> > (=SUM(A3+2) and one for the high end =SUM(A3+7). Then I put =(B3) & " " &
> > "through" & " " & (C3) in the third cell where i want the range to appear.
> > But what happens is it comes out like:
> > 38596 through 38599
> >
> > How can i get the dates to remain in date format even though there is text
> > between them???
> >
> >
> >
>
>
>

[Bob Phillips]

Now you know that you can <g>

=TEXT(IF(WEEKDAY(B3,2)<6,B3,B3+(8-WEEKDAY(B3,2))),"m/d/yyy")&" through
"&TEXT(IF(WEEKDAY(C3,2)<6,C3,C3+(8-WEEKDAY(C3,2))),"m/d/yyyy")

--
HTH

Bob Phillips

"Adam" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Thanks Bob that worked great!
>
> I got one more question:
> What if my date range result lands on a weekend and i don't want it to?
>
> Is there a way that i can identify and check that that the result is a
> weekend and if it is move the range to the next earliest range?
>
> If possible please use my work email as well ([email protected]).
>
> Thanks.
>
> "Bob Phillips" wrote:
>
> > No need for SUM
> >
> > =A3+2
> > =A3+7
> >
> > =TEXT(B3,"m/d/yyy")&" through "&TEXT(C3,"m/d/yyyy")
> >
> > --
> > HTH
> >
> > Bob Phillips
> >
> > "Adam" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> > news:[email protected]...
> > > Hello,
> > >
> > > I have one cell where i enter a date 8/30/2005 (which resides in A3).
> > >
> > > And i need another cell to display a date range based on the above
date.
> > > The date range will always be the same number of days apart. For
example
> > the
> > > date range will always be 2-7 days from the entered above date. What i
did
> > so
> > > far was 2 seperate calculations in 2 different cells. One for the low
end
> > > (=SUM(A3+2) and one for the high end =SUM(A3+7). Then I put =(B3) & "
" &
> > > "through" & " " & (C3) in the third cell where i want the range to
appear.
> > > But what happens is it comes out like:
> > > 38596 through 38599
> > >
> > > How can i get the dates to remain in date format even though there is
text
> > > between them???
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> >

[Adam]

Hello Bob,

I used your earlier suggestion of not using the sum and did
=TEXT(B3,"m/d/yyy")&" through "&TEXT(C3,"m/d/yyyy") instead.
I just modified it a little to say:
=TEXT(B3-7,"m/d/yyy")&" through "&TEXT(B3-2,"m/d/yyyy")
This allowed me to use only one cell instead of 2.

Then when you sent me the response to my "check and avoid the weekend"
question the formula did not work. I think because the original solution was
using 2 cells to figure out the range instead of 1 ex:
=TEXT(B3,"m/d/yyy")&" through "&TEXT(C3,"m/d/yyyy")

Is there any way to change
=TEXT(IF(WEEKDAY(B3,2)<6,B3,B3+(8-WEEKDAY(B3,2))),"m/d/yyy")&" through
> "&TEXT(IF(WEEKDAY(C3,2)<6,C3,C3+(8-WEEKDAY(C3,2))),"m/d/yyyy")

to refer only to one cell. I'm trying only referenceing one cell but it is
not working, I may be using the function wrong or fully understand how the
arguments work???

Help if possible..


"Bob Phillips" wrote:

> Now you know that you can <g>
>
> =TEXT(IF(WEEKDAY(B3,2)<6,B3,B3+(8-WEEKDAY(B3,2))),"m/d/yyy")&" through
> "&TEXT(IF(WEEKDAY(C3,2)<6,C3,C3+(8-WEEKDAY(C3,2))),"m/d/yyyy")
>
> --
> HTH
>
> Bob Phillips
>
> "Adam" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > Thanks Bob that worked great!
> >
> > I got one more question:
> > What if my date range result lands on a weekend and i don't want it to?
> >
> > Is there a way that i can identify and check that that the result is a
> > weekend and if it is move the range to the next earliest range?
> >
> > If possible please use my work email as well ([email protected]).
> >
> > Thanks.
> >
> > "Bob Phillips" wrote:
> >
> > > No need for SUM
> > >
> > > =A3+2
> > > =A3+7
> > >
> > > =TEXT(B3,"m/d/yyy")&" through "&TEXT(C3,"m/d/yyyy")
> > >
> > > --
> > > HTH
> > >
> > > Bob Phillips
> > >
> > > "Adam" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> > > news:[email protected]...
> > > > Hello,
> > > >
> > > > I have one cell where i enter a date 8/30/2005 (which resides in A3).
> > > >
> > > > And i need another cell to display a date range based on the above
> date.
> > > > The date range will always be the same number of days apart. For
> example
> > > the
> > > > date range will always be 2-7 days from the entered above date. What i
> did
> > > so
> > > > far was 2 seperate calculations in 2 different cells. One for the low
> end
> > > > (=SUM(A3+2) and one for the high end =SUM(A3+7). Then I put =(B3) & "
> " &
> > > > "through" & " " & (C3) in the third cell where i want the range to
> appear.
> > > > But what happens is it comes out like:
> > > > 38596 through 38599
> > > >
> > > > How can i get the dates to remain in date format even though there is
> text
> > > > between them???
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
>
>
>

[Bob Phillips]

Hi Adam,

How about this

=TEXT(IF(WEEKDAY(A3+2,2)<6,A3+2,A3+2+(8-WEEKDAY(A3+2,2))),"m/d/yyy")&"
through
"&TEXT(IF(WEEKDAY(A3+7,2)<6,A3+7,A3+7+(8-WEEKDAY(A3+7,2))),"m/d/yyyy")

--
HTH

Bob Phillips

"Adam" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Hello Bob,
>
> I used your earlier suggestion of not using the sum and did
> =TEXT(B3,"m/d/yyy")&" through "&TEXT(C3,"m/d/yyyy") instead.
> I just modified it a little to say:
> =TEXT(B3-7,"m/d/yyy")&" through "&TEXT(B3-2,"m/d/yyyy")
> This allowed me to use only one cell instead of 2.
>
> Then when you sent me the response to my "check and avoid the weekend"
> question the formula did not work. I think because the original solution
was
> using 2 cells to figure out the range instead of 1 ex:
> =TEXT(B3,"m/d/yyy")&" through "&TEXT(C3,"m/d/yyyy")
>
> Is there any way to change
> =TEXT(IF(WEEKDAY(B3,2)<6,B3,B3+(8-WEEKDAY(B3,2))),"m/d/yyy")&" through
> > "&TEXT(IF(WEEKDAY(C3,2)<6,C3,C3+(8-WEEKDAY(C3,2))),"m/d/yyyy")
>
> to refer only to one cell. I'm trying only referenceing one cell but it is
> not working, I may be using the function wrong or fully understand how the
> arguments work???
>
> Help if possible..
>
>
> "Bob Phillips" wrote:
>
> > Now you know that you can <g>
> >
> > =TEXT(IF(WEEKDAY(B3,2)<6,B3,B3+(8-WEEKDAY(B3,2))),"m/d/yyy")&" through
> > "&TEXT(IF(WEEKDAY(C3,2)<6,C3,C3+(8-WEEKDAY(C3,2))),"m/d/yyyy")
> >
> > --
> > HTH
> >
> > Bob Phillips
> >
> > "Adam" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> > news:[email protected]...
> > > Thanks Bob that worked great!
> > >
> > > I got one more question:
> > > What if my date range result lands on a weekend and i don't want it
to?
> > >
> > > Is there a way that i can identify and check that that the result is a
> > > weekend and if it is move the range to the next earliest range?
> > >
> > > If possible please use my work email as well ([email protected]).
> > >
> > > Thanks.
> > >
> > > "Bob Phillips" wrote:
> > >
> > > > No need for SUM
> > > >
> > > > =A3+2
> > > > =A3+7
> > > >
> > > > =TEXT(B3,"m/d/yyy")&" through "&TEXT(C3,"m/d/yyyy")
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > HTH
> > > >
> > > > Bob Phillips
> > > >
> > > > "Adam" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> > > > news:[email protected]...
> > > > > Hello,
> > > > >
> > > > > I have one cell where i enter a date 8/30/2005 (which resides in
A3).
> > > > >
> > > > > And i need another cell to display a date range based on the above
> > date.
> > > > > The date range will always be the same number of days apart. For
> > example
> > > > the
> > > > > date range will always be 2-7 days from the entered above date.
What i
> > did
> > > > so
> > > > > far was 2 seperate calculations in 2 different cells. One for the
low
> > end
> > > > > (=SUM(A3+2) and one for the high end =SUM(A3+7). Then I put =(B3)
& "
> > " &
> > > > > "through" & " " & (C3) in the third cell where i want the range to
> > appear.
> > > > > But what happens is it comes out like:
> > > > > 38596 through 38599
> > > > >
> > > > > How can i get the dates to remain in date format even though there
is
> > text
> > > > > between them???
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> >
> >
> >

[Adam]

This is working - at least to some extent...I'm trying to test it but i think
i'm confusing myself. Sorry to be such a pain but let me give you this
hypthetical situation and let me if the below formula would work because
right not it's still giving me date ranges that include a weekend.

My real life cell that I'm using is J30. I'm entering August 25th in there,
but my range result is 8/18 - 8/23 which include the 20th and 21st (sat and
sun). When i enter the 25th (or any date) and the range lands on a weekend
like this example, i want to skip around it. I tried using 2-5 day range
instead of 2-7 but it didn't help.
It looks like its checking the range result but not moving it once it
changes???

"Bob Phillips" wrote:

> Hi Adam,
>
> How about this
>
> =TEXT(IF(WEEKDAY(A3+2,2)<6,A3+2,A3+2+(8-WEEKDAY(A3+2,2))),"m/d/yyy")&"
> through
> "&TEXT(IF(WEEKDAY(A3+7,2)<6,A3+7,A3+7+(8-WEEKDAY(A3+7,2))),"m/d/yyyy")
>
> --
> HTH
>
> Bob Phillips
>
> "Adam" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > Hello Bob,
> >
> > I used your earlier suggestion of not using the sum and did
> > =TEXT(B3,"m/d/yyy")&" through "&TEXT(C3,"m/d/yyyy") instead.
> > I just modified it a little to say:
> > =TEXT(B3-7,"m/d/yyy")&" through "&TEXT(B3-2,"m/d/yyyy")
> > This allowed me to use only one cell instead of 2.
> >
> > Then when you sent me the response to my "check and avoid the weekend"
> > question the formula did not work. I think because the original solution
> was
> > using 2 cells to figure out the range instead of 1 ex:
> > =TEXT(B3,"m/d/yyy")&" through "&TEXT(C3,"m/d/yyyy")
> >
> > Is there any way to change
> > =TEXT(IF(WEEKDAY(B3,2)<6,B3,B3+(8-WEEKDAY(B3,2))),"m/d/yyy")&" through
> > > "&TEXT(IF(WEEKDAY(C3,2)<6,C3,C3+(8-WEEKDAY(C3,2))),"m/d/yyyy")
> >
> > to refer only to one cell. I'm trying only referenceing one cell but it is
> > not working, I may be using the function wrong or fully understand how the
> > arguments work???
> >
> > Help if possible..
> >
> >
> > "Bob Phillips" wrote:
> >
> > > Now you know that you can <g>
> > >
> > > =TEXT(IF(WEEKDAY(B3,2)<6,B3,B3+(8-WEEKDAY(B3,2))),"m/d/yyy")&" through
> > > "&TEXT(IF(WEEKDAY(C3,2)<6,C3,C3+(8-WEEKDAY(C3,2))),"m/d/yyyy")
> > >
> > > --
> > > HTH
> > >
> > > Bob Phillips
> > >
> > > "Adam" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> > > news:[email protected]...
> > > > Thanks Bob that worked great!
> > > >
> > > > I got one more question:
> > > > What if my date range result lands on a weekend and i don't want it
> to?
> > > >
> > > > Is there a way that i can identify and check that that the result is a
> > > > weekend and if it is move the range to the next earliest range?
> > > >
> > > > If possible please use my work email as well ([email protected]).
> > > >
> > > > Thanks.
> > > >
> > > > "Bob Phillips" wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > No need for SUM
> > > > >
> > > > > =A3+2
> > > > > =A3+7
> > > > >
> > > > > =TEXT(B3,"m/d/yyy")&" through "&TEXT(C3,"m/d/yyyy")
> > > > >
> > > > > --
> > > > > HTH
> > > > >
> > > > > Bob Phillips
> > > > >
> > > > > "Adam" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> > > > > news:[email protected]...
> > > > > > Hello,
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I have one cell where i enter a date 8/30/2005 (which resides in
> A3).
> > > > > >
> > > > > > And i need another cell to display a date range based on the above
> > > date.
> > > > > > The date range will always be the same number of days apart. For
> > > example
> > > > > the
> > > > > > date range will always be 2-7 days from the entered above date.
> What i
> > > did
> > > > > so
> > > > > > far was 2 seperate calculations in 2 different cells. One for the
> low
> > > end
> > > > > > (=SUM(A3+2) and one for the high end =SUM(A3+7). Then I put =(B3)
> & "
> > > " &
> > > > > > "through" & " " & (C3) in the third cell where i want the range to
> > > appear.
> > > > > > But what happens is it comes out like:
> > > > > > 38596 through 38599
> > > > > >
> > > > > > How can i get the dates to remain in date format even though there
> is
> > > text
> > > > > > between them???
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
>
>
>