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    Post Comparing Data in a cell to data in multiple columns

    Column A and B has multiple data in each Cell. I want to compare data input in column c to the Column A n Column B.
    Eg if data input in Cell C1 matches any Data in Column A or Column B.
    If Data input in C1 Matches any Data in Column A then check if D1 is greater than 2 if both are true then display "X" in E1
    If Data input in C1 Matches any Data in Column B then check if D1 is greater than 4 if both are true then display "X" in E1

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    codes i have tried
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    Re: Comparing Data in a cell to data in multiple columns

    Try

    =IF(AND(COUNTIF(A:B, C1) > 0, D1>2),"x","")
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    Re: Comparing Data in a cell to data in multiple columns

    Or do you mean if either "z" or "x" (in C1) is found in A1:B1 or do you mean the whole string "zx"?

    Are we to understand that this is not case sensitive?
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    Re: Comparing Data in a cell to data in multiple columns

    =IF(AND(COUNTIF(A:B, C1) > 0, D1>2),"x","") does work for the first portion -If Data input in C1 Matches any Data in Column A then check if D1 is greater than 2 if both are true then display "X" in E1
    however if i change value in C1 to xc and D1 to 3 the outcome should me null however it displays SLA Exceeded as it is equating D1>2

    Do i need compare column by column
    i tried the below equation but get error in value
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    Quote Originally Posted by mrice View Post
    Try

    =IF(AND(COUNTIF(A:B, C1) > 0, D1>2),"x","")
    =IF(AND(COUNTIF(A:B, C1) > 0, D1>2),"x","") does work for the first portion -If Data input in C1 Matches any Data in Column A then check if D1 is greater than 2 if both are true then display "X" in E1

    however if i change value in C1 to xc and D1 to 3 the outcome should me null however it displays SLA Exceeded as it is equating D1>2

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    Do i need compare column by column

    i tried the below equation but get error in value

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    Compare the string and not the individual characters
    Also it is not case sensitive
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    Re: Comparing Data in a cell to data in multiple columns

    I am going to first address the questions asked in the first post. The following formula will display an 'X' in E1 when 'zx' is in C1 and a value greater than two is in D1. It will also display an 'X' in E1 when 'xc' is in C1 and a value greater than four is in D1. However as stated in post #4, it will not display an 'X' in E1 when 'xc' is in C1 and a value of three is in D1.
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    In posts #4 and #5 cell J2 and "SLA Exceeded" were introduced. If I understand them correctly the formula could be modified to read:
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    Quote Originally Posted by JeteMc View Post
    I am going to first address the questions asked in the first post. The following formula will display an 'X' in E1 when 'zx' is in C1 and a value greater than two is in D1. It will also display an 'X' in E1 when 'xc' is in C1 and a value greater than four is in D1. However as stated in post #4, it will not display an 'X' in E1 when 'xc' is in C1 and a value of three is in D1.
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    In posts #4 and #5 cell J2 and "SLA Exceeded" were introduced. If I understand them correctly the formula could be modified to read:
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    Thanks that was very helpful
    And sorry about the other 2 posts with the different inputs
    That was an error on my part
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    Re: Comparing Data in a cell to data in multiple columns

    You're Welcome. Thank you for the feedback and for marking the thread as 'Solved'. I hope that you have a blessed day.
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