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column C has a date in it. Column D has a date 90 days from column C .I want column E to show the word "throw" when the date in D is older than the actual day it is. its only "D" I need help with. Can you help me ?


 
Posted : 16/09/2009 5:40 pm
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Not sure exactly where you're going wrong but

Column D = C1+90

etc etc

Column E = if(d1>today(),"Throw","")


 
Posted : 16/09/2009 5:53 pm
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what he said...


 
Posted : 16/09/2009 5:53 pm
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=IF(C1+90<=D1,"throw","blank")

i think thats what you mean, but play with it


 
Posted : 16/09/2009 5:58 pm
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copied/pasted but that dont seem to work


 
Posted : 16/09/2009 6:06 pm
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Most systems (Excel included) use a date format where 1 = 1 day, less than that is a decimal. The date systems start from either 01/01/1900 or 01/01/1904.

To see the date time serial number just reformat the cell to general, i.e. enter 16/09/09 19:05 (Excel automatically formats the cell using a date / time format) and then format the cell using general format and the value will be 40072.79514.


 
Posted : 16/09/2009 6:07 pm
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Column C - Column D - Column E - Excel function
17/09/2009 - 16/12/2009 - throw - =IF(C1>TODAY(),"Throw","Example")
10/06/2009 - 08/09/2009 - Example

Bit of a bugger to get the columns lined up


 
Posted : 16/09/2009 8:54 pm
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its too late for me to try that tonight now, i'll try tomorrow. Failing that can I email you the spread sheet ?


 
Posted : 16/09/2009 9:18 pm
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I'll check back tomorrow. Off to bed now - up again in 6.5hrs.


 
Posted : 16/09/2009 9:44 pm