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Excel If Statements -  getting over the Excel limit of 7

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Peter - 30 Nov 2007 16:08 GMT
I am trying to create a conditional statement with 17 IFs. I started needing
to do 11 Ifs. I got over the Excel limit of 7 by identifying a cell in the
last element of the first string of 4 IFs in which there was a further string
with 7 IFs. However I now need to expand this to 17 IFs. I tried the same
technique of creating a third string with 6 more IFs and identifying this in
the last condition of the second string. It didn't work.

Any ideas.
Niek Otten - 30 Nov 2007 16:12 GMT
Look here:

http://www.j-walk.com/ss/excel/usertips/tip080.htm

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Niek Otten
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|I am trying to create a conditional statement with 17 IFs. I started needing
| to do 11 Ifs. I got over the Excel limit of 7 by identifying a cell in the
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| Any ideas.
Roger Govier - 30 Nov 2007 16:40 GMT
Hi Peter

Maintaining formulae with that number of IF's (utilising various tricks to
get over Excel's limit of 7) can be a nightmare to maintain.
Can you post an example of what you are trying to do, as it may be that a
Lookup table would be a much better option for you.
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> I am trying to create a conditional statement with 17 IFs. I started
> needing
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> Any ideas.
Peter - 30 Nov 2007 18:51 GMT
Thanks folks. Got it to work.

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