Help with simple formula

[Mike Kiekover]

I have the following formula to generate a full product number

=CONCATENATE(B13,"-",C13,"-",D13,"-",E13)

My dilemma is that I need to modify it so that the final - and E13 will only be associated if E13 contains a value. At least I think that sounds simple, just not sure about the exact string I need.

Mike K

 

[Nick Hodge]

Mike

How about

=CONCATENATE(B13,"-",C13,"-",D13,IF(E13="","","-"&E13))

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I have the following formula to generate a full product number

=CONCATENATE(B13,"-",C13,"-",D13,"-",E13)

My dilemma is that I need to modify it so that the final - and E13 will only be associated if E13 contains a value. At least I think that sounds simple, just not sure about the exact string I need.

Mike K