Conditional formatting comparing times

[Mike]

I need to compare a current production release time (that will vary between
regions) to previous months release times by region.
If the difference is 29 or greater shad the cell blue.
If the difference is -29 or greater shad the cell red.

I have tried these approaches in the but get inconsisted results.
Condition 1 Formula is where D5 is the previous release time and B5 is the
current.
=(D5-B5)*1440>29
Condition 2 Formula is where D5 is the previous release time and B5 is the
current.
=(D5-B5)*1440<-29

The cells are formatted h:mm AM/PM and I need to keep this format for
reporting purposes.

Appreciate any help.

Thanks,

 

[Luke M]

Based on your statements, change your comparison symbols.

Condition 1 Formula is where D5 is the previous release time and B5 is the
current.
=(D5-B5)*1440>=29
Condition 2 Formula is where D5 is the previous release time and B5 is the
current.
=(D5-B5)*1440<=-29

I'm also assuming you meant to shade the cell red when its -29 or LESS, not
greater.

If this isn't what you were looking for, could you explain more what is
going wrong?

 

[xlmate]

Hi

I am not sure how you can arrive > ot < 29 if you formatted into h:mm
the maximum for a day is 24hrs.

Would you provide a sample data table and your expected result

HTH
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[Luke M]

Note that when you say greater than 29, XL takes that to mean 29 DAYS. For
instance, if you input 1:23 into XL, that's actually a decimal number of
about 0.058

So, for OP, if your wanting to find a difference of 29 HOURS, adjust your
formula to be

=(D5-B5)*1440>1.208
and
=(D5-B5)*1440<-1.208

 

[Mike]

Thanks for responding. Still is not working so here is a further explanation.

Current Time is 6:20 AM and Previous Time is 5:44 AM. In this scenario, the
current time is <=-29 minutes after the previous time, so I want to shad the
previous time blue. Another scenario, current time 6:20 AM, previous time
6:51 AM. In this case the current time is >=29 minutes before the previous
time and shad will be red.

I have tried to convert the times into minutes (D5-B5)*1440>=29. This works
inconsistently. I can manually look at the times and shad them but I am
trying to automate as much as possible.

Thanks again and appreciate any help.

 

[Mike]

Thanks for responding. Still is not working so here is a further explanation.

Current Time is 6:20 AM and Previous Time is 5:44 AM. In this scenario, the
current time is <=-29 minutes after the previous time, so I want to shad the
previous time blue. Another scenario, current time 6:20 AM, previous time
6:51 AM. In this case the current time is >=29 minutes before the previous
time and shad will be red.

I have tried to convert the times into minutes (D5-B5)*1440>=29. This works
inconsistently. I can manually look at the times and shad them but I am
trying to automate as much as possible.

Thanks again and appreciate any help.

 

[xlmate]

One suggestion,
Instead of having your formula in the Conditional Formatting,
why not have your formula
(D5-B5)*1440 in in E5
conditional formatting the column for value if it is <29 or >29

Highlight Column E
Go to Conditional Formatting
Under Condition 1 :
Choose Cell Value Is then
select greater than or equal to in the next box
type 29 in the last box. Click the Add button for the next condition which
is <=-29

Repeat the same for Condition 2

HTH

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[xlmate]

One suggestion,
instead of having your formula in the Conditional Formatting,
why not place the formula =(D5-B5)*1440 in cell eg. E5, and copy down

Then go to Condirional Formatting
In Condition 1 :
1) choose Cell Value Is,
2) select greater than or equal to
3) type 29
4) Click Format and select your format and color, click Ok
5) Click Add button for the next condition
Repeat the same for condition of <=29

HTH



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[Mike]

All the suggestions everyone has given are good. But, the situation I have
seems to be a little more complicated, let me explain.

The two cells I am comparing are linked to another worksheet, so I cannot
copy down otherwise I lose the link.

Cell A is 3:01 AM, B is 2:14 AM in this case cell B is >=29 minutes before
cell A and cell B needs to be shaded an unique color.
If cell B is <=29 after cell A then shad then cell B is shaded a different
color.
Both Cell A and B are linked to another worksheet so I cannot put a formual
in them and I need to use Conidtional Formatting.

But I cannot get it to work.

All you suggestions do work with different situations.

Any clue on my particular need?

Thanks again.

 

[David Biddulph]

It's no good repeatedly saying "This works inconsistently" but not
responding to the questions which ask you to tell us what the data values
are in cases where you say it doesn't work.

Tell us what CF formula you are using [copy and paste from your CF "Formula
Is" dialogue box to this newsgroup], what values are in the cells that are
referred to in that formula, what format you got from the CF and what you
expected.
If you have also tried the use of a helper formula in an adjacent cell, such
as the suggestion of =(D5-B5)*1440, then please also tell us what formula
you used, what result you got, and what result you expected there.

It also isn't clear what you meant when you said "The two cells I am
comparing are linked to another worksheet, so I cannot copy down otherwise I
lose the link." What formulae do you have in those cells, and what can't
you copy down?

The suggestions which you have been given so far are perfectly sensible, and
people are not going to be able to help you sort out where you have gone
wrong unless you give them more information.

 

[Mike]

Thanks David,

Here is some further information that may help. I do appreciate your
interest.

The value of each cell comes from a different worksheet (ex: ='Reptg
Data'!AD150, ='Reptg Data'!AP150, etc, etc.). So if I put a formula into the
receiving cell, the link to Reptg Data is lost.

Here is an example of data and the result I am looking for:

E11 = 3:01 AM F11 = 1:14 AM B11 = 2:14 AM

B11 is the current processing end time
E11 is a processing end time from the prior month
F11 is a processing end time from three months ago

In this example, I need to maintain the times above for reporting purposes
but also need to color code E11 and F11 when the current processing time
(B11) is either 30 minutes before or after E11 or F11.

The result here should be E11 will be a unique color (call it blue) because
B11 is 30 minutes before E11,,,,and F11 will also be a unique color call it
red (different than E11) because B11 is 30 minutes after F11.

Some of the Conditional Formatting formulas I have attempted are:

Condition 1 =TEXT(E11-B11,"h:mm")*1440>=30 result should be blue
Condition 2 =TEXT(E11-B11,"h:mm")*1440<=-30 result should be no shading

Condition 1 =TEXT(F11-B11,"h:mm")*1440>=30 result should be no shading
Condition 2 =TEXT(F11-B11,"h:mm")*1440<=-30 (negative 30) result should be
red

Condition 1 =(E11-B11)*1440>=30 result should be blue
Condition 2 =(E11-B11)*1440<=-30 result should be no shading

Condition 1 =(F11-B11)*1440>=30 result should be no shading
Condition 2 =(F11-B11)*1440<=-30 result should red (I have also tried >=)

Condition 1 =MINUTE(E11)-MINUTE(B11)>=30 result should be blue
Condition 2 = MINUTE(E11)-MINUTE(B11)<=-30 result should be no shading

Condition 1 =MINUTE(F11)-MINUTE(B11)>=30 result should be no shading
Condition 2 =MINUTE(F11)-MINUTE(B11)<=-30 result should be red

I have also tried putting 30 and -30 in there own cells.

Hope this helps.

--
Mike

It's no good repeatedly saying "This works inconsistently" but not
responding to the questions which ask you to tell us what the data values
are in cases where you say it doesn't work.

Tell us what CF formula you are using [copy and paste from your CF "Formula
Is" dialogue box to this newsgroup], what values are in the cells that are
referred to in that formula, what format you got from the CF and what you
expected.
If you have also tried the use of a helper formula in an adjacent cell, such
as the suggestion of =(D5-B5)*1440, then please also tell us what formula
you used, what result you got, and what result you expected there.

It also isn't clear what you meant when you said "The two cells I am
comparing are linked to another worksheet, so I cannot copy down otherwise I
lose the link." What formulae do you have in those cells, and what can't
you copy down?

The suggestions which you have been given so far are perfectly sensible, and
people are not going to be able to help you sort out where you have gone
wrong unless you give them more information.

 

[Mike]

David,

Once again thanks for your help.
I do have it working now. My formula =(E11-B11)*1440>=30 was correct all
along but what I found out through further analysis is that the two times
being compared had been entered differently, one was enter as 2:02 the other
entered as 26:02. When a time is enter as 26:02. Excel formats it as
1/1/1900 2:02:00 AM, when a time is entered as 2:02 Excel formats it as
2:02:00 AM. Consequently, after I entered both times as 2:02 the formula
worked.

What I have to work with is processing end times from all regions across the
US with multiple processing centers and time zones. Now that I see the format
was inconsistent, all is working...thanks again.

Mike

You still haven't explained to us which cells and CF conditions return the
result you expected and which didn't.

=(E11-B11)*1440>=30 does indeed get satisfied and shades the cell blue.
[You don't need the TEXT function.]
If it doesn't shade the cell for you, what does the formula =(E11-B11)*1440
return for you. It should return 47.

The =(F11-B11)*1440>=30 condition is NOT satisfied.
The =(F11-B11)*1440<-30 IS satisfied.
Again, if it isn't doing what you think it ought to be doing, tell us what
=(F11-B11)*1440 returns; it should be -60.

I don't know what you are trying to achieve with your formulae like
=MINUTE(E11)-MINUTE(B11)>=30 , but you can similarly check whether
=MINUTE(E11)-MINUTE(B11) returns -13 and whether =MINUTE(F11)-MINUTE(B11)
returns zero.
In all these cases where we've talked of using these formulae for
diagnostics, format the result of the diagnostic formula as number or
general, not as time.

I don't understand what you are trying to say when you said:
"The value of each cell comes from a different worksheet (ex: ='Reptg
Data'!AD150, ='Reptg Data'!AP150, etc, etc.). So if I put a formula into the
receiving cell, the link to Reptg Data is lost."
You have a formula there which links to Reptg Data. Where is your problem?
--
David Biddulph

Thanks David,

Here is some further information that may help. I do appreciate your
interest.

The value of each cell comes from a different worksheet (ex: ='Reptg
Data'!AD150, ='Reptg Data'!AP150, etc, etc.). So if I put a formula
into the receiving cell, the link to Reptg Data is lost.

Here is an example of data and the result I am looking for:

E11 = 3:01 AM F11 = 1:14 AM B11 = 2:14 AM

B11 is the current processing end time
E11 is a processing end time from the prior month
F11 is a processing end time from three months ago

In this example, I need to maintain the times above for reporting
purposes but also need to color code E11 and F11 when the current
processing time (B11) is either 30 minutes before or after E11 or F11.

The result here should be E11 will be a unique color (call it blue)
because B11 is 30 minutes before E11,,,,and F11 will also be a unique
color call it red (different than E11) because B11 is 30 minutes
after F11.

Some of the Conditional Formatting formulas I have attempted are:

Condition 1 =TEXT(E11-B11,"h:mm")*1440>=30 result should be blue
Condition 2 =TEXT(E11-B11,"h:mm")*1440<=-30 result should be no
shading

Condition 1 =TEXT(F11-B11,"h:mm")*1440>=30 result should be no
shading Condition 2 =TEXT(F11-B11,"h:mm")*1440<=-30 (negative 30)
result should be red

Condition 1 =(E11-B11)*1440>=30 result should be blue
Condition 2 =(E11-B11)*1440<=-30 result should be no shading

Condition 1 =(F11-B11)*1440>=30 result should be no shading
Condition 2 =(F11-B11)*1440<=-30 result should red (I have also tried

=)

Condition 1 =MINUTE(E11)-MINUTE(B11)>=30 result should be blue
Condition 2 = MINUTE(E11)-MINUTE(B11)<=-30 result should be no shading

Condition 1 =MINUTE(F11)-MINUTE(B11)>=30 result should be no shading
Condition 2 =MINUTE(F11)-MINUTE(B11)<=-30 result should be red

I have also tried putting 30 and -30 in there own cells.

Hope this helps.

It's no good repeatedly saying "This works inconsistently" but not
responding to the questions which ask you to tell us what the data
values are in cases where you say it doesn't work.

Tell us what CF formula you are using [copy and paste from your CF
"Formula Is" dialogue box to this newsgroup], what values are in the
cells that are referred to in that formula, what format you got from
the CF and what you expected.
If you have also tried the use of a helper formula in an adjacent
cell, such as the suggestion of =(D5-B5)*1440, then please also tell
us what formula you used, what result you got, and what result you
expected there.

It also isn't clear what you meant when you said "The two cells I am
comparing are linked to another worksheet, so I cannot copy down
otherwise I lose the link." What formulae do you have in those
cells, and what can't you copy down?

The suggestions which you have been given so far are perfectly
sensible, and people are not going to be able to help you sort out
where you have gone wrong unless you give them more information.
--
David Biddulph

All the suggestions everyone has given are good. But, the
situation I have
seems to be a little more complicated, let me explain.

The two cells I am comparing are linked to another worksheet, so I
cannot copy down otherwise I lose the link.

Cell A is 3:01 AM, B is 2:14 AM in this case cell B is >=29 minutes
before cell A and cell B needs to be shaded an unique color.
If cell B is <=29 after cell A then shad then cell B is shaded a
different color.
Both Cell A and B are linked to another worksheet so I cannot put a
formual
in them and I need to use Conidtional Formatting.

But I cannot get it to work.

All you suggestions do work with different situations.

Any clue on my particular need?

Thanks again.
--
Mike


:

One suggestion,
instead of having your formula in the Conditional Formatting,
why not place the formula =(D5-B5)*1440 in cell eg. E5, and copy
down

Then go to Condirional Formatting
In Condition 1 :
1) choose Cell Value Is,
2) select greater than or equal to
3) type 29
4) Click Format and select your format and color, click Ok
5) Click Add button for the next condition
Repeat the same for condition of <=29

HTH



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:

Thanks for responding. Still is not working so here is a further
explanation.

Current Time is 6:20 AM and Previous Time is 5:44 AM. In this
scenario, the
current time is <=-29 minutes after the previous time, so I want
to shad the
previous time blue. Another scenario, current time 6:20 AM,
previous time
6:51 AM. In this case the current time is >=29 minutes before the
previous
time and shad will be red.

I have tried to convert the times into minutes (D5-B5)*1440>=29.
This works
inconsistently. I can manually look at the times and shad them
but I am
trying to automate as much as possible.

Thanks again and appreciate any help.
--
Mike


:

Hi

I am not sure how you can arrive > ot < 29 if you formatted into
h:mm the maximum for a day is 24hrs.

Would you provide a sample data table and your expected result

HTH
--
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this post have
help you. This will help others to search the archives for result
better.


Thank You

cheers, francis









:

I need to compare a current production release time (that will
vary between
regions) to previous months release times by region.
If the difference is 29 or greater shad the cell blue.
If the difference is -29 or greater shad the cell red.

I have tried these approaches in the but get inconsisted
results. Condition 1 Formula is where D5 is the previous
release time and B5 is the
current.
=(D5-B5)*1440>29
Condition 2 Formula is where D5 is the previous release time
and B5 is the
current.
=(D5-B5)*1440<-29

The cells are formatted h:mm AM/PM and I need to keep this
format for
reporting purposes.

Appreciate any help.

Thanks,

 

[Mike]

ok,,,I will give the =MOD(E11-B11,1)*1440>=30 a try.....thanks again for your
help....
--
Mike

I did wonder whether you might have whole days floating about, which is why
I had been asking for the values that formulae such as =(E11-B11)*1440
produced, as this would have made it obvious.

If you wanted to ignore whole days (or to cope with time intervals going
past midnight), you might have considered changing your =(E11-B11)*1440>=30
to =MOD(E11-B11,1)*1440>=30
--
David Biddulph

David,

Once again thanks for your help.
I do have it working now. My formula =(E11-B11)*1440>=30 was correct
all along but what I found out through further analysis is that the
two times being compared had been entered differently, one was enter
as 2:02 the other entered as 26:02. When a time is enter as 26:02.
Excel formats it as 1/1/1900 2:02:00 AM, when a time is entered as
2:02 Excel formats it as 2:02:00 AM. Consequently, after I entered
both times as 2:02 the formula worked.

What I have to work with is processing end times from all regions
across the US with multiple processing centers and time zones. Now
that I see the format was inconsistent, all is working...thanks again.

Mike

You still haven't explained to us which cells and CF conditions
return the result you expected and which didn't.

=(E11-B11)*1440>=30 does indeed get satisfied and shades the cell
blue. [You don't need the TEXT function.]
If it doesn't shade the cell for you, what does the formula
=(E11-B11)*1440 return for you. It should return 47.

The =(F11-B11)*1440>=30 condition is NOT satisfied.
The =(F11-B11)*1440<-30 IS satisfied.
Again, if it isn't doing what you think it ought to be doing, tell
us what =(F11-B11)*1440 returns; it should be -60.

I don't know what you are trying to achieve with your formulae like
=MINUTE(E11)-MINUTE(B11)>=30 , but you can similarly check whether
=MINUTE(E11)-MINUTE(B11) returns -13 and whether
=MINUTE(F11)-MINUTE(B11) returns zero.
In all these cases where we've talked of using these formulae for
diagnostics, format the result of the diagnostic formula as number or
general, not as time.

I don't understand what you are trying to say when you said:
"The value of each cell comes from a different worksheet (ex:
='Reptg Data'!AD150, ='Reptg Data'!AP150, etc, etc.). So if I put a
formula into the receiving cell, the link to Reptg Data is lost."
You have a formula there which links to Reptg Data. Where is your
problem? --
David Biddulph

Mike wrote:
Thanks David,

Here is some further information that may help. I do appreciate
your interest.

The value of each cell comes from a different worksheet (ex: ='Reptg
Data'!AD150, ='Reptg Data'!AP150, etc, etc.). So if I put a formula
into the receiving cell, the link to Reptg Data is lost.

Here is an example of data and the result I am looking for:

E11 = 3:01 AM F11 = 1:14 AM B11 = 2:14 AM

B11 is the current processing end time
E11 is a processing end time from the prior month
F11 is a processing end time from three months ago

In this example, I need to maintain the times above for reporting
purposes but also need to color code E11 and F11 when the current
processing time (B11) is either 30 minutes before or after E11 or
F11.

The result here should be E11 will be a unique color (call it blue)
because B11 is 30 minutes before E11,,,,and F11 will also be a
unique color call it red (different than E11) because B11 is 30
minutes after F11.

Some of the Conditional Formatting formulas I have attempted are:

Condition 1 =TEXT(E11-B11,"h:mm")*1440>=30 result should be blue
Condition 2 =TEXT(E11-B11,"h:mm")*1440<=-30 result should be no
shading

Condition 1 =TEXT(F11-B11,"h:mm")*1440>=30 result should be no
shading Condition 2 =TEXT(F11-B11,"h:mm")*1440<=-30 (negative 30)
result should be red

Condition 1 =(E11-B11)*1440>=30 result should be blue
Condition 2 =(E11-B11)*1440<=-30 result should be no shading

Condition 1 =(F11-B11)*1440>=30 result should be no shading
Condition 2 =(F11-B11)*1440<=-30 result should red (I have also
tried
=)

Condition 1 =MINUTE(E11)-MINUTE(B11)>=30 result should be blue
Condition 2 = MINUTE(E11)-MINUTE(B11)<=-30 result should be no
shading

Condition 1 =MINUTE(F11)-MINUTE(B11)>=30 result should be no shading
Condition 2 =MINUTE(F11)-MINUTE(B11)<=-30 result should be red

I have also tried putting 30 and -30 in there own cells.

Hope this helps.


It's no good repeatedly saying "This works inconsistently" but not
responding to the questions which ask you to tell us what the data
values are in cases where you say it doesn't work.

Tell us what CF formula you are using [copy and paste from your CF
"Formula Is" dialogue box to this newsgroup], what values are in
the cells that are referred to in that formula, what format you
got from the CF and what you expected.
If you have also tried the use of a helper formula in an adjacent
cell, such as the suggestion of =(D5-B5)*1440, then please also
tell us what formula you used, what result you got, and what
result you expected there.

It also isn't clear what you meant when you said "The two cells I
am comparing are linked to another worksheet, so I cannot copy down
otherwise I lose the link." What formulae do you have in those
cells, and what can't you copy down?

The suggestions which you have been given so far are perfectly
sensible, and people are not going to be able to help you sort out
where you have gone wrong unless you give them more information.
--
David Biddulph

All the suggestions everyone has given are good. But, the
situation I have
seems to be a little more complicated, let me explain.

The two cells I am comparing are linked to another worksheet, so I
cannot copy down otherwise I lose the link.

Cell A is 3:01 AM, B is 2:14 AM in this case cell B is >=29
minutes before cell A and cell B needs to be shaded an unique
color.
If cell B is <=29 after cell A then shad then cell B is shaded a
different color.
Both Cell A and B are linked to another worksheet so I cannot put
a formual
in them and I need to use Conidtional Formatting.

But I cannot get it to work.

All you suggestions do work with different situations.

Any clue on my particular need?

Thanks again.
--
Mike


:

One suggestion,
instead of having your formula in the Conditional Formatting,
why not place the formula =(D5-B5)*1440 in cell eg. E5, and copy
down

Then go to Condirional Formatting
In Condition 1 :
1) choose Cell Value Is,
2) select greater than or equal to
3) type 29
4) Click Format and select your format and color, click Ok
5) Click Add button for the next condition
Repeat the same for condition of <=29

HTH



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help you. This will help others to search the archives for result
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cheers, francis









:

Thanks for responding. Still is not working so here is a further
explanation.

Current Time is 6:20 AM and Previous Time is 5:44 AM. In this
scenario, the
current time is <=-29 minutes after the previous time, so I want
to shad the
previous time blue. Another scenario, current time 6:20 AM,
previous time
6:51 AM. In this case the current time is >=29 minutes before
the previous
time and shad will be red.

I have tried to convert the times into minutes (D5-B5)*1440>=29.
This works
inconsistently. I can manually look at the times and shad them
but I am
trying to automate as much as possible.

Thanks again and appreciate any help.
--
Mike


:

Hi

I am not sure how you can arrive > ot < 29 if you formatted
into h:mm the maximum for a day is 24hrs.

Would you provide a sample data table and your expected result

HTH
--
Pls provide your feedback by clicking the Yes button below if
this post have
help you. This will help others to search the archives for
result better.


Thank You

cheers, francis









:

I need to compare a current production release time (that will
vary between
regions) to previous months release times by region.
If the difference is 29 or greater shad the cell blue.
If the difference is -29 or greater shad the cell red.

I have tried these approaches in the but get inconsisted
results. Condition 1 Formula is where D5 is the previous
release time and B5 is the
current.
=(D5-B5)*1440>29
Condition 2 Formula is where D5 is the previous release time
and B5 is the
current.
=(D5-B5)*1440<-29

The cells are formatted h:mm AM/PM and I need to keep this
format for
reporting purposes.

Appreciate any help.

Thanks,