How many IF are authorized?

[Warrio]

Hello!

How many tests functions does Excel authorizes in one formula?
for instance:

=IF(...;...; IF(...;...IF(...,... IF(...;...; .... ))))

I went up to 8, then I get an error message asking me to check the
parentheses the punctuation.. even if it's correct.

Thanks for any suggestion!

 

[Chip Pearson]

You are limited to 7 levels of nested functions. Perhaps you can
use VLOOKUP or CHOOSE instead of a series of IFs.


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Cordially,
Chip Pearson
Microsoft MVP - Excel
Pearson Software Consulting, LLC
www.cpearson.com

 

[Warrio]

and I also can separate the forumla in 2 cells by putting in the last ELSE
clause to look in another cell that contains more ifs

Thanks for the hint! it helps

 

[Richard Buttrey]

Yes you could do that. You might need to watch the order in which you
arrange the two cells.

Why not post your requirement. I often find that contributors here
come up with quite elegant and much simpler solutions than you might
think.

Rgds

and I also can separate the forumla in 2 cells by putting in the last ELSE
clause to look in another cell that contains more ifs

Thanks for the hint! it helps

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Richard Buttrey
Grappenhall, Cheshire, UK
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