if(or(left Formula

[Guest]

Hi, I am trying to write a "combination" IF formula that will look at the
first 4 characters in a cell (in total in a cell there are 8 characters) and
if they equal "A123" or "A234" - a result will display in another cell.

I was trying this
=IF(Or(LEFT(D2,4)="A123",(LEFT(D2,4)="A234"),"Active","Inactive"))

Any ideas?

Thanks in advance

 

[Bob Phillips]

=IF(OR(LEFT(D2,4)="A123",LEFT(D2,4)="A234"),"Active","Inactive")


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HTH

Bob

(there's no email, no snail mail, but somewhere should be gmail in my addy)

 

[Guest]

You just have a couple of brackets wrong.

Try this:

=IF(OR(LEFT(D2,4)="A123",LEFT(D2,4)="A234"),"Active","Inactive")

Judith

 

[Guest]

Thanks Bob and Judith, so close but so far
It works perfectly now!
Much appreciated

 

[Guest]

Try this:

=IF(OR(LEFT(D2,4)={"A123","A234"}),"Active","Inactive")