IF() with #VALUE

[Guest]

IF(search(A1, B2)>0,A,B)
I'm searching for a string in A1 in the cell B2, if B2 contains A1, search()
returns starting position of A1, and operation A is performed. However, when
it is not there, #VALUE is returned. How do I get operation B?
Thank you

 

[Peo Sjoblom]

=IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH(A1,B2)),"A","B")

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Regards,


Peo Sjoblom

 

[Guest]

Try this:

=IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH(A1,B2),A,B)

This way, if SEARCH returns a number (starting position), A is performed.
Anything else (like #VALUE!), B is performed.

HTH,
Elkar

 

[Guest]

=IF(ISERROR(SEARCH(A1,B2));"B";"A")


"avgrin" skrev:

 

[Ron Coderre]

Perhaps something like this:
=IF(COUNTIF(B1,"*"&A1&"*"),expr_A,expr_B)

Is that something you can work with?
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Regards,

Ron (XL2003, Win XP)
Microsoft MVP (Excel)

 

[Guest]

ups

=IF(ISERROR(SEARCH(A1,B2)),"B","A")

"excelent" skrev: