Multiple Ifs, can't use vlookup

[iachuan]

Hi,

I have nine columns say column A to column I and each of them contain
some data and I have another column called "Code".
If column A is not empty ( even though the other column contain data)
then code=A
If column A is empty but column A is not empty then Code=B
......and so on.
For cells empty in column A through column I, I use Code"excluded"
I use formula
=IF((A2<>""),"A",IF((b2<>""),"B",IF((c2<>""),"C",IF((d2<>""),"D",if((e2<>""),"E",if((f2<>""),"F",If((g2<>""),"G",if((h<>""),"H",
if((i2<>""),"i","excluded")))))))))

But I found I can't have over 7 multiple ifs.

Can anyone give me a advice? How to fix my formula?

 

[JE McGimpsey]

One way (array-entered: CTRL-SHIFT-ENTER or CMD-RETURN):


=IF(COUNTA(A1:I1),CHAR(64+MATCH(FALSE,ISBLANK(A1:I1),FALSE)),"Excluded")

 

[iachuan]

Thanks it works great.
My another question is that my boss want me to show location instead of
A through I.
Like
=IF((A2<>""),"SFO",IF((b2<>""),"NY",IF((c2<>""),"LA",IF((d2<>""),"DC",if((e2<>""),"
UT",if((f2<>""),"WA",If((g2<>""),"HI",if((h<>""),"JP",
if((i2<>""),"CH","excluded")))))))))

Can you help me with it?
Thanks a lot

Jenny

 

[JE McGimpsey]

One way (array-entered: CTRL-SHIFT-ENTER or CMD-RETURN):

=IF(COUNTA(A2:I2),CHOOSE(MATCH(FALSE,ISBLANK(A2:I2),FALSE),
"SFO","NY","LA","DC","UT","WA","HI","JP","CH"),"excluded")