Re: Using IF, AND, OR




    Thanks you for the help. F2 formula did not work because I did not take into account the blank cells.


    Nestor

    Working with a database where cells use numbers and letters. Trying to query from cells using IF, AND,OR without complete success.



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    [TD="align: center"]A[/TD]
    [TD="align: center"]B[/TD]
    [TD="align: center"]C[/TD]
    [TD="align: center"]D[/TD]
    [TD="align: center"]E[/TD]
    [TD="align: center"]F[/TD]
    [TD="align: center"]G[/TD]
    [TD="align: center"]H[/TD]

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    [TD="align: center"]1[/TD]
    [TD="align: center"]PT Admit Status[/TD]
    [TD="align: center"]Start Location[/TD]

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    DC/Transfer

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    OPS

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    OPS-IP

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    IP

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    [TD="align: center"]2[/TD]
    [TD="align: center"]OPS[/TD]
    [TD="align: center"]OPS[/TD]

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    PACU Home

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    [TD="align: center"]1[/TD]

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    [TD="align: center"]3[/TD]
    [TD="align: center"]IP[/TD]
    [TD="align: center"]M435[/TD]

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    M545

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    [TD="align: center"]1[/TD]

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    [TD="align: center"]4[/TD]
    [TD="align: center"]OPS[/TD]
    [TD="align: center"]OPS[/TD]

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    OPS

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    [TD="align: center"]1[/TD]

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    [TD="align: center"]5[/TD]
    [TD="align: center"]OPS[/TD]
    [TD="align: center"]E423[/TD]

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    E423

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    [TD="align: center"]1[/TD]
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    [TD="align: center"]6[/TD]
    [TD="align: center"]IP[/TD]
    [TD="align: center"]M633[/TD]

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    M633

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    [TD="align: center"]1[/TD]

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    [TD="align: center"]7[/TD]
    [TD="align: center"]IP[/TD]
    [TD="align: center"]A510[/TD]

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    M531

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    [TD="align: center"]1[/TD]

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    [TD="align: center"]8[/TD]
    [TD="align: center"]OPS[/TD]
    [TD="align: center"]OPS[/TD]

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    PACU Home

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    [TD="align: center"]1[/TD]

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    [TD="align: center"]9[/TD]
    [TD="align: center"]OPS[/TD]
    [TD="align: center"]OPS[/TD]

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    M537

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    [TD="align: center"]1[/TD]

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    Column A represents patient admission status, Outpatient (OPS) or Inpatient (IP)
    Column B represents patient location prior to procedure date. OPS if coming from home, ex M435 from hospital bed.
    Column C represents patient discharge location after procedure.
    Column D represents patient coming from home for the procedure and discharged home same day of the procedure (OPS).
    Column E represents patient coming from home for the procedure and admitted to hospital bed after the procedure (OPS-IP).
    Column F represents patient coming from a hospital bed and returning to hospital bed after the procedure (IP).


    Trying to autofill columns D,E, and F using IF formula.
    To autofill column D, patient will meet one of two criteria:
    1. Admit status is OPS and discharged to OPS.
    2. Admit status is OPS and discharged to PACU Home.


    =IF(OR(A2="OPS",C2="OPS",C2="PACU Home"),1,"") *This formula works for me.


    To autofill column E, patient will meet one criteria:
    1. Admit status is OPS and admitted to hospital bed.


    =IF(OR(A2="OPS",C2="OPS",C2="PACU Home"),"",1) *This formula does not work for me.


    To autofill column F, patient will meet one criteria:
    1. Admit status is IP and returns to hospital bed.


    =IF(OR(A2="OPS",A2=""),"",1) *This formula works for me.


    I don't understand why the formula for column E does not work. Do I add "AND" or is there an easier formula to accomplish the task?


    Thank you in advance for your assistance.


    Nestor