Comments on: Taming the Elusive “Calculated Column” – Lookup and Reference

By: Yar Dost

Yar Dost — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 20:59:06 +0000

Would it be possible to use the CHOOSE function to populate a column based on the value of another column in the list. For instance, if there is a person’s name associated with a city’s name, would it be possible to pick the name of the city in the Location column from a drop down menu and have the point of contact column be populated based on the value chosen for Location?

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By: David

David — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 15:53:41 +0000

YES, Thanks! That did the trick!

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By: Dessie Lunsford

Dessie Lunsford — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 15:30:34 +0000

David,
It looks like in each of the two “IF” statements, you’re checking on two conditions that must each be TRUE (the “AND” part). Look at your second condition to check in each…

You’re checking for a greater than in the first, and a less than in the second, but you have the parentheses in the wrong place on each of them.

You have them as:

(WEEKDAY([Migration Install Date]>3))
(WEEKDAY([Migration Install Date]<4))

where they should be:

(WEEKDAY([Migration Install Date])>3)
(WEEKDAY([Migration Install Date])<4)

See the difference?

The “WEEKDAY” function will return a number, which you’re then checking to see if its greater or less than another number, so it has to occur after you get the number (in your original formula, you’re trying to check the value too early – you have to close the “WEEKDAY” function first, then run your comparison).

Does this help?

- Dessie

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By: David

David — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 00:21:49 +0000

This second IF of this statement is not working…what is wrong with it?

=IF(AND(([ECS Migration Type]=”LFC to RM”),(WEEKDAY([Migration Install Date]>3))),([Migration Install Date]-3),IF(AND(([ECS Migration Type]=”LFC to RM”),(WEEKDAY([Migration Install Date]<4))),([Migration Install Date]-5)
))

Many Thanks,
David

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By: Linda

Linda — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 19:32:07 +0000

Is there a way to code a calculated column so that it links to the item? I created a calculated column called “Full Name” with this formula: =[Last Name]&”, “&[First Name]. When I include this column in a view, I want it to link to the item (with the edit menu if possible). Currently, when building a view I have only “Last Name (linked to item with edit menu)” and “Last Name (linked to item)” providing this option.

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By: Debora

Debora — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 15:50:25 +0000

I have signed up for the newsletter. Is it possible to get this ebook that explains build logical formulas?

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By: Raya

Raya — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 06:24:37 +0000

Hi,

Is there a way where we can change the title column to be a calculated value? I want the title column to display a value from a drop down field. Please advice..

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By: EndUserSharePoint

EndUserSharePoint — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 02:57:16 +0000

Jill – In this week’s newletter, there is an eBook written by Dessie that might help as you are trying to build logical formulas. — Mark

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By: jriesen

jriesen — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 20:57:45 +0000

Thank you, you presented a solution for the 7 nested IFs limitation that works beautifully. I have been looking for an answer on this for months. I had thought about the splitting of the formula into to calulated columns, but that was a bit clunky and presented web part listview issues. But calling the 2nd calculated column from the 1st calculated column to continue the IFs statements was ingenious. Now I don’t even have to display that 2nd calculated column in the view. Thanks again!

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By: Komal Agrawal

Komal Agrawal — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 13:55:11 +0000

Hello,

I used your method here to create a formula with 3 IF statements. The statements all work together separately, but give me a syntax error when combined. I used the same () as your example, and can’t figure it out.

=IF((AND([Call for Abstracts/Papers]=0,[Call for Papers Deadline]=0),[Title]),

IF(AND([Call for Abstracts/Papers]>0,[Call for Papers Deadline]=0),[Title]&” – “&”Call for Abstracts/Papers”&TEXT([Call for Abstracts/Papers],”: mm-dd-yy”),[Title]),

IF(AND([Call for Abstracts/Papers]=0,[Call for Papers Deadline]>0),[Title]&” – “&”Call for Papers Deadline”&TEXT([Call for Papers Deadline],”: mm-dd-yy”),[Title]))

(Line breaks are only there to increase readability)

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