Why doesn't this nested IF statement work?

I have six columns next to each other and am trying to add date based on the
month in every other column.

M8 N8 O8 P8 Q8 R8
$200 April $100 May $100 April

Then trying to have the formula add any combination of M8,08 and Q8 that
have "April" next to them. So the formula checks to see if it should add all
three, or two, or just one. In this example, the returned result should be
$300.

I keep getting an error. Any help?

=IF(N8="April",IF(P8="April",IF(R8="April",(M8+O8+Q8),if(N8="April",IF(P8="April",(M8+O8),(IF(N8="April",IF(R8="April",((M8+Q8),IF(N8="April",M8,IF(P8="April",o8,IF(R8="April",Q8,0),0),0),0),0),0),0),0),0),0),0),0)

You may use a simpler formula like:
=if(N8="April",M8,0)+if(P8="April",O8,0)+if(R8="April",Q8,0)

"Brandoni" wrote:

> I have six columns next to each other and am trying to add date based on the
> month in every other column.
>
> M8 N8 O8 P8 Q8 R8
> $200 April $100 May $100 April
>
> Then trying to have the formula add any combination of M8,08 and Q8 that
> have "April" next to them. So the formula checks to see if it should add all
> three, or two, or just one. In this example, the returned result should be
> $300.
>
> I keep getting an error. Any help?
>
> =IF(N8="April",IF(P8="April",IF(R8="April",(M8+O8+Q8),if(N8="April",IF(P8="April",(M8+O8),(IF(N8="April",IF(R8="April",((M8+Q8),IF(N8="April",M8,IF(P8="April",o8,IF(R8="April",Q8,0),0),0),0),0),0),0),0),0),0),0),0)

Try this one:

=M8*(N8="April")+O8*(P8="April")+Q8*(R8="April")
The answer to your question is you probably have too many nested Ifs (only 7
are allowed.) A quick glance at it indicates you do.
--
Kevin Vaughn


"Brandoni" wrote:

> I have six columns next to each other and am trying to add date based on the
> month in every other column.
>
> M8 N8 O8 P8 Q8 R8
> $200 April $100 May $100 April
>
> Then trying to have the formula add any combination of M8,08 and Q8 that
> have "April" next to them. So the formula checks to see if it should add all
> three, or two, or just one. In this example, the returned result should be
> $300.
>
> I keep getting an error. Any help?
>
> =IF(N8="April",IF(P8="April",IF(R8="April",(M8+O8+Q8),if(N8="April",IF(P8="April",(M8+O8),(IF(N8="April",IF(R8="April",((M8+Q8),IF(N8="April",M8,IF(P8="April",o8,IF(R8="April",Q8,0),0),0),0),0),0),0),0),0),0),0),0)

for this simple example, a simple solution
=IF(B2="April",A2)+IF(D2="April",D2)+IF(F2="April",E2)

--
Don Guillett
SalesAid Software
dguillett1@austin.rr.com
"Brandoni" <Brandoni@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:6AF48AAC-8FAA-40A2-AE57-911C4F51A171@microsoft.com...
>I have six columns next to each other and am trying to add date based on
>the
> month in every other column.
>
> M8 N8 O8 P8 Q8 R8
> $200 April $100 May $100 April
>
> Then trying to have the formula add any combination of M8,08 and Q8 that
> have "April" next to them. So the formula checks to see if it should add
> all
> three, or two, or just one. In this example, the returned result should
> be
> $300.
>
> I keep getting an error. Any help?
>
> =IF(N8="April",IF(P8="April",IF(R8="April",(M8+O8+Q8),if(N8="April",IF(P8="April",(M8+O8),(IF(N8="April",IF(R8="April",((M8+Q8),IF(N8="April",M8,IF(P8="April",o8,IF(R8="April",Q8,0),0),0),0),0),0),0),0),0),0),0),0)

=SUMPRODUCT(SUMIF(INDIRECT({"N8","P8","R8"}),"April",INDIRECT({"M8","O8","Q8
"})))

--
HTH

Bob Phillips

(remove nothere from email address if mailing direct)

"Brandoni" <Brandoni@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:6AF48AAC-8FAA-40A2-AE57-911C4F51A171@microsoft.com...
> I have six columns next to each other and am trying to add date based on
the
> month in every other column.
>
> M8 N8 O8 P8 Q8 R8
> $200 April $100 May $100 April
>
> Then trying to have the formula add any combination of M8,08 and Q8 that
> have "April" next to them. So the formula checks to see if it should add
all
> three, or two, or just one. In this example, the returned result should
be
> $300.
>
> I keep getting an error. Any help?
>
>
=IF(N8="April",IF(P8="April",IF(R8="April",(M8+O8+Q8),if(N8="April",IF(P8="A
pril",(M8+O8),(IF(N8="April",IF(R8="April",((M8+Q8),IF(N8="April",M8,IF(P8="
April",o8,IF(R8="April",Q8,0),0),0),0),0),0),0),0),0),0),0),0)