Convert a negative number from a a2-b2 calculation to N/A if the answer is a negative number in one formula.

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When calculating the difference between two dates and one date has not occurred you can get a negative number. How do I turn that negative into N/A?
 

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One way:
Excel Formula: 
=IF(A2-B2<0,"N/A",A2-B2)
 
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