Excel Formula Comparing Planned Date Vs Baseline Date and If Actual Date then Complete

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I'm looking for a formula to compare the scheduled date to the baseline date. This equals "Late" if the anticipated date is later than the baseline date. And if there is an actual date, this means everything is finished.

 

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=IF ( cell with actual date <> "" , "finished", IF ( anticipated date > baseline date, "Late" , "what here another calc, if actual date is blank or Anticipated date is < baseline - Early ??"))

Note: Images are difficult to see , and also requires that I input all the data myself, which is very time consuming.

A SMALL sample spreadsheet, around 10-20 rows, would help a lot here, with all sensitive data removed, and expected results mocked up and manually entered, with a few notes of explanation.

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OR if you cannot get XL2BB to work, or have restrictions on your PC , then put the sample spreadsheet onto a share
I only tend to goto OneDrive, Dropbox or google docs , as I'm never certain of other random share sites and possible virus.
Please make sure you have a representative data sample and also that the data has been desensitised, remember this site is open to anyone with internet access to see - so any sensitive / personal data should be removed

 

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A B C D
BL Date Plan Date Actual Date Result
6/5/2022 7/1/2022 Late
6/5/2022 7/1/2022 6/5/2022 Done
6/5/2022 6/5/2022 Ok

 

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not sure i follow completely - really trying to help
but does this work ?

=IF(C2<>"", "done",IF(B2<A2,"late","OK"))

Book4
	A	B	C	D	E	F	G	H	I	J
1	BL DATE	PLAN DATE	ACTUAL DATE	RESULT	Formula
2	5/6/22	1/7/22		Late	late	This equals "Late" if the anticipated date is later than the baseline date. And if there is an actual date, this means everything is finished.
3	5/6/22	1/7/22	5/6/22	Done	done
4	5/6/22	5/6/22		Ok	OK
Sheet1

Cell Formulas
Range	Formula
E2:E4	E2	=IF(C2<>"", "done",IF(B2<A2,"late","OK"))

 

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not sure i follow completely - really trying to help
but does this work ?

=IF(C2<>"", "done",IF(B2<A2,"late","OK"))

Book4
	A	B	C	D	E	F	G	H	I	J
1	BL DATE	PLAN DATE	ACTUAL DATE	RESULT	Formula
2	5/6/22	1/7/22		Late	late	This equals "Late" if the anticipated date is later than the baseline date. And if there is an actual date, this means everything is finished.
3	5/6/22	1/7/22	5/6/22	Done	done
4	5/6/22	5/6/22		Ok	OK
Sheet1

Cell Formulas
Range	Formula
E2:E4	E2	=IF(C2<>"", "done",IF(B2<A2,"late","OK"))

This worked! Thank you very much

 

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you are welcome