Just make the formula shorter

rplim2016

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Hi Mr. Excel,

Is there a way NOT to REPEAT the logical_test false statement again, as I wanted the formula to be just shorter.


Example:

from:
=IF(VLOOKUP(D2,Criteria!$C$2:$D$11,2,0)="123",1,
VLOOKUP(D2,Criteria!$C$2:$D$11,2,0))


to:
=IF(VLOOKUP(D2,Criteria!$C$2:$D$11,2,0)="123",1,
some shortcut formula to put the logical_test here to make the words shorter, because logical_test sometimes can be much longer)



Thanks
 

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Hello,

You could test following :

Code:
=SUBSTITUTE([COLOR=#333333]VLOOKUP(D2,Criteria!$C$2:$D$11,2,0)="123",1)[/COLOR]

Hope this will help
 
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You could put the Vlookup in a helper column & then point the If to that column
 
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