Newbie Excel Question

[Romer]

Hi guys,

Im new here and not an expert in Excel and i have a simple question hoping you guys can answer.

[TABLE="width: 500"]
<tbody>[TR]
[TD]

SAP Quote Number​

[/TD]
[TD]Previous Quote Number[/TD]
[TD]Active Quotes[/TD]
[TD]Start Date[/TD]
[TD]End Date[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]HSG/12345678[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]Inactive[/TD]
[TD]1/7/2015[/TD]
[TD]2/7/2016[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]HSG/12345679[/TD]
[TD]HSG/12345678[/TD]
[TD]Inactive[/TD]
[TD]1/8/2015[/TD]
[TD]2/7/2016[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]HSG/12345680[/TD]
[TD]HSG/12345679[/TD]
[TD]Active[/TD]
[TD]4/8/2015[/TD]
[TD]2/7/2016[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]HSG/12345681[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]25/06/2015[/TD]
[TD]2/7/2016[/TD]
[/TR]
</tbody>[/TABLE]

Im trying to automate the Active Quotes column by doing a formula but i cant seem to figure it out.

Basically if the Column A has a new Quotation it will be active on the start date and it will be deactivated once a new quotation has been created to replace the first quote or if the end date has reach.

Cant seem to figure it out. this is the formula that im using but i dont get the right answer.
=IF(B6>=1,"Active",IF(AND(TODAY()>=N6,TODAY()<=O6),"Active","Inactive"))

Hope you guys can help me.

Thanks & Peace out,

 

[gaz_chops]

What is B6>=1 for?

 

[Romer]

Im just trying out if column B has a value then it will be inactive.

I was trying this formula also but its also wrong
=IF(VLOOKUP(B2,A:A,1,FALSE),IF(AND(TODAY()>=N2,TODAY()<=O2),"Active","Inactive"))

 

[gaz_chops]

Try

=IF(OR(ISNUMBER(MATCH(A2,$B$2:$B$30,0)),TODAY()<N2,TODAY()>O2),"Inactive","Active")

The "match" checks if the SAP Quote No. appears in Column Previous Quotes.

 

[Romer]

Thank your for your quick reply gaz but when i tried it it became all inactive. I tried to play around with the dates and still inactive

 

[gaz_chops]

In the sample you gave in 1st post they are all inactive!

Change the date on the last record, it becomes Active.

[TABLE="width: 466"]
<tbody>[TR]
[TD]SAP Quote Number[/TD]
[TD]Previous Quote Number[/TD]
[TD]Active Quotes[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]Start Date[/TD]
[TD]End Date[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]HSG/12345678[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]Inactive[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD="align: right"]01/07/15[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]02/07/16[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]HSG/12345679[/TD]
[TD]HSG/12345678[/TD]
[TD]Inactive[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD="align: right"]01/08/15[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]02/07/16[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]HSG/12345680[/TD]
[TD]HSG/12345679[/TD]
[TD]Inactive[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD="align: right"]01/07/15[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]02/07/16[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]HSG/12345681[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]Active[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD="align: right"]01/06/15[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]02/07/16[/TD]
[/TR]
</tbody>[/TABLE]

 

[Romer]

I think i confused you with my example sorry for that mate,

If the quotation date is earlier than today and expire after today it will be active
If the Quotation date is later than today it will be inactive and will be active on the start date
If the SAP Quotation number has been replaced by a new SAP Quote Number then the old Quote number will be inactive and the new SAP Quote number will be active

 

[gaz_chops]

LOL now I am confused, as that is what my formula should do. Can you post a few more examples with what you expect as Active/Inactive?

 

[Romer]

Im not sure if you can see my pic. but this is the link

Imgur

http://imgur.com/xfXEGJ5

Thanks alot gaz

 

[gaz_chops]

All of the Start Dates in your pic are greater than today, or they appear in the Prev Quotes column?