Why am I getting a circular reference error?

[nirvehex]

Hi,

I'm having trouble figuring out how to revise this formula to get rid of the circular reference error Excel is telling me I have:

=IF(OR(F2="Y",AN2<=6),AQ2,IF(AND(O2="N",SEARCH("Open",D2),AQ2>=3),AQ2,IF(AND(O2="N",SEARCH("Open",D2)),IF(AND(VLOOKUP(A2,'WOs (DSP Only)'!A:B,2,FALSE)>=2,VLOOKUP(A2,'WOs (DSP Only)'!A:B,2,FALSE)<=3,AT2="Up"),VLOOKUP('WOs (DSP Only)'!A:B,2,FALSE),IF(AND(VLOOKUP('WOs (DSP Only)'!A:B,2,FALSE)>=3,AT2="Up",AND(AS2=3,AT2="Up")),3,IF(AND(VLOOKUP(A2,'WOs (DSP Only)'!A:C,3,FALSE)>=2,VLOOKUP(A2,'WOs (DSP Only)'!A:C,3,FALSE)<=3,AT2="Up"),VLOOKUP('WOs (DSP Only)'!A:C,3,FALSE),IF(AND(VLOOKUP('WOs (DSP Only)'!A:C,3,FALSE)>=3,AT2="Up",AND(AS2=3,AT2="Up")),3,IF(AND(VLOOKUP(A2,'WOs (DSP Only)'!A:D,4,FALSE)>=2,VLOOKUP(A2,'WOs (DSP Only)'!A:D,4,FALSE)<=3,AT2="Up"),VLOOKUP('WOs (DSP Only)'!A:D,4,FALSE),IF(AND(VLOOKUP('WOs (DSP Only)'!A:D,4,FALSE)>=3,AT2="Up",AND(AS2=3,AT2="Up")),3,IF(AND(VLOOKUP(A2,'WOs (DSP Only)'!A:E,5,FALSE)>=2,VLOOKUP(A2,'WOs (DSP Only)'!A:E,5,FALSE)<=3,AT2="Up"),VLOOKUP('WOs (DSP Only)'!A:E,5,FALSE),IF(AND(VLOOKUP('WOs (DSP Only)'!A:E,5,FALSE)>=3,AT2="Up",AND(AS2=3,AT2="Up")),3,IF(AND(VLOOKUP(A2,'WOs (DSP Only)'!A:F,6,FALSE)>=2,VLOOKUP(A2,'WOs (DSP Only)'!A:F,6,FALSE)<=3,AT2="Up"),VLOOKUP('WOs (DSP Only)'!A:F,6,FALSE),IF(AND(VLOOKUP('WOs (DSP Only)'!A:F,6,FALSE)>=3,AT2="Up",AND(AS2=3,AT2="Up")),3,IF(AND(AS2=2,AT2="Up"),2,AQ2))))))))))))))

I believe it has to do where within the formula I am trying to set AS equal to a number to test a scenario. Any thoughts on how to revise?

Thanks!

 

[etaf]

yes a new thread maybe a good idea
BUT , before you do that
are you putting the formula in the same cell as the formula is in - if so - its NOT going to work with a formula - possibly with VBA code - but you need to be very clear what you are doing and why