I have a large client list with multiple columns. Columns of interest:
column E - file status/needs,
column H - next appointment date.
I need a formula to change the formatting of the row if column E reads "executed" or "signed" only if column H also reads a date prior to today's date.
For example today is aug 11, 2016, joe schmoes file is "signed" (column E) and the next appointment date is "aug 9, 2016" (a past date in column H).
I need the row to be highlighted so we can see that this file needs attention.
I have tried many different formulas and I am not getting anything to work exactly correct. The closest formulas I have are below:
=IF(AND(TODAY()-$H1>=0,TODAY()-$H1<=15),SEARCH($E1="signed",$E1="executed"))
The problem is if the cell in column E reads" signed" like I need it to the formatting doesn't apply - formatting only applies when column E returns a false value and the words signed
or executed
are not in that row's E cell.
I know the first part is also not absolutely correct as it is only searching for a value in column H between today and 15 days past. (I couldn't figure out how to write the formula to be ANY past date).
Another one I've tried that has worked is:
=IF(AND(TODAY()-$H1>=90,TODAY()-$H1<=365),SEARCH($E1="signed",$E1="executed"))
Obviously this is only for values in column H between 90 and 365 days past today but I'm having the same thing where the formatting doesn't apply if column E reads either of the two searches entered.
I have also thought of doing negative rules, basically write a rule that any past date in column H that has a word other than "signed" or "Executed" in column E will return a certain format but haven't tried any formulas for this yet.
If the formula you have is totally different than what I have but accomplishes the goal that is fine I just need this to work and I'm spending a ton of time using the research, trial and error method.