circular reference error for simple IF statement

[aileen]

This IF statement is giving me a circular reference error:

=IF(F1="C",A1,0,IF(B1="CALL",A1,0))

Is it possible to get around the fact that the data for the True statement
is in the same field for both IF statements? Or is it something else in this
statement that's causing the error. Thanks for any help.

 

[Sandy Mann]

You should be getting a "Too many arguments" message. If are getting a
circular reference then you must have the formula in one of the referenced
cells.

=IF(F1="C",A1,IF(B1="CALL",A1,0))

--
HTH

Sandy
In Perth, the ancient capital of Scotland
and the crowning place of kings

(e-mail address removed)
Replace @mailinator.com with @tiscali.co.uk

 

[Barb Reinhardt]

I'm guessing you have this in either F1, A1 or B1. Alternatively, a formula
in any of those cells ultimately refers to the cell that this formula is in.

 

[aileen]

Yes, I'm getting a "Too many arguments" message. Sorry, I put the wrong
error. Is there any way around this issue?

 

[Sandy Mann]

The change to your formula that I gave in my last post will work or you can
use:

=IF(OR(F1="C",B1="CALL"),A1,0)

--
HTH

Sandy
In Perth, the ancient capital of Scotland
and the crowning place of kings

(e-mail address removed)
Replace @mailinator.com with @tiscali.co.uk

 

[aileen]

Perfect. Thanks so much.

The change to your formula that I gave in my last post will work or you can
use:

=IF(OR(F1="C",B1="CALL"),A1,0)

--
HTH

Sandy
In Perth, the ancient capital of Scotland
and the crowning place of kings

(e-mail address removed)
Replace @mailinator.com with @tiscali.co.uk

 

[Sandy Mann]

You're very welcome. Thanks for posting back.

--

Sandy
In Perth, the ancient capital of Scotland
and the crowning place of kings

(e-mail address removed)
Replace @mailinator.com with @tiscali.co.uk