software

A B=C
Say that A and B must equal 10. For A, you input calculations using other
formulas and get that A=6, so automatically B must equal 4. However, say that
as a constraint, B has to equal 7 or greater. How do you make that cell
change the value in order to impose this new constraint either using formulas
or another method but not changing the values manually?

(If B is 5 for example, we order 7. But if B is 8 we leave it at 8.)

Thanks
In B enter the formula:

=MIN(7,formula to calculate B)

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Sandy
with @tiscali.co.ukquot;Unsure?quot; gt; wrote in message
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gt; A B=C
gt; Say that A and B must equal 10. For A, you input calculations using other
gt; formulas and get that A=6, so automatically B must equal 4. However, say
gt; that
gt; as a constraint, B has to equal 7 or greater. How do you make that cell
gt; change the value in order to impose this new constraint either using
gt; formulas
gt; or another method but not changing the values manually?
gt;
gt; (If B is 5 for example, we order 7. But if B is 8 we leave it at 8.)
gt;
gt; Thanks
gt;
gt;
In cell B1 enter =IF(AND(A1gt;3,A1lt;10),7,IF(A1gt;=10,0,10-A1))
The variable is in A1 not in B1
B1 is the result of the calculation.
If A1 is greater then or equal to 10 I assume you do not want to add any.

you could store the values 7 and 10 in seperate cells sp that if there is
any change to the condition
you only need to change those cells
E1=7 (min order quant)
F1=10 (req stock)
formula is now
=IF(AND(A1gt;F1-E1,A1lt;F1),E1,IF(A1gt;=F1,0,F1-A1))

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Bill K
quot;Unsure?quot; gt; wrote in message
...
gt; A B=C
gt; Say that A and B must equal 10. For A, you input calculations using other
gt; formulas and get that A=6, so automatically B must equal 4. However, say
gt; that
gt; as a constraint, B has to equal 7 or greater. How do you make that cell
gt; change the value in order to impose this new constraint either using
gt; formulas
gt; or another method but not changing the values manually?
gt;
gt; (If B is 5 for example, we order 7. But if B is 8 we leave it at 8.)
gt;
gt; Thanks
gt;
gt;