Spreadsheet Models for Managers

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Spreadsheet Models for Managers

The if statement 13/25
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  • The syntax of If is
If <test condition> Then
   <a sequence of statements>
Else
   <another sequence of statements>
End If
  • The “Else” and its sequence of statements are optional
  • You can chain them together to arbitrary length
If <test condition> Then
   <a sequence of statements>
ElseIf <another test condition> Then
   <another sequence of statements>
Else
   <yet another sequence of statements>
End If
  • Sometimes you need to “flip” the condition with “Not”
If Not <test condition> Then
   <a sequence of statements>
End If
  • You can write the whole thing on one line if the <sequences of statements> have only one item

If is a workhorse. Its basic form — sometimes called a “block” If — is at the top of this page. If there is only one statement in the Then clause or the Else clause, then you can also type it on a single line, but most people find the block form is easier to read. If you have a chain of tests you want to perform, the ElseIf construct of the second example is very convenient.

You do not need to use a continuation character to connect the lines of a block If. In fact, if you do, you’ll get an error if you have more than one statement in either of the Then, Else, or ElseIf clauses.

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Toll-free: (866) 378-5470 in the continental US
Email: rbrenner@ChacoCanyon.com

Rick Brenner
Chaco Canyon Consulting
700 Huron Avenue, Suite 19C
Cambridge, MA 02138

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Function Macros

We focus on function macros in this course because they’re more likely than command macros to make a real difference in your facility with constructing models. For instance, when your customer wants to see result streams displayed as [Month1, Month2, Month3, Q1 Total, Month4, Month5, Month6, Q2 Total, …], you probably realize that such a layout makes copy/paste and fill very inconvenient. A macro can provide a simple means of producing the preferred layout from a more easily maintained pure month structure. It’s also easy to construct macros for running sums and running differences. Can you think of other applications for function macros that make your models easier to build and maintain?

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