Re: [libreoffice-users] Trouble using the IF statement in a Writer table

At 10:51 21/02/2015 +0100, Patrick Dijkgraaf wrote:
> I'm trying to use the IF statement in a Writer table, but it doesn't 
> behave the way I expect. Probably I am doing something wrong. Can 
> any of you help me?

Only a limited range of functions is available in Writer tables and, 
as far as I know, this does not include IF.

> What I'm trying to achieve (in cell B1) is to print the value of 
> cell A1 up to a maximum of 8. I thought the formula in cell B1 [ 
> =IF(<A1>>8;8;<A1>) ]would to that:
>  - If the value in cell A1 is larger than 8, print the number 8.
>  - Otherwise, print the content of cell A1.

You can achieve the effect you require using
=MIN<A1>|8

I trust this helps.

Brian Barker


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