In excel is it bad to have about 1000 embedded if statements? I have about 1000 options that I want to pre-populate in other excel fields, what is the best way to do this other then inefficient if statements?
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In excel is it bad to have about 1000 embedded if statements? I have about 1000 options that I want to pre-populate in other excel fields, what is the best way to do this other then inefficient if statements?
only 7 if statements can be embedded in one another in older versions of excel. 2007 allows more, but it gets unwieldly after that.
A better option may be to build a table with all your different options, then use the VLOOKUP formula to pull the result.
Whether you use Excel or another tool, the important thing is to design it well with a good flow of information that is easy to follow. Excel works great for large spreadsheet projects as long as they are well designed. The additional benefit to a well designed Excel file is that more people can open them.