Iff statement

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I would like to use an if statement to display text, dependent on data in
field.
for example ; If [field] = "C", then display "completed", or if [field]
is = "D" then display "Do over", or if [field] = "M" then display "Move".

I thought I could make it work with an IIF statement, but I cannot seem to
get it right.

Any help would be appreciated.
 
I would like to use an if statement to display text, dependent on data in
field.
for example ; If [field] = "C", then display "completed", or if [field]
is = "D" then display "Do over", or if [field] = "M" then display "Move".

I thought I could make it work with an IIF statement, but I cannot seem to
get it right.

Any help would be appreciated.
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=IIf([FieldA] = "C","Completed",IIf([FieldA]="D",Do Over","Move"))

The above assumes there are just the 3 choices, C,D,or M, and it will
always have an entry.

If there is a possibility that no value will be entered, then use:

=IIf([FieldA] = "C","Completed",IIf([FieldA]="D","Do Over",
IIf([FieldA] = "M","Move","No Entry")))
 
For 3 or more alternatives, I prefer to use the Switch() function (for 2
alternatives the IIf() function). Something like:

= Switch([Field1] = "C", "Completed", [Field1] = "D", "Do Over",
[Field1] = "M", "Move")
 
It would be more efficient to use a Case Statement.

Allan Murphy

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