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Working on a SharePoint list with a calculated column with a date, which I want to make dependent on priority (column is called Prioriteit), and date of creation (Datum melding).

I made this formula in Excel first (this worked): 

=IF(B4="Hoog";A4+30;IF(B4="Midden";A4+60;IF(B4="Laag";A4+90)))

Then I tried translating it for SharePoint: 

=IF([Prioriteit]="Hoog";[Datum melding]+30;ALS([Prioriteit]="Midden";[Datum melding]+60;ALS([Prioriteit="Laag";[Datum melding]+90)))

It didn't work. The error I'm getting is"

The formula contains a syntax error or is not supported.

I tried simpler equations with IF function like:

=IF([Prioriteit]="Hoog";[Datum melding]+30;10)

I tried replacing semicolons with commas, I tried replacing IF with ALS (conforming to my own language, tried deleting the = at the beginning.

Any idea what I'm doing wrong?

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  • Are you trying to add days to date-time field? Also, try using this formula just to check if it works or not: =IF([Prioriteit]="Hoog";true;false). If this does not work, try replacing ; with ,
    – Ganesh Sanap
    May 28 '20 at 10:33
  • Also, which version of SharePoint you are using?
    – Ganesh Sanap
    May 28 '20 at 10:36
  • @GaneshSanap: I tried your formula, doesn't work either. Replaced the semicolons and did all other things I mentioned above. I'm using SharePoint Online (Plan 2). I am trying to add days to a date field.
    – Planaria
    May 28 '20 at 11:02
  • Strange. Make sure you are using the display name (name you see in form/list view) of your field Prioriteit and not the internal name of field.
    – Ganesh Sanap
    May 28 '20 at 11:09
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Finally got it by adding another column and testing very slowly step by step. Working formula is this: 

=IF(Prioriteit="Hoog",[Datum melding]+30,IF(Prioriteit="Midden",[Datum melding]+60,IF(Prioriteit="Laag",[Datum melding]+90)))

I think I just made a dumb little mistake with some symbol. Anyways, thanks @Ganesh for your help!

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