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TonyGonzalez
Qrew Trainee
4 months ago

Color coding based on Next Due Date field

I want to color rows that are past my Next Due date field Red.  I get that to work.  But then, I also want to color code anything that is 30 days or less out Yellow.  I tried this....

If([Next Due Date]<Today(),"RED")
If([Next Due Date]<Today()-Days(30), "Yellow")

It not only doesn't do red anymore, after working as a single line, but it also won't color yellow.



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Gonzo - A Newbie, but learning fast. (Former SmartSheet evangelist who is quickly converting to QuickBase)
IT Director City of New Braunfels
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  • MarkShnier__You's avatar
    MarkShnier__You
    Qrew Champion
    4 months ago

    Unlike Excel you don't need to nest your IFs for most logic situations.  Just list the conditions in the sequence you want them check d the first one wins.

    If(

    [Next Due Date]<Today()-Days(30), "Yellow",

    [Next Due Date]<Today(),"RED"])



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    • TonyGonzalez's avatar
      TonyGonzalez
      Qrew Trainee
      4 months ago

      Thanks, Mark.  I still can't get Yellow to work.  Screenshots below.  I feel like I am just overlooking something very simple here.  



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      Gonzo - A Newbie, but learning fast. (Former SmartSheet evangelist who is quickly converting to QuickBase)
      IT Director City of New Braunfels
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      • ChayceDuncan's avatar
        ChayceDuncan
        Qrew Captain
        4 months ago

        Are you expecting the first row to be yellow? If yes - looks like you might have the 30 days evaluation backward. Sine the next due date of that row is 2/10/24 then I imagine you want it yellow if it's in the next 30 days in which case your row for that condition would be: 

        [Next Due Date]<(Today()+Days(30)), "Yellow",



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