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making schedules in the numbers App.

Currently i am using the formula below to get a total hrs worked per day and subtracting a 30minute break when hours worked is over 5hrs

C=End time

B=Start time

C−B+IF(C−B>DURATION(,,5),−DURATION(,,,30))


The problem i am having is when the hrs worked is under 5 hrs the answer shows as a number rather than duration of time. (it automatically removes duration) says the formula uses a boolean in place of a number. When hrs worked is over 5 hrs it subtracts 30 minutes but shows total hrs worked as duration not a number.


because some numbers are duration of time and some are regular numbers, when i try to total the hrs per week it obviously gives me an error


Furthermore i need it to give me a total hrs per day if 8 hrs or less and in a different cell give me the total of any hrs worked over 8hrs.

example

If employee #1 worked 8hr + 8hrs + 9hrs


I need the results to show

regular hrs

24 hrs


Overtime hrs

1hr


hope someone can help?



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Posted on May 31, 2020 8:59 AM

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User profile for user: Barry
Barry
User level: Level 9
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Posted on May 31, 2020 1:35 PM

Syntax for IF: IF(expression,if-true,if-false)


Mapping that syntax onto your IF statement:


IF(C−B>DURATION(,,5),−DURATION(,,,30) )

IF(expression                   ,if-true    ,if-false)


When C-B (a duration) is greater than 5h, expression returns TRUE, and IF returns negative 30m.

When C-B is less than or equal to 5h, expression returns FALSE, and, since you have not specified what to do if-false, IF returns the boolean value FALSE.


Here's a rewrite of your formula, and two to split the result into regular and OT hours:

Formulas:


D2: IF(C2−B2>DURATION(,days,5),C2−B2−"30m",C2−B2)


E2: MIN(D2,"8h")


F2: MAX("0h",D2−"8h")



Row 9 in a Footer Row.


E9: SUM(E)


F9: SUM(F)



Regards,

Barry

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Barry
User level: Level 9
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May 31, 2020 1:35 PM in response to amanimf

Syntax for IF: IF(expression,if-true,if-false)


Mapping that syntax onto your IF statement:


IF(C−B>DURATION(,,5),−DURATION(,,,30) )

IF(expression                   ,if-true    ,if-false)


When C-B (a duration) is greater than 5h, expression returns TRUE, and IF returns negative 30m.

When C-B is less than or equal to 5h, expression returns FALSE, and, since you have not specified what to do if-false, IF returns the boolean value FALSE.


Here's a rewrite of your formula, and two to split the result into regular and OT hours:

Formulas:


D2: IF(C2−B2>DURATION(,days,5),C2−B2−"30m",C2−B2)


E2: MIN(D2,"8h")


F2: MAX("0h",D2−"8h")



Row 9 in a Footer Row.


E9: SUM(E)


F9: SUM(F)



Regards,

Barry

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amanimf Author
User level: Level 1
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Jun 1, 2020 8:28 PM in response to Barry

Thanks Barry. I copied and Typed Formula out exactly and the results are in duration but the 30minute break isn't being subtracted when over 5 hrs


it gives me a snytax error when I write your formula in. It does the math only when i change the "30m" to duration,,,30) but the break is not subtracted.

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