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another approach using SEARCH<br />
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<pre><code id="code-20-42287936-1">=IF(IFERROR(SEARCH(&quot;PO&quot;,A2),0)+IFERROR(SEARCH(&quot;0MX&quot;,B2),0)&gt;0,&quot;Approved&quot;, &quot;Disapproved&quot;)</code></pre>
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* I am assuming Size may be like &quot;&nbsp;0MX - 1MX&quot; or &quot;Size 0MX&quot;. Thats why I used seacrh here on this column as well..
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another approach using SEARCH



=IF(IFERROR(SEARCH("PO",A2),0)+IFERROR(SEARCH("0MX",B2),0)>0,"Approved", "Disapproved")


* I am assuming Size may be like " 0MX - 1MX" or "Size 0MX". Thats why I used seacrh here on this column as well..

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Here is another approach:<br />

<pre><code id="code-20-42288026-1">=IF(OR(ISNUMBER(SEARCH(&quot;PO&quot;,A2)),B2=&quot;0MX&quot;),&quot;Approved&quot;,&quot;Disapproved&quot;)</code></pre>
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Here is another approach:


=IF(OR(ISNUMBER(SEARCH("PO",A2)),B2="0MX"),"Approved","Disapproved")

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Jhovyn_SearchAndUpdateStatus.xlsx

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Wow! All of you are correct! Thank you guys you helped me a lot :D
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Wow! All of you are correct! Thank you guys you helped me a lot :D

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Good Day! Please help how should I do this, If column Product contains &quot;PO&quot; OR &nbsp;column Size contains &quot;0MX&quot; the status will be Approved else Disapproved. See image<br />
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Good Day! Please help how should I do this, If column Product contains "PO" OR  column Size contains "0MX" the status will be Approved else Disapproved. See image



Thank You and God Bless all!

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