What is the point of a Boolean field, if you still need to use a conditional statement that will function in any numeric field? Seems to me that If I have something that either is or isn’t, I should be able to put a 1 if it is for the field to return TRUE or 0 if it isn’t to return FALSE?
As it is, I may as well just do a two step process and use two columns instead of just one. Either that, or just type Yes or No in the one column.
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Re: Boolean Field Purpose
If you care to elaborate on your actual problem I'm sure someone will be able to help. Perhaps provide a sample spreadsheet with details of what you are trying to accomplish.
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Re: Boolean Field Purpose
1 or 0 works excellently if your field is guaranteed to be one bit wide, but if it is an integer, as many calculated results are, what if it is something else - 1234, for example? And "yes/no": what about "maybe", or (my favourite) "none of the above"?
Just go with the convention, and devote the saved energy to worrying about other aspects of your programs.
Just go with the convention, and devote the saved energy to worrying about other aspects of your programs.
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