MIN INDEX Excel Formula - Where "IF" is a value

Question

Just trying to find a simple way of making a formula to give the value of a MIN date found in Row N, if the same column in Row S equals "Outstanding"

Unfortunately, I can't add an image of the table...

N - - - - - - - - - - - - - S

Received - - - - - - - Status

01/01/2013

01/02/2013

01/03/2013 - - - - - Outstanding

01/04/2013 - - - - - Outstanding

01/05/2013 - - - - - Outstanding

01/06/2013 - - - - - Outstanding

01/07/2013

So for example, I'd want the value at the end to be "01/03/2013" - As this is the oldest date where it is "Outstanding" - I've been trying to work out something between IF INDEX with MIN, but to no success!

NOTE: All dates above are in dd/mm/yyyy Format, to save any confusion! Haha

Answer 1

If you don't mind an array function (the first one that came to my mind), you can use this:

=MIN(IF(S2:S8="Outstanding",N2:N8))

And change the height of the ranges accordingly.

Since this is an array function, you have to use Ctrl+Shift+Enter to make it work, instead of enter, after typing the formula.