Using excel formulas to circumvent non-existence of data

Hello,
If there is no data in my database for a particular month my query retrieves nothing. Accordingly I would like to insert an excel formula in the spread sheet saying something like "If cell is blank then insert next month name"
Is there a way of excel knowing what the next month name is (for example: what comes after APRIL)? Can I create a list of values in excel to tell it what month comes next?
Example:
APRIL - $100
MAY - $100
NOVEMBER - $100
I would like to insert all the months between May and November
Thanks in advance.

Hi Alicia,
It can be done. Have the months from Jan to Dec hardcoded. And write a formula saying
=if(<value Cell>="",<corresponding cell having the next month>,<cell having the same next month>)
I hope it solves the issue.
It can be clearer if you explain the scenario, that way it would be easy to solve.
Thanks,
Sara

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