Combine IF ISBLANK and Concatenate Functions

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I have to columns

Column H = Department
Column I = Group

Some cells in column H are blank, some cells in column I are blank. I want to test for blanks and:

1. If cell in column H not blank, show contents, else "No Department"
2. If cell in column I not blank, show contents, else "No Group"
3. If both cells in columns H and I blank, show "No Data"

I have written the formulation below, individual parts work but not this combination, ie results column J, Union. Would appreciate any help to understand what I am doing wrong when combine.

=IF(H2="","No Dept",IF(I2="","No Group",IF(H2:I2="","No Data",CONCATENATE(H2,": ",I2))))

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It looks like your formula does not deal correctly with examples where both entries are blank.
Try this
Code: 
=if(h2&i2="","no data",if(h2="","no dept",if(i2="","no group",h2&":"&i2)))
 
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Mr. Higgins how true your feedback and frankly only after looking at your solution is that clear to me--thanks very much for your help and lesson.
 
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