The curvy brackets should be entered by Excel, you don't type them.

Enter the formula

=SUM(IF([SAP05.xls]May!$C$6:$C$231=$D$2,IF([SAP05.xls]May!$E$6:$E$231=$D72,[
SAP05.xls]May!$K$6:$K$231)))

in a cell, and rather than Enter, hit Ctrl-Shift-Enter together. the formula
in the formula bar will then show the curly brackets if you have done it
correctly.

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HTH

Bob Phillips

"Yunus Patel"
wrote in message
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Hello,
Can anyone help me.


{=SUM(IF([SAP05.xls]May!$C$6:$C$231=$D$2,IF([SAP05.xls]May!$E$6:$E$231=$D72,
[SAP05.xls]May!$K$6:$K$231)))}

I am trying to copy the above formula for July (Jul!), but am unable to
get the required figure that I need from the SAP05.xls workbook.

I have noticed that everytime I try to copy this formula the 2 'curvy'
brackets at the start and end of the formula i.e. {....} don't appear.
I am convinced this is the reason this formula doesn't work.
I would like to know what these curvy brackets represent and how to
'include' them in them in the formula.

Please help


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