Hi!

=3DSUMPRODUCT(--(SUBSTITUTE(SUBSTITUTE
("0"&A1:A10,"Trace",""),"*","")))

Still shorter and still not an array with less function=20
calls! <g

Biff

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....and doesn't seem to tolerate empty cells.

KL

"Max" wrote in message=20
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"Biff" wrote:
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Here's something a little shorter
and it's not an array:
=3DSUMPRODUCT(--(SUBSTITUTE(SUBSTITUTE
(D5:D35,"trace","0"),"*","")))

Think it's case sensitive, Biff
(unlike the longer, array formula <g)

Had to change "trace" to "Trace"
before it worked ..

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Max
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