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glad to help

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Don Guillett
SalesAid Software

"briank" wrote in message
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Thanks Don. That works gr8.

"Don Guillett" wrote:

try
=SUMPRODUCT(--(ApplStaff!$A$2:$A$482=$B$5),--(ApplStaff!$B$2:$B$482="Jone*"))

=SUMPRODUCT(--(ApplStaff!$A$2:$A$482=$B$5),--(left(ApplStaff!$B$2:$B$482,4)="Jone"))--Don
GuillettSalesAid "briank"
wrote in
...I am
trying to create a sumproduct command that allows for a wildcard inone
of the criteria. In the example below I want the term Jone,
Jones,Joneston, etc... to all fit the bill. Is there a way to
incorporate a wildcard into this
command?=SUMPRODUCT(--(ApplStaff!$A$2:$A$482=$B$5),--(ApplStaff!$B$2:$B$482="Jone*"))