=SUMIF($G$2:$G$52997,"*"&BA2&"*",$M$2:$M$52997)

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HTH

Bob Phillips

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"Marcel" wrote in message
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Hi, im trying to sum data based on data in another cell and need to
incorporate a wildcard character. My formula is

=SUM(IF($G$2:$G$52997=BA2,$M$2:$M$52997,0))

I need to use the asterix (*) wildcard with the cell BA2.

Is this possible ? Thanks, Marcel.