Since it doesn't seem to matter whether you are sick, bh or leave,
Just use SumIf using area1 as criteria.

=SUMIF(E5:E16,"area1",D5:D16)



"Bob Phillips" wrote in message
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=SUMPRODUCT(--(ISNUMBER(MATCH($C$5:$C$16,{"sick","bh","leave"})) ),--($E$5:$E
$16="area1"),($D$5:$D$16))


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HTH

Bob Phillips

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"Tolga" wrote in message
...
i'm using the sumproduct formula to pick up sick days for people within an
area which works fine for one criteria.

=SUMPRODUCT(--($C$5:$C$16="sick"),--($E$5:$E$16="area1"),($D$5:$D$16))

I need the formula to pick up sick, bank holidays and annual leave days
and
add them all together for each area. is this possible?

Thanks
Tolga