Dot,
Try replacing the commas with * and see how it goes. It works fine for me
as written in Excel 2007, but I didn't go back and try in any earlier version
of Excel. To be frank, my 'expertise' with SUMPRODUCT() is virtually
non-existant, I don't use it much at all. Don and others are much better
with it than I am, although I'm trying to rectify that shortcoming since it
is such a handy tool, and it was kind of obvious to me that this was a
situation where it would do the job for you if set up properly. I may have
failed in the setup.
Oh, and NO - the -- were meant to be there, it is the commas that appear to
be in doubt. What cell(s) are you putting your formula into?
I threw a quick test together using just 16 rows and you can grab the file
and see if the formula will work on your system or not:
http://www.jlathamsite.com/uploads/SumproductForDot.xls
I put the formula at the end of column M, but you should be able to put it
anywhere else on the sheet (other than in K2:M16) and it should still work.
"Dot" wrote:
Jennifer is in column 1, I tried your function below but I'm getting a
circular error, was your -- meant to be *? Another question, by the way
Assigned is in column K, Status column L and Reassigned is in column M, not
all of the rows are reassigned only after the individual finishes their work
they help their team mates, so we can have some rows in column M that are
blank. Not sure if this will have an impact but I tried putting the persons
name their for what wasn't reassigned and it then doubled the total so I
don't think I have to do that but maybe again account for a blank cell? I
also checked for capitalization and all is in order.
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Dot
"JLatham" wrote:
Jennifer?? Jennifer was not invited to the party.
Which column does Jennifer appear in? 1st, 2nd? 3rd?
=SUMPRODUCT(--(K2:K16="Brian"),--(L2:L16="closed"),--(M2:M16="Brian"))
works for me to total up the rows where Brian was assigned, the issue is
closed and Brian was the closer. Spelling and capitalization count. Change
16s to 1669 in your formula.
"Dot" wrote:
Okay I just found a flaw, turns out its counting the information twice for
two different people. Below is how the columns are set up and the functions
I'm using
Assigned Status Reassigned
Sandra Closed
Sandra
Sandra Closed
Sandra Closed
Sandra Closed brian
Sandra
Sandra Closed
Sandra Closed
Sandra Closed
Sandra Closed brian
Sandra Closed brian
Sandra Closed
Sandra
Sandra Closed
Sandra Closed Christine
Brian took over some of the assigned tasks that were given to Sandra but it
is counting them for both employees. Here is the new function I added, it
worked for one person but then put a N/A value on another:
=SUMPRODUCT((Assignments!K2:M1669="Brian")*(Assign ments!L2:L1669="closed")*(Assignments!M2:M669="Bri an"))
On Brian it is now giving me the #N/A value where on Jennifer it worked.
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Dot
"Don Guillett" wrote:
Glad to help
--
Don Guillett
SalesAid Software
"Dot" wrote in message
...
That worked!!! Thanks so much Don I've been working on this all day and
it's
been driving me crazy :-)
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Dot
"Don Guillett" wrote:
this maybe
=sumproduct((Assignments!K2:M1669="Brian")*(Assign ments!
n2:n1669="closed"))
--
Don Guillett
SalesAid Software
"Dot" wrote in message
...
I'm trying to bring three columns together that checks for a condition
of
a
persons name and counts how many items were processed. I have the
first
function =COUNTIF(Assignments!K2:M1669,"Brian") that's working but I
don't
want it to include the blank cells only cells that have "closed". What
information am I missing? I tried including the nested argument If but
keep
getting a value error.
--
Dot