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Default Countif or Sumproduct problem

AWESOME!! Thanks guys!!



"Bob Umlas" wrote:

No---
=SUMPRODUCT(--(M8:M56=10/2/2008)--(E8:E56="M"))
would evaluate the date as 10 divided by 2, divided by 2008, not as a date.
You need this:
=SUMPRODUCT(--(M8:M56=DATEVALUE("10/2/2008")),--(E8:E56="M"))
Bob Umlas
Excel MVP

"Mike H" wrote in message
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Drop the quotes

=SUMPRODUCT(--(M8:M56=10/2/2008)--(E8:E56="M"))

but i'd use

=SUMPRODUCT(--(M8:M56=a1)--(E8:E56="M"))

With my date in a1

Mike

"becknarr" wrote:

I am trying to count the number of "males" within a certain date.

When I first started, I only had one date to pick from, so my formula
was:
=COUNTIF(E8:E56,"M")

But now that I have multiple dates to choose from I tried using this
function:
=SUMPRODUCT(--(M8:M56="10/2/2008")--(E8:E56="M"))

Any suggestions?