Unless you're using Excel 2007 you *can't* use entire coulmns as range
references. Try using a specific range.

--
Biff
Microsoft Excel MVP


"cware" wrote in message
...
John:

thanks for your quick response. I copied this formula into the cell where
I
want the answer and replaced the spread so this is what my formula now
looks
like:

=SUMPRODUCT(--(Production!A:A=A5),--(Production!J:J="H98"))

the result is showing #NUM!

I don't want to sound too ignorant about formulas, but I'm not sure what
the
-- implies? or am I to replace them with a specific keystroke?

thanks again

Cathy

"John C" wrote:

Assuming your 2nd sheet is called Sheet2, and your first sheet (Sheet1)
has a
client code in A2, to do your count, type the following formula in the
same
row (whatever column, I used B)
B2: =SUMPRODUCT(--(Sheet2!$A$2:$A$100=$A2),--(Sheet2!$H$2:$H$100="H98"))
you could obviously set a different cell for your second criteria, and
the 2
ranges, that I have to 100, would need to be expanded to whatever row to
meet
your needs on sheet 2.
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** John C **
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helps everyone.


"cware" wrote:

Hi and thanks in advance for your help!

I have a workbook where I have a listing of "client codes". On another
sheet I have a listing of data that could have many lines for each
client
code. I'm looking for a counting formula on the first sheet, that will
match
the client code from the second sheet AND, count it only if another
column
equals specific text.

so for cell A2 ws1, I want to count how many times on ws 2, there is a
match
for A1 ws1, that also meets the criteria of column H = "H98"

It's difficult to explain, but I'm certain there is a way to have
multiple
criteria met?

thanks again!!

Cathy