=countif() and =sumif() won't work when the sending workbook is closed (as
you've seen).

Another option is to use =sumproduct():

=sumproduct(--(T26
=MID('[PriceToSales_Download.xls]CS (1M) - Q'!$A$5:$A$269,5,2))

Adjust the ranges to match--but you can't use whole columns (except in xl2007).

=sumproduct() likes to work with numbers. The -- stuff changes trues and falses
to 1's and 0's.

Bob Phillips explains =sumproduct() in much more detail he
http://www.xldynamic.com/source/xld.SUMPRODUCT.html

And J.E. McGimpsey has some notes at:
http://mcgimpsey.com/excel/formulae/doubleneg.html

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(You don't need to array enter (ctrl-shift-enter) this =sumproduct() formula.)

Bongard wrote:

Hi, I am trying to get this countif function to work with the mid
function and can't seem to get it to count more than 1 instance. Here
is my formula below. The result that should be returned is 22, and
it's returning 1. Any help would be appreciated.

=COUNT(IF(T26=MID('[PriceToSales_Download.xls]CS (1M) - Q'!$A$5:$A
$269,5,2),'[PriceToSales_Download.xls]CS (1M) - Q'!$A$5:$A$269))

Also, I looked at other posts and couldn't seem to get any of the
solutions to work with my case.

Thanks for your help,
Brian

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Dave Peterson