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Daniel_ITSM[_2_]

count number of text in a column
 
Look at this then and tell me how I could get the report desired without
explictly naming each cell reference or actual name? My column 5800 cells
with multiple and single entries.

Unique Names Names used
Daniel Daniel, Celia
Celia Daniel
Sherlock Batman,Sherlock
Batman Daniel
Celia

Report then would be:
Daniel 3
Celia 2
Batman 1
Sherlock 1


Dave Peterson

count number of text in a column
 
Check your other thread.

Please don't start a new thread.

Daniel_ITSM wrote:

Look at this then and tell me how I could get the report desired without
explictly naming each cell reference or actual name? My column 5800 cells
with multiple and single entries.

Unique Names Names used
Daniel Daniel, Celia
Celia Daniel
Sherlock Batman,Sherlock
Batman Daniel
Celia

Report then would be:
Daniel 3
Celia 2
Batman 1
Sherlock 1


--

Dave Peterson

Toppers

count number of text in a column
 
Try:

Assuming data in colums A & B then in column C row 2 (first row is header) put

=SUM(IF(ISNUMBER(FIND(A2,$B$2:$B$6,1)),1,0))

Enter with Ctrl+Shift+Enter

Copy down


"Daniel_ITSM" wrote:

Look at this then and tell me how I could get the report desired without
explictly naming each cell reference or actual name? My column 5800 cells
with multiple and single entries.

Unique Names Names used
Daniel Daniel, Celia
Celia Daniel
Sherlock Batman,Sherlock
Batman Daniel
Celia

Report then would be:
Daniel 3
Celia 2
Batman 1
Sherlock 1


Daniel_ITSM[_2_]

count number of text in a column
 
Toppers,

WOW! Well close! What do I do if the length of the column I am trying to
count is different than the one with the unique list? I start to get a
strange count then as below:
names used count
daniel daniel, celia 2
celia celia 3
batman batman 1
sherlock daniel, celia 0
sherlock 4


"Toppers" wrote:

Try:

Assuming data in colums A & B then in column C row 2 (first row is header) put

=SUM(IF(ISNUMBER(FIND(A2,$B$2:$B$6,1)),1,0))

Enter with Ctrl+Shift+Enter

Copy down


"Daniel_ITSM" wrote:

Look at this then and tell me how I could get the report desired without
explictly naming each cell reference or actual name? My column 5800 cells
with multiple and single entries.

Unique Names Names used
Daniel Daniel, Celia
Celia Daniel
Sherlock Batman,Sherlock
Batman Daniel
Celia

Report then would be:
Daniel 3
Celia 2
Batman 1
Sherlock 1


Toppers

count number of text in a column
 
try - entered with CSE:

=IF(A2<"",SUM(,IF(ISNUMBER(FIND(A2,$B$2:$B$8,1)), 1,0),0),"")

"Daniel_ITSM" wrote:

Toppers,

WOW! Well close! What do I do if the length of the column I am trying to
count is different than the one with the unique list? I start to get a
strange count then as below:
names used count
daniel daniel, celia 2
celia celia 3
batman batman 1
sherlock daniel, celia 0
sherlock 4


"Toppers" wrote:

Try:

Assuming data in colums A & B then in column C row 2 (first row is header) put

=SUM(IF(ISNUMBER(FIND(A2,$B$2:$B$6,1)),1,0))

Enter with Ctrl+Shift+Enter

Copy down


"Daniel_ITSM" wrote:

Look at this then and tell me how I could get the report desired without
explictly naming each cell reference or actual name? My column 5800 cells
with multiple and single entries.

Unique Names Names used
Daniel Daniel, Celia
Celia Daniel
Sherlock Batman,Sherlock
Batman Daniel
Celia

Report then would be:
Daniel 3
Celia 2
Batman 1
Sherlock 1


Daniel_ITSM[_2_]

count number of text in a column
 
Toppers!

You are the best! If ever in the UK,let me know at

I owe you a pint!

"Toppers" wrote:

try - entered with CSE:

=IF(A2<"",SUM(,IF(ISNUMBER(FIND(A2,$B$2:$B$8,1)), 1,0),0),"")

"Daniel_ITSM" wrote:

Toppers,

WOW! Well close! What do I do if the length of the column I am trying to
count is different than the one with the unique list? I start to get a
strange count then as below:
names used count
daniel daniel, celia 2
celia celia 3
batman batman 1
sherlock daniel, celia 0
sherlock 4


"Toppers" wrote:

Try:

Assuming data in colums A & B then in column C row 2 (first row is header) put

=SUM(IF(ISNUMBER(FIND(A2,$B$2:$B$6,1)),1,0))

Enter with Ctrl+Shift+Enter

Copy down


"Daniel_ITSM" wrote:

Look at this then and tell me how I could get the report desired without
explictly naming each cell reference or actual name? My column 5800 cells
with multiple and single entries.

Unique Names Names used
Daniel Daniel, Celia
Celia Daniel
Sherlock Batman,Sherlock
Batman Daniel
Celia

Report then would be:
Daniel 3
Celia 2
Batman 1
Sherlock 1


Daniel_ITSM[_2_]

count number of text in a column
 
If I could hire you for a day I would

"Toppers" wrote:

try - entered with CSE:

=IF(A2<"",SUM(,IF(ISNUMBER(FIND(A2,$B$2:$B$8,1)), 1,0),0),"")

"Daniel_ITSM" wrote:

Toppers,

WOW! Well close! What do I do if the length of the column I am trying to
count is different than the one with the unique list? I start to get a
strange count then as below:
names used count
daniel daniel, celia 2
celia celia 3
batman batman 1
sherlock daniel, celia 0
sherlock 4


"Toppers" wrote:

Try:

Assuming data in colums A & B then in column C row 2 (first row is header) put

=SUM(IF(ISNUMBER(FIND(A2,$B$2:$B$6,1)),1,0))

Enter with Ctrl+Shift+Enter

Copy down


"Daniel_ITSM" wrote:

Look at this then and tell me how I could get the report desired without
explictly naming each cell reference or actual name? My column 5800 cells
with multiple and single entries.

Unique Names Names used
Daniel Daniel, Celia
Celia Daniel
Sherlock Batman,Sherlock
Batman Daniel
Celia

Report then would be:
Daniel 3
Celia 2
Batman 1
Sherlock 1


Toppers

count number of text in a column
 
FYI, I am UK-based (near Portsmouth)!

Thanks for the feedback.

"Daniel_ITSM" wrote:

If I could hire you for a day I would

"Toppers" wrote:

try - entered with CSE:

=IF(A2<"",SUM(,IF(ISNUMBER(FIND(A2,$B$2:$B$8,1)), 1,0),0),"")

"Daniel_ITSM" wrote:

Toppers,

WOW! Well close! What do I do if the length of the column I am trying to
count is different than the one with the unique list? I start to get a
strange count then as below:
names used count
daniel daniel, celia 2
celia celia 3
batman batman 1
sherlock daniel, celia 0
sherlock 4


"Toppers" wrote:

Try:

Assuming data in colums A & B then in column C row 2 (first row is header) put

=SUM(IF(ISNUMBER(FIND(A2,$B$2:$B$6,1)),1,0))

Enter with Ctrl+Shift+Enter

Copy down


"Daniel_ITSM" wrote:

Look at this then and tell me how I could get the report desired without
explictly naming each cell reference or actual name? My column 5800 cells
with multiple and single entries.

Unique Names Names used
Daniel Daniel, Celia
Celia Daniel
Sherlock Batman,Sherlock
Batman Daniel
Celia

Report then would be:
Daniel 3
Celia 2
Batman 1
Sherlock 1



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