Counting values in one cell based on values in another
 

Greetings all -
I have the following data:
A B
1 Pri State
2 1 X
3 2
4 1
5 3 X

For each value (Priority) in ColA, I need to know how many times "X" occurs
in State (ColB)

Counting values in one cell based on values in another
 

=SUMPRODUCT(--(A1:A50=1),--(B1:B50="X"))
will give you what you what you want. Change 50 to the last row of your
data...

You can also try in E1
=SUMPRODUCT(--(A1:A50=C1),--(B1:B50=D1))
with 1 in C1, and X in D1

"S2" wrote:

Greetings all -
I have the following data:
A B
1 Pri State
2 1 X
3 2
4 1
5 3 X

For each value (Priority) in ColA, I need to know how many times "X" occurs
in State (ColB)

Counting values in one cell based on values in another
 

=SUMPRODUCT(--(A2:A5&B2:B5="1X"))


"S2" wrote:

Greetings all -
I have the following data:
A B
1 Pri State
2 1 X
3 2
4 1
5 3 X

For each value (Priority) in ColA, I need to know how many times "X" occurs
in State (ColB)

Counting values in one cell based on values in another
 

Thanks Sheeloo!

"Sheeloo" wrote:

=SUMPRODUCT(--(A1:A50=1),--(B1:B50="X"))
will give you what you what you want. Change 50 to the last row of your
data...

You can also try in E1
=SUMPRODUCT(--(A1:A50=C1),--(B1:B50=D1))
with 1 in C1, and X in D1

Counting values in one cell based on values in another
 

Beautiful...& simple too! Thanks!

Quick q - what do the "--" mean/do?

"Teethless mama" wrote:

=SUMPRODUCT(--(A2:A5&B2:B5="1X"))


"S2" wrote:

Greetings all -
I have the following data:
A B
1 Pri State
2 1 X
3 2
4 1
5 3 X

For each value (Priority) in ColA, I need to know how many times "X" occurs
in State (ColB)

Counting values in one cell based on values in another
 

Be careful with this formula.

If you have 1X in A2 and B2 is empty or A2 is empty and B2 contains 1X, you may
not get the count you want.



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

S2 wrote:

Beautiful...& simple too! Thanks!

Quick q - what do the "--" mean/do?

"Teethless mama" wrote:

=SUMPRODUCT(--(A2:A5&B2:B5="1X"))


"S2" wrote:

Greetings all -
I have the following data:
A B
1 Pri State
2 1 X
3 2
4 1
5 3 X

For each value (Priority) in ColA, I need to know how many times "X" occurs
in State (ColB)

--

Dave Peterson

Counting values in one cell based on values in another
 

Comparisons return True or False... when you put two minus signs in front
they are converted into 1 or 0... which then sumproduct adds up after
multiplying the paired values... hence the name SumProduct

"S2" wrote:

Beautiful...& simple too! Thanks!

Quick q - what do the "--" mean/do?

"Teethless mama" wrote:

=SUMPRODUCT(--(A2:A5&B2:B5="1X"))


"S2" wrote:

Greetings all -
I have the following data:
A B
1 Pri State
2 1 X
3 2
4 1
5 3 X

For each value (Priority) in ColA, I need to know how many times "X" occurs
in State (ColB)

Counting values in one cell based on values in another
 

You're welcome!


"S2" wrote:

Beautiful...& simple too! Thanks!

Quick q - what do the "--" mean/do?

"Teethless mama" wrote:

=SUMPRODUCT(--(A2:A5&B2:B5="1X"))


"S2" wrote:

Greetings all -
I have the following data:
A B
1 Pri State
2 1 X
3 2
4 1
5 3 X

For each value (Priority) in ColA, I need to know how many times "X" occurs
in State (ColB)