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using countif function to add only a half of a number
I would like to use the countif function to count a letter a a half ".5"
instead of as a whole "1." The application that it would be used for is on a payroll workbook. i.e. "P" would eaqul a whole personal day whereas a "HP" would be a half of a personal day. From there I would like to add all of the "P's" and "HP's" in one Cell. this would be like 4.5 days used compared with 4 days used (P,P,P,P, HP)=4.5 Thanks, Brandon |
Answer: using countif function to add only a half of a number
Hi Brandon,
To count a letter as a half using the COUNTIF function, you can use a nested IF function. Here's how you can do it:
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=SUMPRODUCT(COUNTIF(A1:A100,{"P";"HP"}),{1;0.5}) where your P/HP days are in A1:A100 Regards, Peo Sjoblom "ryanjh79" wrote: I would like to use the countif function to count a letter a a half ".5" instead of as a whole "1." The application that it would be used for is on a payroll workbook. i.e. "P" would eaqul a whole personal day whereas a "HP" would be a half of a personal day. From there I would like to add all of the "P's" and "HP's" in one Cell. this would be like 4.5 days used compared with 4 days used (P,P,P,P, HP)=4.5 Thanks, Brandon |
I like that one Peo. Do you mind if I add that to the examples on the
SUMPRODUCT page? Bob "Peo Sjoblom" wrote in message ... One way =SUMPRODUCT(COUNTIF(A1:A100,{"P";"HP"}),{1;0.5}) where your P/HP days are in A1:A100 Regards, Peo Sjoblom "ryanjh79" wrote: I would like to use the countif function to count a letter a a half ".5" instead of as a whole "1." The application that it would be used for is on a payroll workbook. i.e. "P" would eaqul a whole personal day whereas a "HP" would be a half of a personal day. From there I would like to add all of the "P's" and "HP's" in one Cell. this would be like 4.5 days used compared with 4 days used (P,P,P,P, HP)=4.5 Thanks, Brandon |
Not at all.
Regards, Peo Sjoblom "Bob Phillips" wrote: I like that one Peo. Do you mind if I add that to the examples on the SUMPRODUCT page? Bob "Peo Sjoblom" wrote in message ... One way =SUMPRODUCT(COUNTIF(A1:A100,{"P";"HP"}),{1;0.5}) where your P/HP days are in A1:A100 Regards, Peo Sjoblom "ryanjh79" wrote: I would like to use the countif function to count a letter a a half ".5" instead of as a whole "1." The application that it would be used for is on a payroll workbook. i.e. "P" would eaqul a whole personal day whereas a "HP" would be a half of a personal day. From there I would like to add all of the "P's" and "HP's" in one Cell. this would be like 4.5 days used compared with 4 days used (P,P,P,P, HP)=4.5 Thanks, Brandon |
How about this way Peo, without the additional function:
=SUMPRODUCT(--(A1:A100={"P","HP"})*({1,0.5})) -- Regards, RD -------------------------------------------------------------------- Please keep all correspondence within the Group, so all may benefit! ------------------------------------------------------------------- "Peo Sjoblom" wrote in message ... One way =SUMPRODUCT(COUNTIF(A1:A100,{"P";"HP"}),{1;0.5}) where your P/HP days are in A1:A100 Regards, Peo Sjoblom "ryanjh79" wrote: I would like to use the countif function to count a letter a a half ".5" instead of as a whole "1." The application that it would be used for is on a payroll workbook. i.e. "P" would eaqul a whole personal day whereas a "HP" would be a half of a personal day. From there I would like to add all of the "P's" and "HP's" in one Cell. this would be like 4.5 days used compared with 4 days used (P,P,P,P, HP)=4.5 Thanks, Brandon |
True, although it will not work in this scenario
=SUMPRODUCT(--(A1:H100={"P","HP"})*({1,0.5})) will return error while this will work =SUMPRODUCT(COUNTIF(A1:H100,{"P";"HP"}),{1;0.5}) so it is a bit more robust I believe I picked up this formula from Daniel M -- Regards, Peo Sjoblom (No private emails please, for everyone's benefit keep the discussion in the newsgroup/forum) "RagDyer" wrote in message ... How about this way Peo, without the additional function: =SUMPRODUCT(--(A1:A100={"P","HP"})*({1,0.5})) -- Regards, RD -------------------------------------------------------------------- Please keep all correspondence within the Group, so all may benefit! ------------------------------------------------------------------- "Peo Sjoblom" wrote in message ... One way =SUMPRODUCT(COUNTIF(A1:A100,{"P";"HP"}),{1;0.5}) where your P/HP days are in A1:A100 Regards, Peo Sjoblom "ryanjh79" wrote: I would like to use the countif function to count a letter a a half ".5" instead of as a whole "1." The application that it would be used for is on a payroll workbook. i.e. "P" would eaqul a whole personal day whereas a "HP" would be a half of a personal day. From there I would like to add all of the "P's" and "HP's" in one Cell. this would be like 4.5 days used compared with 4 days used (P,P,P,P, HP)=4.5 Thanks, Brandon |
Topic of conversation:
What made you use semicolons in the array constant? Usually they separate rows, as opposed to columns. It seems Countif() accepts either [ , ] or [ ; ], As does an "OR", =IF(OR(A1={"P";"HP"}),"OK","NG") While regular =SUMPRODUCT((A1:A100={"P","HP"})*{1,0.5}) Does not! -- Regards, RD -------------------------------------------------------------------- Please keep all correspondence within the Group, so all may benefit! ------------------------------------------------------------------- "Peo Sjoblom" wrote in message ... True, although it will not work in this scenario =SUMPRODUCT(--(A1:H100={"P","HP"})*({1,0.5})) will return error while this will work =SUMPRODUCT(COUNTIF(A1:H100,{"P";"HP"}),{1;0.5}) so it is a bit more robust I believe I picked up this formula from Daniel M -- Regards, Peo Sjoblom (No private emails please, for everyone's benefit keep the discussion in the newsgroup/forum) "RagDyer" wrote in message ... How about this way Peo, without the additional function: =SUMPRODUCT(--(A1:A100={"P","HP"})*({1,0.5})) -- Regards, RD -------------------------------------------------------------------- Please keep all correspondence within the Group, so all may benefit! ------------------------------------------------------------------- "Peo Sjoblom" wrote in message ... One way =SUMPRODUCT(COUNTIF(A1:A100,{"P";"HP"}),{1;0.5}) where your P/HP days are in A1:A100 Regards, Peo Sjoblom "ryanjh79" wrote: I would like to use the countif function to count a letter a a half ".5" instead of as a whole "1." The application that it would be used for is on a payroll workbook. i.e. "P" would eaqul a whole personal day whereas a "HP" would be a half of a personal day. From there I would like to add all of the "P's" and "HP's" in one Cell. this would be like 4.5 days used compared with 4 days used (P,P,P,P, HP)=4.5 Thanks, Brandon |
When I test a formula I usually put the values in a range, i.e.
A B H 1 HP 0.5 then I use the range itself in the formula and finally I select the range in the formula bar and press F9 to hardcode it. Since most data are in rows in a column I usually use that unless the OP notes in his/her post using data going across, then it would be comma instead when I hard code my formula test Regards, Peo Sjoblom "RagDyer" wrote: Topic of conversation: What made you use semicolons in the array constant? Usually they separate rows, as opposed to columns. It seems Countif() accepts either [ , ] or [ ; ], As does an "OR", =IF(OR(A1={"P";"HP"}),"OK","NG") While regular =SUMPRODUCT((A1:A100={"P","HP"})*{1,0.5}) Does not! -- Regards, RD -------------------------------------------------------------------- Please keep all correspondence within the Group, so all may benefit! ------------------------------------------------------------------- "Peo Sjoblom" wrote in message ... True, although it will not work in this scenario =SUMPRODUCT(--(A1:H100={"P","HP"})*({1,0.5})) will return error while this will work =SUMPRODUCT(COUNTIF(A1:H100,{"P";"HP"}),{1;0.5}) so it is a bit more robust I believe I picked up this formula from Daniel M -- Regards, Peo Sjoblom (No private emails please, for everyone's benefit keep the discussion in the newsgroup/forum) "RagDyer" wrote in message ... How about this way Peo, without the additional function: =SUMPRODUCT(--(A1:A100={"P","HP"})*({1,0.5})) -- Regards, RD -------------------------------------------------------------------- Please keep all correspondence within the Group, so all may benefit! ------------------------------------------------------------------- "Peo Sjoblom" wrote in message ... One way =SUMPRODUCT(COUNTIF(A1:A100,{"P";"HP"}),{1;0.5}) where your P/HP days are in A1:A100 Regards, Peo Sjoblom "ryanjh79" wrote: I would like to use the countif function to count a letter a a half ".5" instead of as a whole "1." The application that it would be used for is on a payroll workbook. i.e. "P" would eaqul a whole personal day whereas a "HP" would be a half of a personal day. From there I would like to add all of the "P's" and "HP's" in one Cell. this would be like 4.5 days used compared with 4 days used (P,P,P,P, HP)=4.5 Thanks, Brandon |
You sound organized in your development procedures.
Not as haphazard as us folks who dye for a living, and just use this stuff to get *OUR* job done.<bg -- Regards, RD -------------------------------------------------------------------- Please keep all correspondence within the Group, so all may benefit! ------------------------------------------------------------------- "Peo Sjoblom" wrote in message ... When I test a formula I usually put the values in a range, i.e. A B H 1 HP 0.5 then I use the range itself in the formula and finally I select the range in the formula bar and press F9 to hardcode it. Since most data are in rows in a column I usually use that unless the OP notes in his/her post using data going across, then it would be comma instead when I hard code my formula test Regards, Peo Sjoblom "RagDyer" wrote: Topic of conversation: What made you use semicolons in the array constant? Usually they separate rows, as opposed to columns. It seems Countif() accepts either [ , ] or [ ; ], As does an "OR", =IF(OR(A1={"P";"HP"}),"OK","NG") While regular =SUMPRODUCT((A1:A100={"P","HP"})*{1,0.5}) Does not! -- Regards, RD -------------------------------------------------------------------- Please keep all correspondence within the Group, so all may benefit! ------------------------------------------------------------------- "Peo Sjoblom" wrote in message ... True, although it will not work in this scenario =SUMPRODUCT(--(A1:H100={"P","HP"})*({1,0.5})) will return error while this will work =SUMPRODUCT(COUNTIF(A1:H100,{"P";"HP"}),{1;0.5}) so it is a bit more robust I believe I picked up this formula from Daniel M -- Regards, Peo Sjoblom (No private emails please, for everyone's benefit keep the discussion in the newsgroup/forum) "RagDyer" wrote in message ... How about this way Peo, without the additional function: =SUMPRODUCT(--(A1:A100={"P","HP"})*({1,0.5})) -- Regards, RD -------------------------------------------------------------------- Please keep all correspondence within the Group, so all may benefit! ------------------------------------------------------------------- "Peo Sjoblom" wrote in message ... One way =SUMPRODUCT(COUNTIF(A1:A100,{"P";"HP"}),{1;0.5}) where your P/HP days are in A1:A100 Regards, Peo Sjoblom "ryanjh79" wrote: I would like to use the countif function to count a letter a a half ".5" instead of as a whole "1." The application that it would be used for is on a payroll workbook. i.e. "P" would eaqul a whole personal day whereas a "HP" would be a half of a personal day. From there I would like to add all of the "P's" and "HP's" in one Cell. this would be like 4.5 days used compared with 4 days used (P,P,P,P, HP)=4.5 Thanks, Brandon |
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