Hi, not sure how to present my question briefly....

I've created an inventory sheet for our restaurants with the following
columns: category, description, vendor, item #, price, etc etc etc.

At the bottom of the 250 some odd line items I have everything
subtotaled by category (all beverages, dairy, spices, produce, etc)
and created those subtotals by typing "=sum(r4:r21,u4:21)" as
beverages are in rows 4-21 and inventory calculation results are found
in columns R and U. and I repleated this for all categories...

this is fine until people start sorting. when sorting by item number
for example, beverages are no longer rows 4-21, but maybe 4,
17,22-28,99,100-102 or whatever. but my totals at the bottom don't
reflect that and still say beverages "=sum(r4:r21,u4:21)"

how can I get my subtotals at the bottom to "stick with" the beverages
categories? I feel like the solution is right under my nose...

thanks in advance.

Try using the SUMIF function.

...........A..........B
1.....Bev.........5
2.....Pro..........3
3.....Bev.........2
4.....Sp...........3
5.....Bev.........2

=SUMIF(A1:A5,"Bev",B1:B5)

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Biff
Microsoft Excel MVP


"Amanda Fekety" wrote in message
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Hi, not sure how to present my question briefly....

I've created an inventory sheet for our restaurants with the following
columns: category, description, vendor, item #, price, etc etc etc.

At the bottom of the 250 some odd line items I have everything
subtotaled by category (all beverages, dairy, spices, produce, etc)
and created those subtotals by typing "=sum(r4:r21,u4:21)" as
beverages are in rows 4-21 and inventory calculation results are found
in columns R and U. and I repleated this for all categories...

this is fine until people start sorting. when sorting by item number
for example, beverages are no longer rows 4-21, but maybe 4,
17,22-28,99,100-102 or whatever. but my totals at the bottom don't
reflect that and still say beverages "=sum(r4:r21,u4:21)"

how can I get my subtotals at the bottom to "stick with" the beverages
categories? I feel like the solution is right under my nose...

thanks in advance.