=SUMPRODUCT(--(B1:B3000=DATE(2006,1,6)),--(ISNUMBER(FIND("cxl",H1:H3000))))

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Bob Phillips

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"Michael A" wrote in message
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Hello all. I cant seem to get this formula to work right when I use a wild
card. I need to count how many entries in column H: have "CXL" in the
text.

here is what I have

=SUMPRODUCT((B1:B3000=DATE(2006,1,6))*(H1:H3000="c xl")*1)

if I try =SUMPRODUCT((B1:B3000=DATE(2006,1,6))*(H1:H3000="* cxl*")*1) then
it
wont work.. could anyone please help?

Thanks!