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modifying countifs
Hi all.
I am in need to of worksheet function modification. I've been using the countifs for a verification process, and it's gotten to the point where it's more frustrating then it is helpful. The main problem is that I need to use one column for my criteria range that does not have values in all cells for that column. Which then means that I need to place some kind of a "place holder" such as a space bar key stroke which then messes up my sumproduct function. I was thinking that I'd like to do something akin to a sumproduct, but make it a countproduct, except of course, it doesn't exist. I say this because the sumproduct allows for blank cells, and the countifs/countif does not. What could I use to bypass the blank cell restriction to still get an accurant count on my function. Generally I'm using the following. =countifs(crtrng1,crt1,crtrng2,crt2,crtrng3,crt3) where crtrng is shorthand for crtieria range, and crt is shorthand for the crtieria. Range 1 would be matching names, range 2 would be matching numeric values, and range 3 would be the column with some blank cells, and others that would not be blanks. Always though range 3 would have 5 digit numbers, if any values existed there. |
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I think you should be able to get what you want with SUMPRODUCT. Something like =sumproduct(--(range1=name)*(--(range2=number))*(--range3<"")) should work. Good luck. Ken Norfolk, Va On Apr 28, 11:44*am, SteveDB1 wrote: Hi all. I am in need to of worksheet function modification. I've been using the countifs for a verification process, and it's gotten to the point where it's more frustrating then it is helpful. The main problem is that I need to use one column for my criteria range that does not have values in all cells for that column. Which then means that I need to place some kind of a "place holder" such as a space bar key stroke which then messes up my sumproduct function. I was thinking that I'd like to do something akin to a sumproduct, but make it a countproduct, except of course, it doesn't exist. I say this because the sumproduct allows for blank cells, and the countifs/countif does not. What could I use to bypass the blank cell restriction to still get an accurant count on my function. Generally I'm using the following. =countifs(crtrng1,crt1,crtrng2,crt2,crtrng3,crt3) where crtrng is shorthand for crtieria range, and crt is shorthand for the crtieria. Range 1 would be matching names, range 2 would be matching numeric values, and range 3 would be the column with some blank cells, and others that would not be blanks. Always though range 3 would have 5 digit numbers, if any values existed there. |
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Thanks Ken.
After I posted here, I realized that it might also be more applicable under the worksheet function page, so I posted over there, and received essentially the same response. I'd always used the sumproduct to have two criteria test, and a sum range. I knew it could do up to 30 criteria, but never tried that many before. As I was entering it to see if it'd work, it dawned on me that I just forget the sum range, and do a third criteria test. I guess you could say it was one of those "homer simpson" moments. Thanks for your response. It's appreciated. "Ken" wrote: Steve I think you should be able to get what you want with SUMPRODUCT. Something like =sumproduct(--(range1=name)*(--(range2=number))*(--range3<"")) should work. Good luck. Ken Norfolk, Va On Apr 28, 11:44 am, SteveDB1 wrote: Hi all. I am in need to of worksheet function modification. I've been using the countifs for a verification process, and it's gotten to the point where it's more frustrating then it is helpful. The main problem is that I need to use one column for my criteria range that does not have values in all cells for that column. Which then means that I need to place some kind of a "place holder" such as a space bar key stroke which then messes up my sumproduct function. I was thinking that I'd like to do something akin to a sumproduct, but make it a countproduct, except of course, it doesn't exist. I say this because the sumproduct allows for blank cells, and the countifs/countif does not. What could I use to bypass the blank cell restriction to still get an accurant count on my function. Generally I'm using the following. =countifs(crtrng1,crt1,crtrng2,crt2,crtrng3,crt3) where crtrng is shorthand for crtieria range, and crt is shorthand for the crtieria. Range 1 would be matching names, range 2 would be matching numeric values, and range 3 would be the column with some blank cells, and others that would not be blanks. Always though range 3 would have 5 digit numbers, if any values existed there. |
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