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Counting items in strings
I have a table with a column that reads:
Br Corr SAP SAP Br, Gov Comp Br, SAP Comp Comp, Gov Br Br, SAP I want to count the Br's and come up with 5 and not 2. I've tried a PivotTable and I've tried Countif. Any ideas. |
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Counting items in strings
COUNTIF should work
=COUNTIF(A:A,"Br*") If this post helps click Yes --------------- Jacob Skaria "Slim Slender" wrote: I have a table with a column that reads: Br Corr SAP SAP Br, Gov Comp Br, SAP Comp Comp, Gov Br Br, SAP I want to count the Br's and come up with 5 and not 2. I've tried a PivotTable and I've tried Countif. Any ideas. |
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On Apr 19, 9:38*pm, Jacob Skaria
wrote: COUNTIF should work =COUNTIF(A:A,"Br*") If this post helps click Yes --------------- Jacob Skaria I don't see Yes, but the formula worked. Thanks much. |
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