Hi
I am desperately trying to count a column of items using 2 pieces of
criteria instead of the one used in 'countif' and have tried using 'countif'
and 'And' function nested. i have a column of number which are item numbers
(column A). Column 'B' uses 2 criteria 'Good', 'Bad'. In column 'C' I am
trying to count all item numbers in the column of the same type which are
'Good'. i.e countif(if A1='item type',"Good"). However, counif only allows
one piec of criteria. Can anyone help please?

Thanks in advance
DAT

=SUMPRODUCT(--(A2:A20="item type"),--(B2:B20="Good"))

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HTH

Bob Phillips

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"DAT" wrote in message
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Hi
I am desperately trying to count a column of items using 2 pieces of
criteria instead of the one used in 'countif' and have tried using
'countif'
and 'And' function nested. i have a column of number which are item
numbers
(column A). Column 'B' uses 2 criteria 'Good', 'Bad'. In column 'C' I am
trying to count all item numbers in the column of the same type which are
'Good'. i.e countif(if A1='item type',"Good"). However, counif only
allows
one piec of criteria. Can anyone help please?

Thanks in advance
DAT

hi Dat,

use sumproduct

=sumproduct(--(a1:a1000="good")*(b1:b1000=2))

hth
regards from Brazil
Marcelo

"DAT" escreveu:

Hi
I am desperately trying to count a column of items using 2 pieces of
criteria instead of the one used in 'countif' and have tried using 'countif'
and 'And' function nested. i have a column of number which are item numbers
(column A). Column 'B' uses 2 criteria 'Good', 'Bad'. In column 'C' I am
trying to count all item numbers in the column of the same type which are
'Good'. i.e countif(if A1='item type',"Good"). However, counif only allows
one piec of criteria. Can anyone help please?

Thanks in advance
DAT

Many thanks that worked a treat!
"Marcelo" wrote in message
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hi Dat,

use sumproduct

=sumproduct(--(a1:a1000="good")*(b1:b1000=2))

hth
regards from Brazil
Marcelo

"DAT" escreveu:

Hi
I am desperately trying to count a column of items using 2 pieces of
criteria instead of the one used in 'countif' and have tried using
'countif'
and 'And' function nested. i have a column of number which are item
numbers
(column A). Column 'B' uses 2 criteria 'Good', 'Bad'. In column 'C' I
am
trying to count all item numbers in the column of the same type which are
'Good'. i.e countif(if A1='item type',"Good"). However, counif only
allows
one piec of criteria. Can anyone help please?

Thanks in advance
DAT