I am trying to count the number of entries that appear in a range of data and
see if it matches a cell (or text) that I have. The problem is the text
could contain a variety of data after the beginning of the statment.

Ie Newspaper Ad could be "Newspaper Ad: The Age", or "Newspaper Ad: Courier
Mail" etc.
I've tried using a wildcard * but it doesn't seem to work.

=SUMPRODUCT(--(prospects!$C$2:$C$64=B$10),--(prospects!$BL$2:$BL$64="Newspaper Ad*"))

Could you please let me know what I should be doing?

Cheers

One way is like this

=SUMPRODUCT(--(prospects!$C$2:$C$64=B$10),--(LEFT(prospects!$BL$2:$BL$64,12)="Newspaper Ad"))

"Fiona" wrote:

I am trying to count the number of entries that appear in a range of data and
see if it matches a cell (or text) that I have. The problem is the text
could contain a variety of data after the beginning of the statment.

Ie Newspaper Ad could be "Newspaper Ad: The Age", or "Newspaper Ad: Courier
Mail" etc.
I've tried using a wildcard * but it doesn't seem to work.

=SUMPRODUCT(--(prospects!$C$2:$C$64=B$10),--(prospects!$BL$2:$BL$64="Newspaper Ad*"))

Could you please let me know what I should be doing?

Cheers

Thanks for that. I"ll give that a goo.

What about if I wanted to use the Cell Reference,(ie A15) instead of the
actual text (makes it easier when applying the code to several rows.??

"daddylonglegs" wrote:

One way is like this

=SUMPRODUCT(--(prospects!$C$2:$C$64=B$10),--(LEFT(prospects!$BL$2:$BL$64,12)="Newspaper Ad"))

"Fiona" wrote:

I am trying to count the number of entries that appear in a range of data and
see if it matches a cell (or text) that I have. The problem is the text
could contain a variety of data after the beginning of the statment.

Ie Newspaper Ad could be "Newspaper Ad: The Age", or "Newspaper Ad: Courier
Mail" etc.
I've tried using a wildcard * but it doesn't seem to work.

=SUMPRODUCT(--(prospects!$C$2:$C$64=B$10),--(prospects!$BL$2:$BL$64="Newspaper Ad*"))

Could you please let me know what I should be doing?

Cheers

You could try

=SUMPRODUCT(--(prospects!$C$2:$C$64=B$10),--(LEFT(prospects!$BL$2:$BL$64,LEN(A15))=A15))

"Fiona" wrote:

Thanks for that. I"ll give that a goo.

What about if I wanted to use the Cell Reference,(ie A15) instead of the
actual text (makes it easier when applying the code to several rows.??

"daddylonglegs" wrote:

One way is like this

=SUMPRODUCT(--(prospects!$C$2:$C$64=B$10),--(LEFT(prospects!$BL$2:$BL$64,12)="Newspaper Ad"))

"Fiona" wrote:

I am trying to count the number of entries that appear in a range of data and
see if it matches a cell (or text) that I have. The problem is the text
could contain a variety of data after the beginning of the statment.

Ie Newspaper Ad could be "Newspaper Ad: The Age", or "Newspaper Ad: Courier
Mail" etc.
I've tried using a wildcard * but it doesn't seem to work.

=SUMPRODUCT(--(prospects!$C$2:$C$64=B$10),--(prospects!$BL$2:$BL$64="Newspaper Ad*"))

Could you please let me know what I should be doing?

Cheers

I've noticed that it won't count the number of cells that contain just the
words 'Newspaper Ad'. I think this is because the char number is different.

=SUMPRODUCT(--(prospects!$C$2:$C$64=B$10),--(LEFT(prospects!$BL$2:$BL$64,26)=$A11))

The problem is I have several 'criteria' (on each row of the table) to match
that all vary in character lengths ie from 8 - 26 characters + what may be
after those (the text that can change).

If you could suggest what I can do, I would appreciate it.

Cheers
Fiona

"daddylonglegs" wrote:

One way is like this

=SUMPRODUCT(--(prospects!$C$2:$C$64=B$10),--(LEFT(prospects!$BL$2:$BL$64,12)="Newspaper Ad"))

"Fiona" wrote:

I am trying to count the number of entries that appear in a range of data and
see if it matches a cell (or text) that I have. The problem is the text
could contain a variety of data after the beginning of the statment.

Ie Newspaper Ad could be "Newspaper Ad: The Age", or "Newspaper Ad: Courier
Mail" etc.
I've tried using a wildcard * but it doesn't seem to work.

=SUMPRODUCT(--(prospects!$C$2:$C$64=B$10),--(prospects!$BL$2:$BL$64="Newspaper Ad*"))

Could you please let me know what I should be doing?

Cheers

dl gave you

=SUMPRODUCT(--(prospects!$C$2:$C$64=B$10),--(LEFT(prospects!$BL$2:$BL$64,LEN
($A11))=$A11))


--

HTH

Bob Phillips

(replace xxxx in the email address with gmail if mailing direct)

"Fiona" wrote in message
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I've noticed that it won't count the number of cells that contain just the
words 'Newspaper Ad'. I think this is because the char number is
different.


=SUMPRODUCT(--(prospects!$C$2:$C$64=B$10),--(LEFT(prospects!$BL$2:$BL$64,26)
=$A11))

The problem is I have several 'criteria' (on each row of the table) to
match
that all vary in character lengths ie from 8 - 26 characters + what may be
after those (the text that can change).

If you could suggest what I can do, I would appreciate it.

Cheers
Fiona

"daddylonglegs" wrote:

One way is like this


=SUMPRODUCT(--(prospects!$C$2:$C$64=B$10),--(LEFT(prospects!$BL$2:$BL$64,12)
="Newspaper Ad"))

"Fiona" wrote:

I am trying to count the number of entries that appear in a range of
data and
see if it matches a cell (or text) that I have. The problem is the
text
could contain a variety of data after the beginning of the statment.

Ie Newspaper Ad could be "Newspaper Ad: The Age", or "Newspaper Ad:
Courier
Mail" etc.
I've tried using a wildcard * but it doesn't seem to work.


=SUMPRODUCT(--(prospects!$C$2:$C$64=B$10),--(prospects!$BL$2:$BL$64="Newspap
er Ad*"))

Could you please let me know what I should be doing?

Cheers