So I've looked this up and found the following...

- multiple criteria with COUNTIF can't be used
- can't use wildcards in an array
- not sure if the nested ISNUMBER(SEARCH function is what I need to use

I have 2 columns a of data that I need to find the total number of x in
column A if x exists in column B.

Column A contains folder paths as data
Column B contains a mix of numbers & text

Thanks ahead!!!

In C2:
=IF(B2="","",SUMPRODUCT(--(ISNUMBER(SEARCH(B2,A$2:A$100)))))
Copy down to last row of data in col B
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Max
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xdemechanik
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"Awrex" wrote:
So I've looked this up and found the following...

- multiple criteria with COUNTIF can't be used
- can't use wildcards in an array
- not sure if the nested ISNUMBER(SEARCH function is what I need to use

I have 2 columns of data that I need to find the total number of x in
column A if x exists in column B.

Column A contains folder paths as data
Column B contains a mix of numbers & text

Hi Max,

I'm not certain how this will compare column A to column B if X exists and
give me a total count?

Thanks!!

"Max" wrote:

In C2:
=IF(B2="","",SUMPRODUCT(--(ISNUMBER(SEARCH(B2,A$2:A$100)))))
Copy down to last row of data in col B
--
Max
Singapore
http://savefile.com/projects/236895
Downloads:22,500 Files:370 Subscribers:66
xdemechanik
---
"Awrex" wrote:
So I've looked this up and found the following...

- multiple criteria with COUNTIF can't be used
- can't use wildcards in an array
- not sure if the nested ISNUMBER(SEARCH function is what I need to use

I have 2 columns of data that I need to find the total number of x in
column A if x exists in column B.

Column A contains folder paths as data
Column B contains a mix of numbers & text

The earlier gives you the wildcard count for each item in col B which is
found within col A, which is what I thought you wanted, going by your orig.
post descriptives.

If the interp's out, maybe you could clarify by posting your sample data in
both cols A and B, and your expected results in col C.
--
Max
Singapore
http://savefile.com/projects/236895
Downloads:22,500 Files:370 Subscribers:66
xdemechanik
---
"Awrex" wrote:
Hi Max,

I'm not certain how this will compare column A to column B if X exists and
give me a total count?

Thanks!!

Let's see if I can be clearer...

I have data in column A and data in column B.

Column A Column B
------------------- -------------------
Sony Production
Sony Staging
Aiwa Production
Sony Production
Aiwa Staging
Aiwa 8973
Sony 8963


I need to count Sony Production or Aiwa Staging, etc...

Thanks again!!!!!!!!!

"Max" wrote:

The earlier gives you the wildcard count for each item in col B which is
found within col A, which is what I thought you wanted, going by your orig.
post descriptives.

If the interp's out, maybe you could clarify by posting your sample data in
both cols A and B, and your expected results in col C.
--
Max
Singapore
http://savefile.com/projects/236895
Downloads:22,500 Files:370 Subscribers:66
xdemechanik
---
"Awrex" wrote:
Hi Max,

I'm not certain how this will compare column A to column B if X exists and
give me a total count?

Thanks!!

Try:
=SUMPRODUCT(--(A2:A8&" "&B2:B8={"Sony Production","Aiwa Staging"}))
--
Max
Singapore
http://savefile.com/projects/236895
Downloads:22,500 Files:370 Subscribers:66
xdemechanik
---
"Awrex" wrote:
Let's see if I can be clearer...

I have data in column A and data in column B.

Column A Column B
------------------- -------------------
Sony Production
Sony Staging
Aiwa Production
Sony Production
Aiwa Staging
Aiwa 8973
Sony 8963


I need to count Sony Production or Aiwa Staging, etc...

Hi,

Suppose you have typed Sony in cell A9 and Production in cell B9. You can
now use the following formula

=sumproduct((A1:A7=A18)*(B1:B7=B18))

--
Regards,

Ashish Mathur
Microsoft Excel MVP
www.ashishmathur.com

"Awrex" wrote in message
...
Let's see if I can be clearer...

I have data in column A and data in column B.

Column A Column B
------------------- -------------------
Sony Production
Sony Staging
Aiwa Production
Sony Production
Aiwa Staging
Aiwa 8973
Sony 8963


I need to count Sony Production or Aiwa Staging, etc...

Thanks again!!!!!!!!!

"Max" wrote:

The earlier gives you the wildcard count for each item in col B which is
found within col A, which is what I thought you wanted, going by your
orig.
post descriptives.

If the interp's out, maybe you could clarify by posting your sample data
in
both cols A and B, and your expected results in col C.
--
Max
Singapore
http://savefile.com/projects/236895
Downloads:22,500 Files:370 Subscribers:66
xdemechanik
---
"Awrex" wrote:
Hi Max,

I'm not certain how this will compare column A to column B if X exists
and
give me a total count?

Thanks!!