I am trying to re-jig a formula that shows hours worked for a particular
day, to showing any absence detail shown for a particular employee. I have
the fllowing formula which doesn't work and I'm not sure why. A similiar
formula works for me getting basic hours worked etc

=SUMPRODUCT(--(DailyDate=F67)*(StaffNumber=$C$11),(AbsenceDetail ))

My range names are correct and all have the same 'length'. F67 is 09/05/05;
StaffNumber = 100 and the value that is within the AbsenceDetail cell for
the 09/05/05 for # 100 is Holiay, except my formula returns 0 (I have it
formatted as General)

Any ideas appreciated


Thanks

Try to sum absencedetail

=SUMPRODUCT((DailyDate=F67)*(StaffNumber=$C$11)*Ab senceDetail)

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Don Guillett
SalesAid Software

"John" wrote in message
...
I am trying to re-jig a formula that shows hours worked for a particular
day, to showing any absence detail shown for a particular employee. I have
the fllowing formula which doesn't work and I'm not sure why. A similiar
formula works for me getting basic hours worked etc

=SUMPRODUCT(--(DailyDate=F67)*(StaffNumber=$C$11),(AbsenceDetail ))

My range names are correct and all have the same 'length'. F67 is
09/05/05;
StaffNumber = 100 and the value that is within the AbsenceDetail cell for
the 09/05/05 for # 100 is Holiay, except my formula returns 0 (I have it
formatted as General)

Any ideas appreciated


Thanks

In case AbsenceDetail houses text-formatted numbers instead of true numbers:

=SUMPRODUCT(--(DailyDate=F67),--(StaffNumber=$C$11),--AbsenceDetail)

John wrote:
I am trying to re-jig a formula that shows hours worked for a particular
day, to showing any absence detail shown for a particular employee. I have
the fllowing formula which doesn't work and I'm not sure why. A similiar
formula works for me getting basic hours worked etc

=SUMPRODUCT(--(DailyDate=F67)*(StaffNumber=$C$11),(AbsenceDetail ))

My range names are correct and all have the same 'length'. F67 is 09/05/05;
StaffNumber = 100 and the value that is within the AbsenceDetail cell for
the 09/05/05 for # 100 is Holiay, except my formula returns 0 (I have it
formatted as General)

Any ideas appreciated


Thanks

Aladin / Don

Getting #values returned, I expect the word 'Holidays'


"Aladin Akyurek" wrote in message
...
In case AbsenceDetail houses text-formatted numbers instead of true
numbers:

=SUMPRODUCT(--(DailyDate=F67),--(StaffNumber=$C$11),--AbsenceDetail)

John wrote:
I am trying to re-jig a formula that shows hours worked for a particular
day, to showing any absence detail shown for a particular employee. I
have the fllowing formula which doesn't work and I'm not sure why. A
similiar formula works for me getting basic hours worked etc

=SUMPRODUCT(--(DailyDate=F67)*(StaffNumber=$C$11),(AbsenceDetail ))

My range names are correct and all have the same 'length'. F67 is
09/05/05; StaffNumber = 100 and the value that is within the
AbsenceDetail cell for the 09/05/05 for # 100 is Holiay, except my
formula returns 0 (I have it formatted as General)

Any ideas appreciated


Thanks

Can you post a few rows from AbsenceDetail?

John wrote:
Aladin / Don

Getting #values returned, I expect the word 'Holidays'


"Aladin Akyurek" wrote in message
...

In case AbsenceDetail houses text-formatted numbers instead of true
numbers:

=SUMPRODUCT(--(DailyDate=F67),--(StaffNumber=$C$11),--AbsenceDetail)

John wrote:

I am trying to re-jig a formula that shows hours worked for a particular
day, to showing any absence detail shown for a particular employee. I
have the fllowing formula which doesn't work and I'm not sure why. A
similiar formula works for me getting basic hours worked etc

=SUMPRODUCT(--(DailyDate=F67)*(StaffNumber=$C$11),(AbsenceDetail ))

My range names are correct and all have the same 'length'. F67 is
09/05/05; StaffNumber = 100 and the value that is within the
AbsenceDetail cell for the 09/05/05 for # 100 is Holiay, except my
formula returns 0 (I have it formatted as General)

Any ideas appreciated


Thanks




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[1] The SumProduct function should implicitly coerce the truth values to
their Excel numeric equivalents.
[2] The lookup functions should have an optional argument for the return
value, defaulting to #N/A in its absence.

Aladin, not sure how this will come out, but see below is the Row I am
looking at for the 09/05/05. First value 100 is in Column A, and the
AbsenceDetail is 'Holidays' in Column Q

100 09/05/05 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 FHOP Mgr HO Holidays







"Aladin Akyurek" wrote in message
...
Can you post a few rows from AbsenceDetail?

John wrote:
Aladin / Don

Getting #values returned, I expect the word 'Holidays'


"Aladin Akyurek" wrote in message
...

In case AbsenceDetail houses text-formatted numbers instead of true
numbers:

=SUMPRODUCT(--(DailyDate=F67),--(StaffNumber=$C$11),--AbsenceDetail)

John wrote:

I am trying to re-jig a formula that shows hours worked for a particular
day, to showing any absence detail shown for a particular employee. I
have the fllowing formula which doesn't work and I'm not sure why. A
similiar formula works for me getting basic hours worked etc

=SUMPRODUCT(--(DailyDate=F67)*(StaffNumber=$C$11),(AbsenceDetail ))

My range names are correct and all have the same 'length'. F67 is
09/05/05; StaffNumber = 100 and the value that is within the
AbsenceDetail cell for the 09/05/05 for # 100 is Holiay, except my
formula returns 0 (I have it formatted as General)

Any ideas appreciated


Thanks




--

[1] The SumProduct function should implicitly coerce the truth values to
their Excel numeric equivalents.
[2] The lookup functions should have an optional argument for the return
value, defaulting to #N/A in its absence.

It seems you have a lookup question...

Assuming that DailyDate, StaffNumber, and AbsenceDetail are names of the
relevant ranges in different columns:

=INDEX(AbsenceDetail,MATCH(1,(DailyDate=F67)*(Staf fNumber=$C$11),0))

which must be confirmed with control+shift+enter, not just with enter.

John wrote:
Aladin, not sure how this will come out, but see below is the Row I am
looking at for the 09/05/05. First value 100 is in Column A, and the
AbsenceDetail is 'Holidays' in Column Q

100 09/05/05 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 FHOP Mgr HO Holidays

[...]

Are you saying that the AbsenceDetail cell contains the text Holiday? If so,
that will sum as 0.

--
HTH

Bob Phillips

"John" wrote in message
...
I am trying to re-jig a formula that shows hours worked for a particular
day, to showing any absence detail shown for a particular employee. I have
the fllowing formula which doesn't work and I'm not sure why. A similiar
formula works for me getting basic hours worked etc

=SUMPRODUCT(--(DailyDate=F67)*(StaffNumber=$C$11),(AbsenceDetail ))

My range names are correct and all have the same 'length'. F67 is
09/05/05;
StaffNumber = 100 and the value that is within the AbsenceDetail cell for
the 09/05/05 for # 100 is Holiay, except my formula returns 0 (I have it
formatted as General)

Any ideas appreciated


Thanks

Thats correct Bob, it contains Holiday and returns 0, but I want it to
return 'Holiday'


"Bob Phillips" wrote in message
...
Are you saying that the AbsenceDetail cell contains the text Holiday? If
so,
that will sum as 0.

--
HTH

Bob Phillips

"John" wrote in message
...
I am trying to re-jig a formula that shows hours worked for a particular
day, to showing any absence detail shown for a particular employee. I
have
the fllowing formula which doesn't work and I'm not sure why. A similiar
formula works for me getting basic hours worked etc

=SUMPRODUCT(--(DailyDate=F67)*(StaffNumber=$C$11),(AbsenceDetail ))

My range names are correct and all have the same 'length'. F67 is
09/05/05;
StaffNumber = 100 and the value that is within the AbsenceDetail cell for
the 09/05/05 for # 100 is Holiay, except my formula returns 0 (I have it
formatted as General)

Any ideas appreciated


Thanks

You cannot sum text. And what if many cells c ontain Holiday, what do you
want then? Or some don't.

Maybe you want

=SUMPRODUCT(--(DailyDate=F67),--(StaffNumber=$C$11),--(AbsenceDetail="Holida
y"))


--
HTH

Bob Phillips

"John" wrote in message
...
Thats correct Bob, it contains Holiday and returns 0, but I want it to
return 'Holiday'


"Bob Phillips" wrote in message
...
Are you saying that the AbsenceDetail cell contains the text Holiday? If
so,
that will sum as 0.

--
HTH

Bob Phillips

"John" wrote in message
...
I am trying to re-jig a formula that shows hours worked for a
particular
day, to showing any absence detail shown for a particular employee. I
have
the fllowing formula which doesn't work and I'm not sure why. A
similiar
formula works for me getting basic hours worked etc

=SUMPRODUCT(--(DailyDate=F67)*(StaffNumber=$C$11),(AbsenceDetail ))

My range names are correct and all have the same 'length'. F67 is
09/05/05;
StaffNumber = 100 and the value that is within the AbsenceDetail cell
for
the 09/05/05 for # 100 is Holiay, except my formula returns 0 (I have
it
formatted as General)

Any ideas appreciated


Thanks

Thanks Bob, what I want is whatever value is within the field associated
with the Range Name AbsenceDetail that equates to the DailyDate &
StaffNumber

Can't use hardcoded value of "Holidays' becuase there are quite a number of
different values that can be returned within the AbsenceDetail field



"Bob Phillips" wrote in message
...
You cannot sum text. And what if many cells c ontain Holiday, what do you
want then? Or some don't.

Maybe you want

=SUMPRODUCT(--(DailyDate=F67),--(StaffNumber=$C$11),--(AbsenceDetail="Holida
y"))


--
HTH

Bob Phillips

"John" wrote in message
...
Thats correct Bob, it contains Holiday and returns 0, but I want it to
return 'Holiday'


"Bob Phillips" wrote in message
...
Are you saying that the AbsenceDetail cell contains the text Holiday?
If
so,
that will sum as 0.

--
HTH

Bob Phillips

"John" wrote in message
...
I am trying to re-jig a formula that shows hours worked for a
particular
day, to showing any absence detail shown for a particular employee. I
have
the fllowing formula which doesn't work and I'm not sure why. A
similiar
formula works for me getting basic hours worked etc

=SUMPRODUCT(--(DailyDate=F67)*(StaffNumber=$C$11),(AbsenceDetail ))

My range names are correct and all have the same 'length'. F67 is
09/05/05;
StaffNumber = 100 and the value that is within the AbsenceDetail cell
for
the 09/05/05 for # 100 is Holiay, except my formula returns 0 (I have
it
formatted as General)

Any ideas appreciated


Thanks

I think you will have to hardcode them, within an array. What are they?

--
HTH

Bob Phillips

"John" wrote in message
...
Thanks Bob, what I want is whatever value is within the field associated
with the Range Name AbsenceDetail that equates to the DailyDate &
StaffNumber

Can't use hardcoded value of "Holidays' becuase there are quite a number
of
different values that can be returned within the AbsenceDetail field



"Bob Phillips" wrote in message
...
You cannot sum text. And what if many cells c ontain Holiday, what do
you
want then? Or some don't.

Maybe you want


=SUMPRODUCT(--(DailyDate=F67),--(StaffNumber=$C$11),--(AbsenceDetail="Holida
y"))


--
HTH

Bob Phillips

"John" wrote in message
...
Thats correct Bob, it contains Holiday and returns 0, but I want it to
return 'Holiday'


"Bob Phillips" wrote in message
...
Are you saying that the AbsenceDetail cell contains the text Holiday?
If
so,
that will sum as 0.

--
HTH

Bob Phillips

"John" wrote in message
...
I am trying to re-jig a formula that shows hours worked for a
particular
day, to showing any absence detail shown for a particular employee.
I
have
the fllowing formula which doesn't work and I'm not sure why. A
similiar
formula works for me getting basic hours worked etc

=SUMPRODUCT(--(DailyDate=F67)*(StaffNumber=$C$11),(AbsenceDetail ))

My range names are correct and all have the same 'length'. F67 is
09/05/05;
StaffNumber = 100 and the value that is within the AbsenceDetail
cell
for
the 09/05/05 for # 100 is Holiay, except my formula returns 0 (I
have
it
formatted as General)

Any ideas appreciated


Thanks