I want to sum values in a column when it matches at the same time one of many values in another column:
4 S
1 -
2 M
I want to sum values in A only if corresponding value in B contain "S" or "M", but following command:
=SUMPRODUCT(--(B1:B3={"S";"M"}); A1:A3)
but it returns a value error. I would expect 6 to be returned.
It only works if I put one value in the array constant ({"S"}).
Any way to fix this?
One option - use SUM and SUMIF, e.g.
=SUM(SUMIF(B1:B6,{"S","M","X","Y","Z"},A1:A6))
This is an array formula so depending on your version of Excel you may need to confirm with Ctrl+Shift+Enter.
Related
Is there a formula that returns a value from the first line matching two or more criteria? For example, "return column C from the first line where column A = x AND column B = y". I'd like to do it without concatenating column A and column B.
Thanks.
True = 1, False = 0
D1 returns 0 because 0 * 1 * 8 = 0
D2 returns 9 because 1 * 1 * 9= 9
This should let you change the criteria:
I use INDEX/MATCH for this. Ex:
I have a table of data and want to return the value in column C where the value in column A is "c" and the value in column B is "h".
I would use the following array formula:
=INDEX($C$1:$C$5,MATCH(1,(($A$1:$A$5="c")*($B$1:$B$5="h")),0))
Commit the formula by pressing Ctrl+Shift+Enter
After entering the formula, you can use Excel's formula auditing tools to step through the evaluation to see how it calculates.
SUMPRODUCT definitely has value when the sum over multiple criteria matches is needed. But the way I read your question, you want something like VLOOKUP that returns the first match. Try this:
For your convenience the formula in G2 is as follows -- requires array entry (Ctrl+Shift+Enter)
[edit: I updated the formula here but not in the screen shot]
=INDEX($C$1:$C$6,MATCH(E2&"|"&F2,$A$1:$A$6&"|"&$B$1:$B$6,0))
Two things to note:
SUMPRODUCT won't work if the result type is not numeric
SUMPRODUCT will return the SUM of results matching the criteria, not the first match (as VLOOKUP does)
Apparently you can use the SUMPRODUCT function.
Actually, I think what he is asking is typical multiple results display option in excel. It can be done using Small, and row function in arrays.
This display all the results that matches the different criteria
Here is an answer that shows how to do this using SUMPRODUCT and table header lookups. The main advantage to this: it works with any value, numeric or otherwise.
So let's say we have headers H1, H2 and H3 on some table called MyTable. And let's say we are entering this into row 1, possibly on another sheet. And we want to match H1, H2 to x, y on that sheet, respectively, while returning the matching value in H3. Then the formula would be as follows:
=INDEX(MyTable[H3], ROUND(SUMPRODUCT(MATCH(TRUE, (MyTable[H1] & MyTable[H2]) = ($x1 & $y1),0)),0),1)
What does it do? The sum-product ensures everything is treated as arrays. So you can contatenate entire table columns together to make an array of concatenated valued, dynamically calculated. And then you can compare these to the existing values in x and y- somehow magically you can compare the concatenated array from the table to the individual concatenation of x & y. Which gives you an array of true false values. Matching that to true yields the first match of the lookup. And then all we need to do is go back and index that in the original table.
Notes
The rounding is just in there to make sure the Index function gets back an integer. I got #N/A values until I rounded.
It might be more instructive to run this through the evaluator to see what's going on...
This can easily be modified to work with a non table - just replace the table references with raw ranges. The tables are clearer though, so use them if possible. I found the original source for this here: http://dailydoseofexcel.com/archives/2009/04/21/vlookup-on-two-columns/. But there was a bug with rouding values to INTs so I fixed that.
I am trying to use an index match formula to return a value based on two values. However, it is returning #n/a. I have created a simple table with one row and 3 coloumns as a test to try and figure out what is going wrong. Below is a simple table I made for this purpose. I want to return column L based on the criteria from columns J and K.
J K L
123 4 7
Here is the formula I have used.
=INDEX(L3,MATCH(1,(M8=J3)*(N8=K3),0))
I also used ctrl-shft-enter to run the formula but it is giving me an NA value. When I use an index match to return a value based on only one criteria, the formuala works and it returns a 7 but when I try for multiple criteria, the formula fails.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
G
I think what you need to do is Concatenate the columns of interest then do the match. Try:
=INDEX(L3,MATCH(M8&N8,J3:J6&K3:K6,0))
This should be entered as array formula using Ctrl+Shift+Enter.
What the formula does is:
Concatenate the values being searched in memory.
=INDEX(L3,MATCH(123&4,J3:J6&K3:K6,0))
Then it also concatenates all the values in the columns joined in memory.
=INDEX(L3,MATCH("1234",{"1234";"";"";""},0))
And then the actual matching.
I have a simple worksheet with 2 columns
I want to get all the results(on column "H") (I can get only the first occurrence,I want to know if I can get the others) that contains the value from cell G1, is that possible without a macro ? any way of doing it would be appreciated...Any ideas?
You can use ROW() and SMALL() to get those instead of MATCH() since this always gets the first match.
=IFERROR(INDEX($C$4:$C$7,SMALL(IF($D$4:$D$7=$G$1,ROW($D$4:$D$7)-(ROW()-1)),ROWS($D$4:D4))),"Null")
So, if the array $D$4:$D$7=$G$1 returns true (i.e. the value equals that in G1), you will get the row numbers of these values, in this case, you will get 4 and 6. All the other will return False.
After some processing with -(ROW()-1), the 4 and 6 become 1 and 3. those two values are what will be fed to the INDEX.
SMALL() then picks the smallest, starting with the 1st (you get 1 from ROWS($D$4:D4)) and when you drag the formula down, the ROWS become ROWS($D$4:D5) which gives 2, and SMALL ends up taking the 2nd smallest value, which is 3.
EDIT: Forgot to mention. You have to array enter the above formula. To do this, type the combination keys of Ctrl+Shift+Enter after typing the formula (edit the formula again if necessary) instead of Enter alone.
Part 1:
I was able to construct a formula that does exactly what I want (from some examples), but yet, I'm unable to figure out how exactly it works. I have, starting with cell A1:
Price $
table 20
chair 10
Invoice Quantity
table 17
chair 1
chair 2
table 3
What I want is the final total (430) for the invoice which is computed as Quantity*Price for each item (17*20 + 1*10 + 2*10 + 3*20). the following formula correctly does this:
=SUMPRODUCT(B6:B9,SUMIF(A2:A3,A6:A9,B2:B3))
I understand the basics of SUMPRODUCT and SUMIF. But here, my argument for SUMIF's range is A2:A3, which makes me think the SUMIF would iterate through A2 and A3, and not through A8:A11 (which is the criteria). What gives?
Edit: the unclear part is, what exactly does SUMIF do (what is its iteration pattern) when the first two arguments are of different dimensions (here, the range is 2 cells while the criteria is 4 cells). Also, what is the "output" of SUMIF? An array? Of what dimensions?
Part 2:
In addition, if I ignored the quantity and simply wanted to add 20 whenever I saw a table and 10 whenever I saw a chair, I figured I would do:
=SUMIF(A2:A3,A6:A9,B2:B3)
But that doesn't work, and I have to enclose it with a SUMPRODUCT() for it to work and correctly evaluate to 60. Enclosing it within a SUM doesn't work either (probably because the SUMIF doesn't return an array?) Why?
I've read a bunch of tutorials and still can't understand this, and would be most grateful for a clear, intuitive explanation for both these cases. Thank you.
SUMIF can produce an array of results. If you take my formula
=SUMIF(A6:A9,A2:A3,B6:B9)
it says
For the criteria in A2 (ie table)
- look at A6:A9
- where table is matched, sum the corresponding value in B6:B9
- returns 20 (ie 17 +0 +0 +3)
- this is stored in the first position of the array
Then for the criteria in A3 (ie chair)
- look at A6:A9
- where table is matched, sum the corresponding value in B6:B9
- returns 3 (ie 0 +1 +2 +0)
- this is stored in the second position of the array
So the end array from the SUMIF is {20:3}
You can see the array result by highlighting the SUMIF formula in Excel's formula bar and then pressing F9
Then use SUMPRODUCT to multiple the count in the SUMIF by the $ values in B2:B3 to get total dollars
={20;3}*{20:10}
=20*20 + 3*10
= 430
Part 1
Rather than
SUMIF(A2:A3,A6:A9,B2:B3)
which produces a four element array of
={20;10;10;20}
(corresponding to table;chair;chair;table)
You should use
SUMIF(A6:A9,A2:A3,B6:B9)
which sums the values in B6:B9 against your two criteria in A2:A3 giving the desired result
={20;3}
(corresponding to table;chair)
and then use SUMPRODUCT to weight your array, ie
=SUMPRODUCT(SUMIF(A6:A9,A2:A3,B6:B9),B2:B3)
={20;3}*{20:10}
=430
Part 2
Use COUNTIF to return an array of the number of chairs and tables and then multiply by the vales using SUMPRODUCT
=SUMPRODUCT(B2:B3,COUNTIF(A6:A9,A2:A3))
={20;10} * {2;2}
=60
Well you only have one minor mistake:
probably because the SUMIF doesn't return an array?
SUMIF can work with arrays, thats why you formula SUMPRODUCT( SUMIF() ) works in first place, to SUMIF show an array you have to select a group of cells (like C6:C9) input the formula and use CTRL+SHIFT+ENTER instead of ENTER only. this generate an "array fomula", identified by curly brackets {} (those can only be entered with CTRL+SHIFT+ENTER, no manualy) and show the array formula and results
Is there a formula that returns a value from the first line matching two or more criteria? For example, "return column C from the first line where column A = x AND column B = y". I'd like to do it without concatenating column A and column B.
Thanks.
True = 1, False = 0
D1 returns 0 because 0 * 1 * 8 = 0
D2 returns 9 because 1 * 1 * 9= 9
This should let you change the criteria:
I use INDEX/MATCH for this. Ex:
I have a table of data and want to return the value in column C where the value in column A is "c" and the value in column B is "h".
I would use the following array formula:
=INDEX($C$1:$C$5,MATCH(1,(($A$1:$A$5="c")*($B$1:$B$5="h")),0))
Commit the formula by pressing Ctrl+Shift+Enter
After entering the formula, you can use Excel's formula auditing tools to step through the evaluation to see how it calculates.
SUMPRODUCT definitely has value when the sum over multiple criteria matches is needed. But the way I read your question, you want something like VLOOKUP that returns the first match. Try this:
For your convenience the formula in G2 is as follows -- requires array entry (Ctrl+Shift+Enter)
[edit: I updated the formula here but not in the screen shot]
=INDEX($C$1:$C$6,MATCH(E2&"|"&F2,$A$1:$A$6&"|"&$B$1:$B$6,0))
Two things to note:
SUMPRODUCT won't work if the result type is not numeric
SUMPRODUCT will return the SUM of results matching the criteria, not the first match (as VLOOKUP does)
Apparently you can use the SUMPRODUCT function.
Actually, I think what he is asking is typical multiple results display option in excel. It can be done using Small, and row function in arrays.
This display all the results that matches the different criteria
Here is an answer that shows how to do this using SUMPRODUCT and table header lookups. The main advantage to this: it works with any value, numeric or otherwise.
So let's say we have headers H1, H2 and H3 on some table called MyTable. And let's say we are entering this into row 1, possibly on another sheet. And we want to match H1, H2 to x, y on that sheet, respectively, while returning the matching value in H3. Then the formula would be as follows:
=INDEX(MyTable[H3], ROUND(SUMPRODUCT(MATCH(TRUE, (MyTable[H1] & MyTable[H2]) = ($x1 & $y1),0)),0),1)
What does it do? The sum-product ensures everything is treated as arrays. So you can contatenate entire table columns together to make an array of concatenated valued, dynamically calculated. And then you can compare these to the existing values in x and y- somehow magically you can compare the concatenated array from the table to the individual concatenation of x & y. Which gives you an array of true false values. Matching that to true yields the first match of the lookup. And then all we need to do is go back and index that in the original table.
Notes
The rounding is just in there to make sure the Index function gets back an integer. I got #N/A values until I rounded.
It might be more instructive to run this through the evaluator to see what's going on...
This can easily be modified to work with a non table - just replace the table references with raw ranges. The tables are clearer though, so use them if possible. I found the original source for this here: http://dailydoseofexcel.com/archives/2009/04/21/vlookup-on-two-columns/. But there was a bug with rouding values to INTs so I fixed that.