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I am trying to get a sum of column C if A is abc or cba and B is def:
=SUMIFS(C2:C51;A2:A51;{"abc","cba"};B2:B51;"def")
But the formula is not valid, not sure where is my mistake since this was proposed in a quick google search.
Thank you for your suggestions.
The formula is valid for me, but this might be an issue with your delimiter. Depending on your excel, windows or location settings you might need to use a comma , as a delimiter, instead of a semicolon ;.
As for your formula, for completion I've done the same google search and ended up with this reference. It seems your logic in the formula is correct apart from one crucial step, the SUM( wrapping around your formula. This means if your formula works, it will only take the first hit into account, but with the sum, it will count every entry where your logic is True. Syntax:
=SUM(SUMIFS(C2:C51,A2:A51,{"abc","cba"},B2:B51,"def"))
Or semicolon delimited:
=SUM(SUMIFS(C2:C51;A2:A51;{"abc";"cba"};B2:B51;"def"))
Since the {array} option does not seem to be working for you, I propose a workaround as follows:
=SUMIFS(C1:C15;A1:A15;"abc";B1:B15;"def")+SUMIFS(C1:C15;A1:A15;"cba";B1:B15;"def")
This is a more clunky function, but reaches the same result by splitting up the data in two SUMIFS( functions and adding the results together.
Probably I would use #Plutian answer (actually I upvoted), but in case it might work for you, you can use SUMPRODUCT combined with DOUBLE UNARY to get exactly what you want.
DOUBLE UNARY
SUMPRODUCT
I made a fake dataset like this:
As you can see, only the highlighted values meet your requirements ( if A=abc OR cba AND B=def)
My formula in E10 is:
=SUMPRODUCT(--($A$2:$A$7="abc")+--($A$2:$A$7="cba");--($B$2:$B$7="def");$C$2:$C$7)
This is how it works:
($A$2:$A$7="abc") will return an array of True/False values if condition is met.
That array, because it's inside a double unary operator --( your range ), will convert all True/False values into 1 or 0 values. Let's say it works like if you would have selected a range of cells that contains only 1 or 0. So this will return an array like {1,0,1,0,1,0} in this case
--($A$2:$A$7="cba") will do exactly the same than steps 1 or 2 again, but with your second option. It will return another array of values, in this case, {0,1,0,1,0,1}
--($A$2:$A$7="abc")+--($A$2:$A$7="cba") we are just summing up both arrays, so {1,0,1,0,1,0}+{0,1,0,1,0,1}={1,1,1,1,1,1}
--($B$2:$B$7="def") will do like steps 1 and 2 again with your third condition, and will return another array, now it will be {1,0,1,0,0,1}
The array obtained in step 5 then it's multiplied to array obtained in step 4, so we are doing {1,1,1,1,1,1} * {1,0,1,0,0,1}={1,0,1,0,0,1}
Now, that final array obtained in step 7 then it's multiplied by the values of cells $C$2:$C$7, so in this case is {1,0,1,0,0,1} * {10,1,10,1,1,10} = {10,0,10,0,0,10}
And final step, we sum up all values inside array obtained in last step, so we do 10+0+10+0+0+10=30
I've explained every step to make sure everybody can understand, because SUMPRODUCT it's really an useful function if you know how to hanlde (I'm a noob, but I've seen real heroes here on SO using this function).
The advantage of using SUMPRODUCT instead of SUMIFS is that you can easily add more conditions to apply same range (case --($A$2:$A$7="abc")+--($A$2:$A$7="cba") or single condition to additional ranges (case --($B$2:$B$7="def")).
With normal SUMIFS probably you would have to add 1 extra complete SUMIF for each condition applied in same range.
Hope this helps
Good day,
I am trying to insert this formula into excel to search for specific terms in a cell, and return a value "50" if the term is found.
I have been able to successfully implement this using the below primitive formula:
=IF(C1394<>70,C1394,IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH("*PD*",B1394)),"50",IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH("*OD*",B1394)),"50",IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH("*OC*",B1394)),"50",IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH("*OF*",B1394)),"50",IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH("*PC*",B1394)),"50",IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH("*MS*",B1394)),"50",C1394)))))))
I tried to make my formula more efficient and dynamic using the below approach, however excel only reads the first condition "PD" and ignores the rest
=IF(C8266 =70,IF(--ISNUMBER(SEARCH({"*PD*","*OD*","*OC*","*OF*","*PC*","*MS*"},B8266)),"50",C8266),C8266)
Can someone please advise what am I doing wrong?
You're just missing an OR clause, see this: http://www.mrexcel.com/forum/excel-questions/601195-check-multiple-text-strings-cell.html#post2977162
So you want:
=IF(C8266=70,IF(OR(ISNUMBER(SEARCH({"*PD*","*OD*","*OC*","*OF*","*PC*","*MS*"},B8266))),"50",C8266),C8266)
What you are doing wrong is you are trying to evaluate an array within a formula that doesn't usually evaluate arrays. You evaluate such formulae by pressing and holding Ctrl+Shift and then press Enter.
Otherwise, your formula can be shortened to the below:
=IF(OR(ISNUMBER((C8266=70)*SEARCH({"PD","OD","OC","OF","PC","MS"},B8266))),"50",C8266)
SEARCH does not require wildcards.
A boolean multiplied by a number gives a number. An error multiplied by a number gives an error. So you can safely combine the first and second checks together and drop the --.
OR is then used to check if there is at least 1 number within the array of numbers and/or errors.
Similarly array invoked (with Ctrl+Shift+Enter).
I would like to create a succinct Excel formula that SUMS a column based on a set of AND conditions, plus a set of OR conditions.
My Excel table contains the following data and I used defined names for the columns.
Quote_Value (Worksheet!$A:$A) holds an accounting value.
Days_To_Close (Worksheet!$B:$B) contains a formula that results in a number.
Salesman (Worksheet!$C:$C) contains text and is a name.
Quote_Month (Worksheet!$D:$D) contains a formula (=TEXT(Worksheet!$E:$E,"mmm-yy"))to convert a date/time number from another column into a text based month reference.
I want to SUM Quote_Value if Salesman equals JBloggs and Days_To_Close is equal to or less than 90 and Quote_Month is equal to one of the following (Oct-13, Nov-13, or Dec-13).
At the moment, I've got this to work but it includes a lot of repetition, which I don't think I need.
=SUM(SUMIFS(Quote_Value,Salesman,"=JBloggs",Days_To_Close,"<=90",Quote_Month,"=Oct-13")+SUMIFS(Quote_Value,Salesman,"=JBloggs",Days_To_Close,"<=90",Quote_Month,"=Nov-13")+SUMIFS(Quote_Value,Salesman,"=JBloggs",Days_To_Close,"<=90",Quote_Month,"=Dec-13"))
What I'd like to do is something more like the following but I can't work out the correct syntax:
=SUMIFS(Quote_Value,Salesman,"=JBloggs",Days_To_Close,"<=90",Quote_Month,OR(Quote_Month="Oct-13",Quote_Month="Nov-13",Quote_Month="Dec-13"))
That formula doesn't error, it just returns a 0 value. Yet if I manually examine the data, that's not correct. I even tried using TRIM(Quote_Month) to make sure that spaces hadn't crept into the data but the fact that my extended SUM formula works indicates that the data is OK and that it's a syntax issue. Can anybody steer me in the right direction?
You can use SUMIFS like this
=SUM(SUMIFS(Quote_Value,Salesman,"JBloggs",Days_To_Close,"<=90",Quote_Month,{"Oct-13","Nov-13","Dec-13"}))
The SUMIFS function will return an "array" of 3 values (one total each for "Oct-13", "Nov-13" and "Dec-13"), so you need SUM to sum that array and give you the final result.
Be careful with this syntax, you can only have at most two criteria within the formula with "OR" conditions...and if there are two then in one you must separate the criteria with commas, in the other with semi-colons.
If you need more you might use SUMPRODUCT with MATCH, e.g. in your case
=SUMPRODUCT(Quote_Value,(Salesman="JBloggs")*(Days_To_Close<=90)*ISNUMBER(MATCH(Quote_Month,{"Oct-13","Nov-13","Dec-13"},0)))
In that version you can add any number of "OR" criteria using ISNUMBER/MATCH
You can use DSUM, which will be more flexible. Like if you want to change the name of Salesman or the Quote Month, you need not change the formula, but only some criteria cells. Please see the link below for details...Even the criteria can be formula to copied from other sheets
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/excel-help/dsum-function-HP010342460.aspx?CTT=1
You might consider referencing the actual date/time in the source column for Quote_Month, then you could transform your OR into a couple of ANDs, something like (assuing the date's in something I've chosen to call Quote_Date)
=SUMIFS(Quote_Value,"<=90",Quote_Date,">="&DATE(2013,11,1),Quote_Date,"<="&DATE(2013,12,31),Salesman,"=JBloggs",Days_To_Close)
(I moved the interesting conditions to the front).
This approach works here because that "OR" condition is actually specifying a date range - it might not work in other cases.
Quote_Month (Worksheet!$D:$D) contains a formula (=TEXT(Worksheet!$E:$E,"mmm-yy"))to convert a date/time number from another column into a text based month reference.
You can use OR by adding + in Sumproduct. See this
=SUMPRODUCT((Quote_Value)*(Salesman="JBloggs")*(Days_To_Close<=90)*((Quote_Month="Cond1")+(Quote_Month="Cond2")+(Quote_Month="Cond3")))
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Speed
SUMPRODUCT is faster than SUM arrays, i.e. having {} arrays in the SUM function. SUMIFS is 30% faster than SUMPRODUCT.
{SUM(SUMIFS({}))} vs SUMPRODUCT(SUMIFS({})) both works fine, but SUMPRODUCT feels a bit easier to write without the CTRL-SHIFT-ENTER to create the {}.
Preference
I personally prefer writing SUMPRODUCT(--(ISNUMBER(MATCH(...)))) over SUMPRODUCT(SUMIFS({})) for multiple criteria.
However, if you have a drop-down menu where you want to select specific characteristics or all, SUMPRODUCT(SUMIFS()), is the only way to go. (as for selecting "all", the value should enter in "<>" + "Whatever word you want as long as it's not part of the specific characteristics".
In order to get the formula to work place the cursor inside the formula and press ctr+shift+enter and then it will work!
With the following, it is easy to link the Cell address...
=SUM(SUMIFS(FAGLL03!$I$4:$I$1048576,FAGLL03!$A$4:$A$1048576,">="&INDIRECT("A"&ROW()),FAGLL03!$A$4:$A$1048576,"<="&INDIRECT("B"&ROW()),FAGLL03!$Q$4:$Q$1048576,E$2))
Can use address / substitute / Column functions as required to use Cell addresses in full DYNAMIC.
Similar to a question by Stephen Roy April 26, 2013, answered by Barry Houdini. I have a named range per this generic formula
{=IFERROR(INDEX(Range,SMALL(IF(
MATCH(Range,Range,0)=ROW(INDIRECT("1:"&ROWS(Range))),
MATCH(Range,Range,0)),ROW(INDIRECT("1:"&ROWS(Range))))),"")}
[obviously in 2003 I don't use IFERROR()]
"Range" itself is a named array formula.
The formula is used to pull unique entries from a range and arrange them at the 'top' of another 'range'. However, INDEX() appears to 'store' only a single value, not the array expected. Barry talked about wrapping the ROW() in another function to lose the {array}. It looks as though the first ROW() returns multiple values and works fine, it's the last ROW() which seems to be reduced to the first array entry only, thereby causing INDEX() to return only a single value. However, instead of trying to store this in memory, I select a multi-cell range for output, and use CSE, it works perfectly well. But I don't want to have to do that.
I've tried messing around with INDIRECT(), but can't get that to work at all.
Grateful for your thoughts folks, ian taylor
This might work for you. To return a list of unique values given your range x for example:
=LOOKUP(SMALL(IF(MATCH(x,x,0)=ROW(INDIRECT("1:"&ROWS(x))),MATCH(x,x,0)),
ROW(INDIRECT("1:"&SUM(IF(FREQUENCY(MATCH(x,x,0),MATCH(x,x,0)),1))))),
ROW(INDIRECT("1:"&ROWS(x))),x)
You could define this as a name called Unique and use it in other formulas eg =COUNTIF(x,Unique) returns an array of frequencies.
Addendum
Regarding INDIRECT/INDEX/ROW etc. here's my 2c (see also here). Function inputs and outputs can essentially be divided into three cases: single values, arrays or references. If a function input argument takes single values by default and an array is specified, then the result depends on the type of output of the function. If the output type of the function is:
A) a single value - an array of values is returned, one for each input value. This is the case for most functions eg =LOOKUP({1;2},{1;2;3},{"a";"b";"c"}) returns {"a";"b"}.
B) a reference - an array of references is returned. This is the case for INDIRECT/OFFSET. eg =INDIRECT("A1:A"&ROW()) returns a single element array containing a reference but this can raise errors in many functions as the references are not converted to values by default.
C) an array - a value or array is returned based on the first input of the function if evaluated normally and entered into a single cell. Or else an array is returned based on the first result for each input if entered into multiple cells. This is the case for INDEX which may return an array if one of the arguments is zero. For example =INDEX({1,2;3,4},0,{1;2}) returns {1;3} when evaluated in the formula bar, but {1;2} when array-entered into cells.
In fact Excel uses a variant data type that can take on any of these types so the details are a little more complex than this. Also there is the ability to modify arguments in place which may be why for example VLOOKUP behave like case C with arrays in the first argument but case A with the third argument.
i tried this as a defined name say, "Unique_List" so that i can use it as a Data validation list, but when i add this defined name to the data validation list, it gives an error.
=LOOKUP(SMALL(IF(MATCH(x,x,0)=ROW(INDIRECT("1:"&ROWS(x))),MATCH(x,x,0)), ROW(INDIRECT("1:"&SUM(IF(FREQUENCY(MATCH(x,x,0),MATCH(x,x,0)),1))))), ROW(INDIRECT("1:"&ROWS(x))),x)
where x is my range.
i tried transposing this formula to get the values comma-separated rather than semicolon-separated, but data validation list doesnt seem to work.
=TRANSPOSE(LOOKUP(SMALL(IF(MATCH(x,x,0)=ROW(INDIRECT("1:"&ROWS(x))),MATCH(x,x,0)), ROW(INDIRECT("1:"&SUM(IF(FREQUENCY(MATCH(x,x,0),MATCH(x,x,0)),1))))), ROW(INDIRECT("1:"&ROWS(x))),x))
Kindly advice.
I have a row of string values, which I'd like to do a vlookup on each and then compute the average of the results. If this were C#, I'd do a Select( str => VLookup(str,dict)).Average(), is there a way to do this in a single excel function?
I'm using version 2010
In general, no. For your specific case, kind of.
Say you have a table like this
a 42
b 2
c 3
in E8:F10. If you call VLOOKUP with an array like this:
=VLOOKUP({"a","c"},E8:F10,2,FALSE)
you'll get back an array of values: {42,3}. (Enter the formula as an array function...Ctrl+Shift+Enter.) So the map part you can do in this case.
Unfortunately, AVERAGE doesn't seem to work with the array that VLOOKUP returns if you put it all in one formula and put the result in one cell. Worse, it appears to work, but just uses the first element, even if you enter the whole thing as an array formula. That is, if you put:
=AVERAGE(VLOOKUP({"a","c"},E8:F10,2,FALSE))
in cell H12, even if you enter it as an array formula, you'll get back 42 and not 22.5.
Oddly, putting the same formula in two cells, say H16:I16, and entering it as an array formula gives you back an array with two elements: {22.5, 22.5}. (It's probbaly just a one-element array getting expanded into two cells.) So you can get what you need without having to have a whole large intermediate array of results. (Using arrays in place of non-array arguments to worksheet functions can be wierd. See: Is there any documentation of the behavior of built-in Excel functions called with array arguments? )
Of course, the more Excel-like way to do this is to use an intermediate array and not try to compress it into a fancy array-formula. You'd have a list of the strings you want to look up, then drag a plain VLOOKUP (with an absolute reference to your lookup table) down/across a parallel row/column, and then average the results.