Determine longest date range, from two date ranges - Excel - excel

I have the following excel table
------A ----------------- B ----------------------C ------------------------D
1 --First--------------Last-----------------Start Date--------------End Date
2 --John--------------Smith-------------10/09/2014------------24/11/2014
3---John--------------Smith--------------20/11/2014------------31/01/2015
(Occasionally I have duplicate names on a spread sheet). I am creating a formula which determines the number of days between the earliest start date and latest end date from two date ranges. Ultimately the answer from this table should be C2 - D3 (143 days).
I have nearly finished the formula, but I am stuck with the nested IF ELSE logic in between. It is as follows.
=IF(AND($C3>$C2,$D3<$D2), DATEDIF($C3,$D3,"d"),
IF($C3>$C2, DATEDIF($C3,$D2,"d"),
IF($D3<$D2, DATEDIF($C2,$D3,"d"), DATEDIF($C2,$D2,"d"
))
))
With this I get 4 days, which is using C3 - D2. This means the statement is terminating after the True condition in the second IF statement. What would I need to add to ensure it checks the logic in the third IF statement (Is D3 a later date than D2).

Using your provided example, this should work for you:
=MAX($D2:$D3)-MIN($C2:$C3)

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Excel - count days in each month between two dates (both dates available)

I have found the solution thought it would be good to share:
so the formula should be :
=((MAX(CT$6-$N8,0)-MAX(EOMONTH(CT$6,-1)-$N8,0))-(MAX(CT$6-$O8,0)-MAX(EOMONTH(CT$6,-1)-$O8,0))+(EOMONTH(CT$6,0)=EOMONTH($N8,0)))*1
:)
I am trying to write an excel formula which can be dragged across a row of cells to give the number of days in each month between two specified dates. E.g:
I tried using a if with sum product formula from the same website but for some reason it is not recognising the days of last month. was wondering if someone could help explain what this formula does and how to correct it.
=IFERROR(IF(AND(CS$6>=$M9,CS$6<=$N9),SUMPRODUCT(--(MONTH(ROW(INDIRECT($M9&":"&IF($N9="",TODAY(),$N9))))=MONTH(CS$6))),),"")
SECOND REVISION (R2)
Updated workbook link to capture fixed column headings
Eqn / formula also includes static view
Depending upon years spanned, R2 represents a less favourable outcome re space (will require more columns). In this case, number of additional columns required to match stacked view ~100 (!!).
FIRST REVISION (R1) etc. based upon #Charlotte.Sarah.Smith feedback
Days in each month were 1 day less than they should have been - this has been corrected (in both screenshot, linked sheet, and relevant eqns)
Also showcase a couple of sample illustrations/visual representations which may/not be of interest (included within linked sheet too)
Suppose we wanted to expand upon #Will's solution by stacking the dates by year, so that column headings can vary according to different start dates (as opposed to the very first start date that happens to appear)...
For instance, if the next row included the date range 'start = 10/02/16' through 'end = 15/03/19' - you'll appreciate that the number of columns spanning Jan-Dec ('16), Jan-Dec ('17),... up to (and incl.) the range in the first row (Jan '21 - Mar '23) becomes unwieldy.
By using a data table (see here) you can produce a 'stacked' view of the number of days per month regardless of the year (!) - see screenshot below and link to this [updated/corrected] worksheet.
R2 screenshot:
REVISION
See validation/reconciliation column at end
*Visual representations - could be useful for assessing trends etc.
Fun in 3D too!
1] Red font: first row that defines the construct of the data table: enter date range in the format '10/02/2021-15/08/2023'
Cell E3 eqn (drag to right):
=IFERROR(IF($A3>EDATE(E$2,1),0,MAX(,IFERROR(IF(MIN($B3,MIN(EDATE(E$2,1),$B3))=E$2-1,0,MIN($B3,MIN(EDATE(E$2,1),$B3))),"")-MAX($A3,E$2))),0)
(Similar to what we've seen previously)
2] Table below red font: enter any start date (as a regular date, e.g. dd/mm/yyyy) < end date (likewise, regular date) in columns A, B as desired/req.
Data Table
3] Data Table (column data): enter the following in cell c4 (drag down as req.)
=TEXT(A4,"dd/mm/yyyy")&"-"&TEXT(B4,"dd/mm/yyyy")
4] Data Table (highlight cells c3:d42, insert data table, select blank/empty cell for 'row input' and c2 for 'column input')
The data table should 'come to life' (calculate sheet, shift + F9) otherwise.
FilterXML
5] Split result by delimiter '|' using FilterXML as follows (cell E4, only drag down, not to right):
=IFERROR(TRANSPOSE(FILTERXML("<AllText><Num>"&SUBSTITUTE(LEFT(MID(D4,2,LEN(D4)-1),LEN(MID(D4,2,LEN(D4)-1))-1),"|","</Num><Num>")&"</Num></AllText>","//Num")),"")
VALIDATION
Note the check column: date difference = sum of days in table (default cell colour is otherwise RED):
REVISION 2
Here is the formula for a static version of above (i.e. no stacking by year, instead, each date in column headers are distinct re calcs) - it was already available in row with red font(!!)
=IFERROR(IF($A3>EDATE(C$2,1),0,MAX(,IFERROR(IF(MIN($B3,MIN(EDATE(C$2,1),$B3))=C$2-1,0,MIN($B3,MIN(EDATE(C$2,1),$B3))),"")-MAX($A3,C$2))),0)
Viola!
One potential solution would be to compare dates using the MIN and MAX functions like this:
=IF(MIN($B2+1,D$1)-MAX($A2,C$1)<0,"",MIN($B2+1,D$1)-MAX($A2,C$1))
screenshot
This solution uses month starting dates (e.g., Feb 1, 2021), but it could be adapted to work with month end dates instead (e.g., Feb 28, 2021).
The idea is that you take the later of the finish date or month end date minus the lesser of the start date or the month start date. For the first month and last months, this returns the number of days within that range inclusive of the first and last day. For all the months between the first and last months, it returns the number of days in the month.
The +1 on the minimum of the end dates seems a little counterintuitive, but it's necessary to include the first and last day in the count. Without it, you'd get 14 days in March 2022 instead of 15.
The "if less than zero" function makes it return a blank (or zero if you'd prefer) for any month outside the dat range.
This solution does not summarize by month (e.g., 19 days for Feb 2021 plus 28 days for 2022 to get 47 total days in February), but that's consistent with the sample you provided. The comments also indicate that you want to consider the years as well.

How to filter out partial match in an Excel row?

I have an Excel sheet with dates in the rows. A given month should be used only once in a row. How can I filter out, if there are two dates in the same row from the same month?
For example I have the following array, and I would like to have as a result, that there is a match in this row (2012-03).
2012-03-04 2012-02-05 2012-04-06 2012-03-07 2012-10-08 2012-11-09 2012-12-10
I have tried to combine aggregate and match functions, but I cannot find out how to do it properly.
One of my codes, of course it gave an error:
=aggregate(9,6,(MATCH("*"&LEFT(A8,7)&"*","*"&LEFT(b8,7)&"*",0), MATCH("*"&LEFT(b8,7)&"*","*"&LEFT(c8,7)&"*",0)))
Ok, now I have tried another way, and I could get a solution, but with a code which is like a km long...I have first created a new dataset, cutting down the days by using: =""&LEFT(A8,7)&""
Then I have compared all the cells in a given row of my new dataset. Could someone help me how to shorten the exact( ) parts? The aim is to compare all.
=if((or(exact(A2, B2), exact(A2,C2),exact(A2,D2),exact(A2,E2),exact(A2,F2),exact(A2,G2),exact(A2,H2),exact(A2,I2),exact(A2,J2),exact(A2,K2),exact(A2,L2),exact(A2,M2),exact(A2,N2),exact(A2,O2),exact(A2,P2),exact(A2,Q2),exact(A2,R2),exact(B2,C2),exact(B2,D2),exact(B2,E2),exact(B2,F2),exact(B2,G2),exact(B2,H2),exact(B2,I2),exact(B2,J2),exact(B2,K2),exact(B2,L2),exact(B2,M2),exact(B2,N2),exact(B2,O2),exact(B2,P2),exact(B2,Q2),exact(B2,R2),exact(C2,D2),exact(C2,E2),exact(C2,F2),exact(C2,G2),exact(C2,H2),exact(C2,I2),exact(C2,J2),exact(C2,K2),exact(C2,K2),exact(C2,L2),exact(C2,M2),exact(C2,N2),exact(C2,O2),exact(C2,P2),exact(C2,Q2),exact(C2,R2),exact(D2,E2),exact(D2,F2),exact(D2,G2),exact(D2,H2),exact(D2,I2),exact(D2,J2),exact(D2,K2),exact(D2,L2),exact(D2,M2),exact(D2,N2),exact(D2,O2),exact(D2,P2),exact(D2,Q2),exact(D2,R2),exact(E2,F2),exact(E2,G2),exact(E2,H2),exact(E2,I2),exact(E2,J2),exact(E2,K2),exact(E2,L2),exact(E2,M2),exact(E2,N2),exact(E2,O2),exact(E2,P2),exact(E2,Q2),exact(E2,R2),exact(F2,G2),exact(F2,H2),exact(F2,I2),exact(F2,J2),exact(F2,K2),exact(F2,L2),exact(F2,M2),exact(F2,N2),exact(F2,O2),exact(F2,P2),exact(F2,Q2),exact(F2,R2),exact(G2,H2),exact(G2,I2),exact(G2,J2),exact(G2,K2),exact(G2,L2),exact(G2,M2),exact(G2,N2),exact(G2,O2),exact(G2,P2),exact(G2,Q2),exact(G2,R2),exact(H2,I2),exact(H2,J2),exact(H2,K2),exact(H2,L2),exact(H2,M2),exact(H2,N2),exact(H2,O2),exact(H2,P2),exact(H2,Q2),exact(H2,R2),exact(I2,J2),exact(I2,K2),exact(I2,L2),exact(I2,M2),exact(I2,N2),exact(I2,O2),exact(I2,P2),exact(I2,Q2),exact(I2,R2),exact(J2,K2),exact(J2,L2),exact(J2,M2),exact(J2,N2),exact(J2,O2),exact(J2,P2),exact(J2,Q2),exact(J2,R2),exact(K2,L2),exact(K2,M2),exact(K2,N2),exact(K2,O2),exact(K2,P2),exact(K2,Q2),exact(K2,R2),exact(L2,M2),exact(L2,N2),exact(L2,O2),exact(L2,P2),exact(L2,Q2),exact(L2,R2),exact(M2,N2),exact(M2,O2),exact(M2,P2),exact(M2,Q2),exact(M2,R2),exact(N2,O2),exact(N2,P2),exact(N2,Q2),exact(N2,R2),exact(O2,P2),exact(O2,Q2),exact(O2,R2),exact(P2,Q2),exact(P2,R2),exact(Q2,R2))),"same month","ok")
Thank you in advance.
I am not sure if there is a better way, but this is how I'd tackle the problem based on my Excel knowledge:
Add data of dates above in cells A1-G1
On row below date add formulas for dates: A2=DATE(A1) ..... G2=DATE(G1)
At the end of the original row of dates add the numbers 1 thru 12:
using formula cell H1=1, I1=H1+1 ..... S1=R1+1
After the months on row 2:H2=COUNTIF($A2:$G2,H1) ..... S2=COUNTIF($A2:$G2,S1)Counting frequency for each of the 12 months
T2=MAX(H2:S2)
Then select on cell T2being more than 1.
Here it is as a Google sheet (you can download it and open in Excel if you want)
Maybe this will help. Assume that the range of dates is in $A$1:$G$1. Also assume that the entries are numerical dates; if they are instead text you can handle this by using the DATEVALUE function. Then we can get the years and months of the range with:
{=YEAR($A$1:$G$1)}
{=MONTH($A$1:$G$1))
This and all other formulas must be entered as array formulas (CrtlShiftEnter).
We next convert back to a date, but use 1 for the day, so that all dates get shifted to the first day of the month (this means that any dates from the same month are shifted to the same date):
{=DATE(YEARS,MONTHS,1)}
We can produce an NxN comparison of the shifted dates by:
{=TRANSPOSE(SHIFTED_DATES)=SHIFTED_DATES}
We can count the number of True's in this array by:
{=SUM(--(ARRAY))}
If there we no dates from the same month we'd expect this to sum to N because this method compare each date to itself as well as the other dates. The causes the N elements on the main diagonal of this array to be True. If any dates are in the same month off-diagonal elements will also be True. So to detect if there are dates from the same month we make the comparison:
{=SUM(--(ARRAY)) > N}
or more generally:
{=SUM(--(ARRAY)) > COUNT($A$1:$G$1)}
Rolling all of these up into one formula:
=IF(SUM(--(TRANSPOSE(DATE(YEAR($A$1:$G$1),MONTH($A$1:$G$1),1))=DATE(YEAR($A$1:$G$1),MONTH($A$1:$G$1),1)))>COUNT(DATE(YEAR($A$1:$G$1),MONTH($A$1:$G$1),1)),"same month","ok")
If your dates are in a range other than $A$1:$G$1 then make the appropriate substitutions.
Hope that helps.

MS-Excel Array Formula Problem : How do you get all the value in an array except the last one?

Now that I have found the way to make an array of dates from a date range (Ex. 12-08-19 to 17-08-19) using the following formula:
cell c2 : 01-10-18
cell d2 : 03-10-18
cell e2 : {=ROW(INDIRECT(C2&":"&D2))}
Result : {43374;43375;43376}
However, I need to get all the date from this array except the last one - then make it split out those day and put them under the column or row and later count for how many ; let say ; 01-10-18 in case that I have lots of date ranges containing 01-10-18.
In addition - each date range comes with created date - and I also want to assign the create date to those value as well so later I can accuulate numbers of Ex. 01-10-18 and compare between 2 created date for how many 01-10-18 has increased between a certain created date range.
Thank you in advance for your help :)

Excel returning multiple values for a date range, with a single date items summed

I have the opposite query for this question:
Excel - Lookup to return multiple values in between date range
The solution is given for the above query in the following link also:
https://www.get-digital-help.com/2009/12/13/formula-for-matching-a-date-within-a-date-range-in-excel/
But my query is that for multiple date ranges, how do I find the total bookings of a single date.
I wish to build a calendar which will allow me to work out how many booking I have for a certain day. All the bookings are for 1 or more items and I want the total items which will be there on a single day, across a date calendar range.
On the calendar on the right side, I wish to add the total items which will be staying over during that specified date.
So, in the example, on the 26th December, a total of 6 items will be there. And for 5th December there is only 1, while for 1st December there are no items.
Would like to have these numbers in the calendar on the right.
I have tried using VLOOKUP, LOOKUP, INDEX and MATCH.
Also, tried the SUMPRODUCT mentioned, but those seem to give a single range and number for that range, but not the multiple values across a date range.
https://chandoo.org/wp/range-lookup-excel/
Formulae I tried are, for the 26th December date are:
=(LOOKUP(H10,((Table1[Date From]):(Table1[Date To])),Table1[Items from]))
=SUMIF(Table1[Item],(LOOKUP(2,1/(Table1[Date From]<=H10)/(Table1[Date To]>=H10))))
=INDEX(Table1[Item from],MATCH(H10,LOOKUP(H10,Table1[[Date From]:[Date To]])))
For Dec 26th (and keeping your original structure)
=SUMIFS(Bookings[[Items]:[Items]],Bookings[[Date From]:[Date From]],"<=" &H10,Bookings[[Date To]:[Date To]],">="&H10)
Note that I used the absolute address structured reference form so you can at least fill/drag across a row, without changing the columns from the table.
If you want to make things even easier, you can replace the H10 reference with a computed reference, but at the cost of using OFFSET which is a volatile function.
=SUMIFS(Bookings[[Items]:[Items]],Bookings[[Date From]:[Date From]],"<=" &OFFSET(H$1,ROW()-2,0),Bookings[[Date To]:[Date To]],">="&OFFSET(H$1,ROW()-2,0))
You might also be able to construct a computed cell reference using the INDEX function, which would be non-volatile.
Updated answer with array formulas
Sorry for not understanding your first request.
You can use the following array formula in a "single cell"
{= SUM( IF( (E2 >=$B$2:$B$8 ) * (E2<=$C$2:$C$8) ; $A$2:$A$8 ; 0 ))}
Where column e contains the target dates, columns a, b and c contain items, from and to.
This formula is expansible and copiable to other cells where e2 will be relatively changed for each target date. This is easily adaptable to your month table. Put the formula below the first date, then expand horizontally and copy/paste to the other rows.
See picture:
Old answer
Create a separate cell with your target date. Suppose $e$1.
Create on e2 this formula: =if( and( $e$1 >= c2 ; $e$1 <= d2 ); a2; 0)
Expand it and sum at the bottom.
Sorry for my formulas in Portuguese in the image (se = if ; e = and):

SUMIFS in Excel with cell reference

I'm trying to sum the values in sheet GLTB column D where the value in column A starts with 2.21 and the value in column E is equal to the date in the cell A1. I tried this formula:
=SUMIFS(GLTB!$D$3:$D$26522,GLTB!$A$3:$A$26522,"2.21*",GLTB!$E$3:$E$26522,GLTB!$A$1)*-1
The problems:
The date in A1 doesn't appear anywhere else on the GLTB sheet, so I should get 0 for a sum, but I don't. I get some number that doesn't correspond to anything I can find.
I can make all the values in column D where column A starts with 2.21 equal to 0 (or any other number) and it has no effect on the result of the formula.
I tried this formula based on answers to other questions:
=SUMIFS(GLTB!$D$3:$D$26522,GLTB!$A$3:$A$26522,"2.21*",GLTB!$E$3:$E$26522,GLTB!"="&$A$1)*-1
This just changes the last criterion reference. However, Excel gives me a formula error response.
Any ideas?
This should get you a little closer:
=SUMIFS(GLTB!$D$3:$D$26522,GLTB!$A$3:$A$26522,">=2/21/16",GLTB!$E$3:$E$26522,GLTB!$A$1)*-1
This assumes that column A contains date values which are formatted as string. If these values are not date values, then please give some example of what cell contents in column A.
Note: I'm not clear on why you're searching for "2.21*" so I used the >= operator. That can be changed, or we could add additional criteria to the SumIfs based on your needs.
Other things to be careful of:
Ensure that column E and cell A1 both contain the same type of data (either date formatted as string, or string data representing dates. If you have inconsistent data types, the equivalence test in your Criteria2 (GLTB!$E$3:$E$26522,GLTB!$A$1) will not return the desired results.
To start with, you should format your data as table. To do this, use "Start > Format as table". This will also give you the option of giving your table a name, e.g. data. Basically this makes performing the following steps easier.
From then on, you don't need to reference with GLTB!$A3:$A26522anymore, but can use data[ColumnA].
I'm assuming you have a column ValueA with something in there that might start with 2.21, then ValueD which you want to sum and DateE which should be equal to a certain date.
The formula you are looking for is not SUMIF, but the much better SUMPRODUCT, as this allows you to check multiple conditions.
The final formula will look like this:
=SUMPRODUCT((data[DateE]=A1)*(LEFT(data[ValueA],4)="2.21")*data[ValueD])
Now what does this do. SUMPRODUCT first builds a product and then sums that up. Let's assume the following values:
A1 = 2016-03-01
DateE = 2016-03-01
ValueA = 2.213454
ValueD = 3
The formula will then do the following:
(2016-03-01=2016-03-01) is 1
("2.21" = "2.21) is 1
3 is 3
1*1*3 = 3
Now if you change the date in A1, the value of your SUMPRODUCT cell should change accordingly.
As a starter I recommend using Tables - it's much easier to read and maintain your data: Insert-->Table.
e.g.
Here I have "Table1", with the Date column formatted as a Short Date.
Name Date Quantity
Alpha 17-Mar-16 1
Beta 15-Feb-16 2
Charlie 11-Mar-16 3
Dog 11-Feb-16 4
Echo 9-Feb-16 4
Foo 6-Jan-16 5
Then in a separate row/cell, you can input a formula to sum the quantity column where the data is from 1st Feb onwards.
Here I've used a different date format, but Excel is fine with it.
Feb Onwards Total: 14 =SUMIFS(Table1[Quantity],Table1[Date],">=01-Feb-16")
Feb Only Total: 10 =SUMIFS(Table1[Quantity],Table1[Date],">=01-Feb-16", Table1[Date],"<29-Feb-16")
Try something like this:
=SUMPRODUCT((INT(GLTB!$E$3:$E$26522)=INT(GLTB!$A$1))*(ROUNDDOWN(GLTB!$A$3:$A$26522,2)=2.21)*(GLTB!$D$3:$D$26522))
If this Returns and error, then one of two things:
your dates are not true dates but text that look like dates.
your have errors in your cells in some of the columns.

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