Sum function not giving right answer - excel

I am using the following code to sum all the numbers in different columns. The formula always gives me wrong answer. Please help! Thanks
Sub TOTALVALNEW(colNumber As Integer)
Dim StartOfTheRANGE As Range
Dim EndOfTheRange As Range
Set StartOfTheRANGE = Evaluation.Cells(3, colNumber)
Set EndOfTheRange = StartOfTheRANGE.End(xlDown)
'Evaluation is the name of the sheet.
Evaluation.Cells(3, colNumber).End(xlDown).Offset(1, 0) = Application.Sum(StartOfTheRANGE, EndOfTheRange)
End Sub

VBA's Application.Sum works exactly the same as the worksheet function SUM() in a cell formula. It takes an object, or a list of objects. If you specify two objects namely the first and last cells, it will just take the sum of the values of the contents first and last cells only (a 2-term sum), not anything in between. If you want to include all cells between the first cell and last cell inclusive, you need to make make a range object by using the Range() function. So changing to this:
Evaluation.Cells(3, colNumber).End(xlDown).Offset(1, 0) = Application.Sum(Range(StartOfTheRANGE, EndOfTheRange))
should work.

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Finding the sum of the first two rows VBA

I am trying out a simple summation vba code. I want to find the sum of the first 2 rows in a defined range. However, I get a #VALUE error return upon running the following code:
Function test(prices As Range)
test = prices.Rows.Value + prices.Rows.Offset(1, 0).Value
End Function
Please advise, thanks v much!
Value will only look at a single cell while Rows is looking at all rows in your range so your code is trying to add a single cell that thinks it's the entire row and coming back with the computer equivalent of a shoulder shrug.
Try using:
Function test(prices As Range) As Double
test = Application.WorksheetFunction.Sum(prices.Rows(1).Resize(2))
End Function
It will look at the first two rows of whichever range you give it.
This would also work - now looking up as not sure of difference of leaving out the Worksheetfunction bit:
Function test(prices As Range) As Double
test = Application.Sum(prices.Rows(1).Resize(2))
End Function

Sum numbers in one cell that contains line break - Excel

I have been searching for few hours and I couldnt find any solution for this problem.
As you can see on the image I have 3 columns and 2 rows. My goal is to sum the cost row (it has line breaks) or split equipment and cost columns into 3 smaller rows. Is this possible?
Something like this in VBA will work:
Function SumLines(ByVal str As String) As Long
Dim arr() As String
arr = Split(str, Chr(10))
For a = 0 To UBound(arr)
SumLines = SumLines + CLng(arr(a))
Next
End Function
However, this will only work if you don't have any characters other than digits and Chr(10)s (new lines).
You then use this in your worksheet, e.g.:
=SumLines(A1)
Unfortunately there's not a particularly clean way to achieve this (to my knowledge). Here are a couple of things you could try though:
Method 1 - worksheet solution
If your first cost cell is in A1 then place the cursor in cell B1 and create a new named range using the following formula:
=EVALUATE(SUBSTITUTE(A1,CHAR(10),"+"))
You can then type the name of the named range into cell B1 and you'll get the sum as expected. Unfortunately you have to create a named range for this because EVALUATE isn't available as a worksheet function - only a named range function and also available in VBA.
I called my named range "eval". You can drag this formula down and it will fill down, always evaluating the cell to it's left.
Method 2 - VBA solution
You can use some simple VBA. Paste this into a new module and then use this formula on the worksheet like this:
=SumAlt(A1)
will return 600 in your example, if A1 contained your 100 200 300
Function SumAlt(s As String) As Long
SumAlt = Evaluate(Replace(s, Chr(10), "+"))
End Function

EXCEL matching elements in a discontinuous range

I want to be able to create a list of matching elements from two columns in different worksheets.
Let me provide a mock example:
I have two lists of elements, in this case boys names and girls names. Those will be placed in different sheets. In the figure below, for simplicity, they are placed in different columns (discontinuos range). I want the formula to generate the list in cells A3:A14 (list all elements in the discontinuous range which match containing the text "jo".
I've learned that the best way to provide such discontinuous range to a formula is by defining a named range.
So far, what I got is:
{IF(
MATCH(
INDEX(Named_Range,
SMALL(IF(Named_Range="*"&$A$3&"*",
ROW(Named_Range)-ROW(INDEX(Named_Range,1,1))+1),ROW()-1)),
'(Names)'!C:C,
0),
INDEX(Named_Range,
SMALL(IF(Named_Range="*"&$A$3&"*",
ROW(Named_Range)-ROW(INDEX(Named_Range,1,1))+1),
ROW()-1)),
"")
}
Named_Range is declared as
=D9:D13,F3:F6
The small function returns the nth element matching the criteria. It should also MATCH one of the names in (Names)!C:C. If so, I get the value of that cell. For the sake of simplicity, consider that '(Names)'!C:C contains all names, so it will always be true.
This formula worked for me using a single column as the range. However, I cannot evaluate the formula using the discontinuous range without Excel crashing, so I'm looking for a piece of advice on how to get it right.
Thanks.
Perhaps the best way to deal with a discontinuous range is to make it continuous...?
Your problem can be simplified a lot with a small VBA function. This function takes a discontinuous named range and returns a single continuous column containing all the same values. That way you can use your INDEX/MATCH/SMALL etc formulas in the normal way
Function Arrange(rng As Range) As Variant
Dim temp As Variant
Dim i As Long
Dim r As Range
ReDim temp(1 To rng.Cells.Count)
i = 1
For Each r In rng
temp(i) = r.Value
i = i + 1
Next r
Arrange = Application.Transpose(temp)
End Function
After you have added this code to a new module in your VBA editor you will be able to use it like this on the worksheet:
=INDEX(ARRANGE(Named_Range),1)
To get the first element, for example.

Search a column to match data in another column and count the number of occurences

I've searched the web but I can't find anything specific for this.
I have column A as below, I need to search this column and find out how many occurrences there are of the data in column B, in the example below there a 4 (70011x3 + 70014x1).
A B
h323:70011 70011
70007 70012
70011 70013
h323:70014 70014
sip:70011#domain.com 70015
What formula would I need to use in Excel?
Thanks in advance
... I don't know if there's a simple way to do this with a single worksheet function, but I could think of 2 methods I would use to accomplish this (and would love to see if any person could figure out how to do this in a single, simple, worksheet function I couldn't think of).
Either way, my solutions would be:
1) Use Array Formulas:
This would look as follows:
A B C
h323:70011 70011 {=SUM(--ISNUMBER(FIND(B1,$A$1:$A$5,1)))}
70007 70012 {=SUM(--ISNUMBER(FIND(B2,$A$1:$A$5,1)))}
...etc
Note that for this solution, you have to type it in as an array formula (Hit ctrl+shift+enter) at the end, but when you drag down column C and sum it up, you will get the correct total.
The challenge with this one is that it doesn't really give you the answer in one cell.
2) Use a Custom VBA Function (My Preferred method):
You can write your own VBA function to do this VERY EASILY.
The one I created was:
Function MyFunc(CriteriaRng As Range, SearchRange As Range) As Double
Dim CriteriaCl As Range
Dim SearchCl As Range
Dim RunningTotal As Double: RunningTotal = 0
For Each CriteriaCl In CriteriaRng
For Each SearchCl In SearchRange
If InStr(1, SearchCl.Value, CriteriaCl.Value) > 0 Then RunningTotal = RunningTotal + 1
Next SearchCl
Next CriteriaCl
MyFunc = RunningTotal
End Function
All you can then do is in any cell type in =myfunc(B1:B5,A1:A5) and you will get the right answer.
Hope this helps!
the function COUNTIF takes wildcards.
with excel 2007, you can simply reference the whole column:
=COUNTIF(A:A,"*"&B1&"*")
with 2003 or lower, you have to put the range in as cell references
=COUNTIF(A1:A2000,"*"&B1&"*")
note that numbers will have to be formatted as text, or you can add in the countif to cover numbers
=COUNTIF(A:A,"*"&B1&"*")+COUNTIF(A:A,B1)
You can then use a SUM on the column to get the total.

Excel: Count same number values in noncontiguous range

I'm looking for the most elegant way to count the same number values in a noncontiguous range (I'll refer to it as just 'range'). This is the range:
=$C$2:$C$31,$E$2:$E$31,$G$2:$G$31,$I$2:$I$31,$K$2:$K$31,$M$2:$M$31,$O$2:$O$31,$Q$2:$Q$31,$S$2:$S$7
These are the parameters:
The range contains non-adjacent columns.
The columns differ in height.
The cells in the range are either empty or contain integers.
I'm checking for how many cells equal '1', how many equal '2' etc. in the range. (Not in one go, but in seperate formulas).
I've used a named range to reference the range. I'd really like to use this named range in the formula, in one way or another.
I hope I've given you enough info... Thanks in advance!
I agree with Kartik that a VBA solution is required. However the solution offered is a little inefficient in that it loops over every cell in the ranged passed into the function. It also limits the key parameter to a range reference, and can only count up to 32767 matches. Here's an alternative addresses these shortcomings
Function CountIf_N(rng As Range, key As Variant) As Variant
Dim r As Range
Dim count As Long
count = 0
For Each r In rng.Areas
count = count + WorksheetFunction.CountIfs(r, key)
Next
CountIf_N = count
End Function
Note: assumes Excel 07 or later. If using with an ealier version replace CountIfs with CountIf
One approach is to use excel built in function Countif, but it won't work with non-contigous range. The other way (the easy way) will be to use VBA to create your own custom function, and then use it in excel.
I've presented that technique here.
Goto visual basic editor in excel by pressing Alt+F11, in the project window insert a new module and paste the below code:
Function countif_n(rng As Range, key As Range) As Integer
Dim count As Integer
count = 0
For Each cell In rng
If cell.Value = key.Value Then
count = count + 1
End If
Next cell
countif_n = count
End Function
Here rng is your non-contigous range, and key represent the "range"(cell) which contains the value you want to count. For eg., to check for 1 enter 1 in any cell lets suppose "F2", and your non-contigous range is "testrange"
Then use the above function by entering the following in any blank cell:
=countif_n(testrange, F2)
Although COUNTIF can't handle non-contiguous ranges some functions can, for example RANK and COUNT so for a range called Range this formula will give the number of instances of a number in Z2 within Range
=IFERROR(COUNT(Range)-SUM(RANK(Z2,Range,{1,0}))+2,0)
assumes Excel 2007 or later but can be amended to work in earlier versions
This doesn't quite work if there's stuff below S7 that can't be counted, but you may be able to modify. It also doesn't incorporate the named range.
=SUM(IF(MOD(COLUMN(A2:S31),2)=0,IF(A2:S31=2,1,0)))
This example counts the number of 2's.
This needs to be array-entered with ctrl-shift-enter. It's based on the fact that you're counting in every other column, at least in your example. Also, although you mention the columns are different heights, it looks like all except S are the same height. So maybe there's a way to work around that.

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