Counting question

[John]

In column A I have set of characters that are entered into the rows below
(i.e. Y, N, MRO) in column B I have another set of characters that are
entered into the rows below (i.e. A, E, on so on). I want to count the
instances when the rows in Column A contain a Y and the rows in column B
contain an A. Is there an simple formula for doing this? Any help will be
appreciated.

 

[steve]

=COUNTIFS(A:A,"Y",B:B,"A")

Regards
Steve

 

[Ms-Exl-Learner]

Put this formula other than A&B Column cell.

=COUNTIF(A:A,"Y")+COUNTIF(B:B,"A")

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[Mike H]

John.

try this

=SUMPRODUCT((A1:A20="Y")*(B1:B20="A"))
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Mike

When competing hypotheses are otherwise equal, adopt the hypothesis that
introduces the fewest assumptions while still sufficiently answering the
question.

 

[Ms-Exl-Learner]

Please Ignore my post, since I have not read it properly.

 

[John]

Thanks but this is counting all of the instances of Y when I want to count
the insatances where Y is present in col a AND A is present in colb - both
are independant of on antother

 

[John]

Thanks but I get #N/A the variables in col a and b are independant of one
another and I want to count the instances of A in col b when there is a Y in
col a both can occur in a range of rows like row 1:200

 

[Ms-Exl-Learner]

Check the reply posted by Mike Sir. It will get the result which you are
expecting to do.

 

[John]

I think I stumbled onto the solution using your formula but modifying it to
=COUNTIF(E:E,"AT")+IF(C:C,"Y") I prooved the accuracy of the count by
manually checking.

Thanks

 

[Mike H]

Hi,

I want to count the instances of A in col b when there is a Y in
col a

That is exactly what my formula does and if it isn't working then my guess
is you entered it incorrectly

This for example will return #NA because the ranges are different sizes
=SUMPRODUCT((A1:A20="Y")*(B1:B21="A"))


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Mike

When competing hypotheses are otherwise equal, adopt the hypothesis that
introduces the fewest assumptions while still sufficiently answering the
question.

 

[Mike H]

That doesn't work if the AT & Y need to be in the same row which is how you
question reads
--
Mike

When competing hypotheses are otherwise equal, adopt the hypothesis that
introduces the fewest assumptions while still sufficiently answering the
question.

 

[steve]

You asked for a formula looking for "Y" in column A and "A" in column B
And the answer you stumbled on Looks for "AT" in column E and "Y" in column
C
How did we manage to get that one so wrong.

 

[Ms-Exl-Learner]

You have to go as per the formula suggested by Mike Sir.

 

[John]

Apparently there is a flaw in what I thought was the solution. i looks like
the modified formula is simply counting all instances of "AT" regardless of
the presence of any character in col C. I'm still looking for a solution,
please.

 

[John]

I get the following message in the cell "The formula contains unrecognized
text"

 

[Ms-Exl-Learner]

May be this...

=SUMPRODUCT(($C$1:$C$200="Y")*($E$1:$E$200="AT"))

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[John]

That's it - THANK A BIG BUNCH
--
John

Hi,


That is exactly what my formula does and if it isn't working then my guess
is you entered it incorrectly

This for example will return #NA because the ranges are different sizes
=SUMPRODUCT((A1:A20="Y")*(B1:B21="A"))


--
Mike

When competing hypotheses are otherwise equal, adopt the hypothesis that
introduces the fewest assumptions while still sufficiently answering the
question.