Counting with Excel

[Guest]

I want to count the number of times a name appears in one column, if the date
in another column falls in a certain period. For instance: Count If A1:A5=B
OP and the date in B1:B5 is between 01/04/05 & 17/04/05.
ColA ColB
B OP 15/04/05
B LD 15/04/05
B OP 13/04/05
B OP 18/04/05
B PD 13/04/05 with the answer being 2!

The way the sheet is set up will not work in a pivot table (I don't think)
and i don't want to alter it. I've tried someproduct but can't get it to
work, i'm either writing it wrong or using the wrong formula. PLEASE HELP!!!!!

Thanks

Becks

 

[Bob Phillips]

=SUMPRODUCT(--(A1:A5="B"),--(B1:B5>=DATE(2005,4,1)),--(B1:B5<=DATE(2005,4,17
)))

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HTH

Bob Phillips

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[pinmaster]

Try:

=SUMPRODUCT((A1:A5="B")*(B1:B5="op")*(C1:C5>=D1)*(C1:C5<=D2))

where D1 is 01/04/05
and D2 is 17/04/05

HTH
JG

 

[pinmaster]

Ooops...misread your post:

=SUMPRODUCT((A1:A5="B OP")*(C1:C5>=D1)*( C1:C5<=D2))

Regards
J

 

[Guest]

Oh Excellent! Thank you very much!

=SUMPRODUCT(--(A1:A5="B"),--(B1:B5>=DATE(2005,4,1)),--(B1:B5<=DATE(2005,4,17
)))

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HTH

Bob Phillips

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