Nested SUMIF?

[Ctech]

Hi I have a table with data; date, type, discription and value.

In a separte sheet im trying to sum up data from this table depending
on the variables. I know that SUMIF can sum up all values depending on
i.e. type value matches the choicen variable. Or I can use DPRODUCT if
I need more then one variable...

my problem is that Im trying to sum all value or a certain type (i.e.
Apples) and with a certain time period (i.e. january month of 2006).

I can't seem to get DPRODUCT to work as of the way my spreadsheet is
set up.. similar to a budget..

So is there a way to use SUMIF in a nested way? or is there other more
advanced functions?


Thanks for all help,

Chris

 

[Dave Peterson]

You can use =sumproduct()

=sumproduct(--(sheet1!a1:a100="Apples"),
--(text(sheet1!b1:b100,"yyyymm")="200601"),
(c1:c100))

=sumproduct() likes to work with numbers. The -- stuff changes trues and falses
to 1's and 0's.

Adjust the range, but don't use the whole column.

Bob Phillips explains =sumproduct() in much more detail here:
http://www.xldynamic.com/source/xld.SUMPRODUCT.html

And J.E. McGimpsey has some notes at:
http://mcgimpsey.com/excel/formulae/doubleneg.html

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You may also want to look at building summary tables using data|Pivottable.

If you want to read more about pivottables...

Here are a few links:

Debra Dalgleish's pictures at Jon Peltier's site:
http://peltiertech.com/Excel/Pivots/pivottables.htm
And Debra's own site:
http://www.contextures.com/xlPivot01.html

John Walkenbach also has some at:
http://j-walk.com/ss/excel/files/general.htm
(look for Tony Gwynn's Hit Database)

Chip Pearson keeps Harald Staff's notes at:
http://www.cpearson.com/excel/pivots.htm

MS has some at (xl2000 and xl2002):
http://office.microsoft.com/downloads/2000/XCrtPiv.aspx
http://office.microsoft.com/assistance/2002/articles/xlconPT101.aspx

 

[Ctech]

Exactly what I needed.. thanks