Skipping cells when using SUMPRODUCT function

[Guest]

I am trying to use the following function: SUMPRODUCT(--((E2:G2)>E2)) to find
the number of positive changes in this series -- which works well. How would
I do this for JUST E2 and G2 rather than E2, F2, and G2?

Many thanks,

Jason

 

[Bob Phillips]

Jason,

You could use

=SUMPRODUCT(--(MOD(COLUMN(E2:G2),2)=1),--(E2:G2>E2))

but why not just

=--G2>E2

--
HTH

Bob Phillips

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[Guest]

Bob,

Thanks. Sometimes simple is best.

Jason,

You could use

=SUMPRODUCT(--(MOD(COLUMN(E2:G2),2)=1),--(E2:G2>E2))

but why not just

=--G2>E2

--
HTH

Bob Phillips

(replace somewhere in email address with gmail if mailing direct)