CountIf question

[narutard]

hello

i was wondering if i could use the countif function using variables instead of having set constants

i.e. =countif(R[-2]C[1]:RC[2],""search"")

but i want = countif(R[VAR1]C:[VAR2]:RC[2],""search"")

i cant' seem to get the VAR1 part to work..maybe its my equation or maybe i should use a different equation..

thanks for your help

[Tom Ogilvy]

=countif(indirect("R[" & R1C1 & "]C[" & R1C2 & "]:RC[2]"),"Search")

Assuming your sheet is in R1C1 mode. R1C1 contains the first Var and R1C2
contains the second VAR in your example.

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> hello
>
> i was wondering if i could use the countif function using variables
> instead of having set constants
>
> i.e. =countif(R[-2]C[1]:RC[2],""search"")
>
> but i want = countif(R[VAR1]C:[VAR2]:RC[2],""search"")
>
> i cant' seem to get the VAR1 part to work..maybe its my equation or
> maybe i should use a different equation..
>
> thanks for your help
>
>
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[narutard]

hi

i was wondering if it was possibel to declare the countif function w/o using the Range function before it..

range(something).select
"=countif(R[" & unknown & "]C[-3]:RC[-3],""SEARCH"")"

in the previous post there was the word indirect.. i' m not sure what that does but when i took it out ..my countif worked! ..so..i'm not sure whether the "indirect" is essential for what i need to do

is it possible instead of declaring a range (because i'm using a LOOP already w/ a specified range already) to insert a set of coodinates instead..i.e. the countif function needs somewhere to start LOOKING somewhere

thanks

[narutard]

woah.sorry for triple posting!

any help would be greatly appreciated