sumif array problem

Dear friends and respected seniors
I have this data starting from cell a1

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I am comparing the contents of column A and summing up similar data from column B
a1 and a2 has A, hence 2+3 = 5,
a3, a4 and a5 have B, hence 6+4+2 = 12,
a6, a7 and a8 have C, hence 1+(-6)+2 = -3, and so on
in c1 I have used this formula and dragged down till c8

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the answers are correct, but that is not the output that i want
In column D, i have entered the required output manually
Can anyone please kindly help me with this problem
Awaiting your replies.
Thank you.

I have posted this question here too
mrexcel.com/forum/excel-questions/1071886-sumif-problem.html

Hi Romeo,

Here is your answer using a simple Pivot Table.

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Sorry alansidman I did not know about this cross-posting rule
i didnt get any replies in MrExcel forum, hence asked this question here

Please read all our rules and before you go any further, post links to the other forum. Read the link in my earlier post to understand this.

OK Romeo,

Try this SumIf() function for a non pivot answer. Look at the yellow filled cells for the formula below in the attached file.

=SUMIF($A$2:$A$9,G2,$B$2:$B$9)

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Originally Posted by romeo98

i didnt get any replies in MrExcel forum, hence asked this question here

A little patience wouldn't have gone astray...