Formula counting from 2 columns, countif function

Hi all

I have a formula that simpl counts the number in a column that is equal to a certain word.

=COUNTIF(owssvr!C:C,"Initiate")

This looks up the tab then the column in the tab then the specific word and counts them.

What I am trying to do now is also use column A as I only want the formula to count the word initiate to the ones in column A that is equal to the word open.

At the moment it counts them all, which picks up collumn A which has cancelled, closed and so on.

Is this possible?

Regards

Matt

Will you please attach a SMALL sample Excel workbook (10-20 rows of data is usually enough)? However, please give us an indication of the approximate number of rows of data you want the solution to work with (100, 1000, 100,000 or whatever). Please DO NOT attach a picture of an Excel sheet (I do not have the patience to re-type any/all your stuff before starting).

1. It does NOT have to be your real sheet - mock up a SAMPLE if you need to. But not 1000's of rows!!! It makes manual checking so tedious. Whatever you do... make sure that all confidential information is removed first!!

2. Make sure that your sample data are truly REPRESENTATIVE of your real data. For example, don't show text in a column if it's really a number. The use of unrepresentative data is very frustrating and can lead to long delays in reaching a solution.

3. Make sure that your desired solution is also shown (mock up the results manually). To be honest, I am not interested in seeing a non-working formula... or a pile of blank cells. However, I am very interested in seeing your EXPECTED results in their EXPECTED location.

4. Try not to use merged cells. They cause lots of problems and are DEFINITELY best avoided!

Unfortunately the attachment icon doesn't work at the moment. So, to attach an Excel file you have to do the following: Just before posting, scroll down to Go Advanced and then scroll down to Manage Attachments. Now follow the instructions at the top of that screen.

We started posing a banner at the top of the page to encourage people to post attachments.... I, for one, can't visualise a problem from a pile of words!!

=COUNTIFS(owssvr!C:C,"Initiate",owssvr!A:A,"open")

maybe?

Instead of countif you can go with countifs function as you have more than one condition.

Try

D10=COUNTIFS(owssvr!C:C,B10,owssvr!A:A,"Open")

You're welcome.

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Try:
=COUNTIFS(owssvr!C:C,"Initiate",owssvr!A:A,"open",owssvr!G:G,"<"&TODAY())

No. See sheet, for all 3. I filtered the data for ease of checking. How can row 3 be open when it has an actual completion date??

The system didn't work!! LoL. Does the system... any system work anywhere???