How to SUM data using a "X" axis critieria and a "y" axis critieria

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I would like a formula that would look at something similar to the data below. searching and summing data based off 2 criteria...

So I would have a criteria of "a" and "four" and would get a total of 23 (4+19=23)

(sheet1)
one two three four five
a 1 2 3 4 5
b 6 7 8 9 10
c 11 12 13 14 15
a 16 17 18 19 20
b 21 22 23 24 25
c 26 27 28 29 30

(sheet2)

sheet 2 looks something like this, but with the totals filled in the correct spots

a b c
one
two
three
four
five

Please help!

[jewelsharma]

look at SUMIFS formula, where you can sum a range based on multiple criteria

[bebo021999]

See attachment.

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i have but i get a Value issue.

i use something like

=SUMIFS(F8:J13,E8:E13,"a",F7:J7,"four")

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bebo! Thanks!!! that did it. i don't understand it but it did it!... why or what does the * do? doesn't this multiply?

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See attachment.

can you explain that formula and the way you used it. its as if your multiplying the criteria in the formula but it works out accomplishing what i want.

[bebo021999]

Let try with simple sample:

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Request: Sum the data range B2:C4, with columnA="a", row1="two"
Aiming to sum the range

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Do as following steps:

1/ to make vertical range with 1st condition: columnA="a" =>
A2:A4="a" looks like this {1;0;1} where TRUE(or FALSE) = 1(or 0)

2/ to make horizoned range with 2st condition: row1="two" =>
B1:C1="two" looks like this {0,1}

3/ Multiply the two condition to make conditional range:
(A2:A4="a")*(B1:C1="two") ={1;0;1}*{0,1}={0,1;0,0;0,1}

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4/ Multiply with data range:
(A2:A4="a")*(B1:C1="two")*B2:C4 = {0,1;0,0;0,1} * {1,2;3,4;5,6} = {0,2;0,0;0;6}

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5/ Final SUM:
=SUMPRODUCT((A2:A4="a")*(B1:C1="two")*B2:C4)
=2+6=8

Note: "," in horizoned range, ";" in vertical range

Hope it is clear for you.

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makes sense! thank you so much for explaining.

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[a4b20c69]

This was super helpful, thank you!

[AliGW]

See what? This is a 6-year-old thread.