want sumif function's range to evaluate 2 columns

I wanted sumif to evaluate a range of cells over 2 columns.
My formula looked like this
=SUMIF(Q4:R27,">0",H4:H27)
Oddly enough, it works if there is a value >0 in column Q,
or in both columns Q and R,
but will not work if there is a value >0 in column R but no value >0 in
column Q.

How can I make it work? (And if anyone has time, why doesn't it work the
way it is now?)

Thanks,
Deb

=SUMIF(Q4:Q27,">0",H4:H27)+SUMIF(R4:R27,">0",H4:H27)

will work

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HTH

RP
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"Debgala" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> I wanted sumif to evaluate a range of cells over 2 columns.
> My formula looked like this
> =SUMIF(Q4:R27,">0",H4:H27)
> Oddly enough, it works if there is a value >0 in column Q,
> or in both columns Q and R,
> but will not work if there is a value >0 in column R but no value >0 in
> column Q.
>
> How can I make it work? (And if anyone has time, why doesn't it work the
> way it is now?)
>
> Thanks,
> Deb

Assuming that you want to sum the values in Column H where the
corresponding values in Column Q or Column R are greater than zero,
try...

=SUMPRODUCT(--((Q4:Q27>0)+(R4:R27>0)>0),H4:H27)

Hope this helps!

In article <[email protected]>,
"Debgala" <[email protected]> wrote:

> I wanted sumif to evaluate a range of cells over 2 columns.
> My formula looked like this
> =SUMIF(Q4:R27,">0",H4:H27)
> Oddly enough, it works if there is a value >0 in column Q,
> or in both columns Q and R,
> but will not work if there is a value >0 in column R but no value >0 in
> column Q.
>
> How can I make it work? (And if anyone has time, why doesn't it work the
> way it is now?)
>
> Thanks,
> Deb

From just looking at your formula, I could guess that you want *both*
Columns Q & R to be greater then zero before adding the value in Column H.

However, I did say *guess*.

Could it also be Q *OR* R greater then zero?

So, is it Q *AND* R
Or is it Q *OR* R ?

And which way should Sumif() translate it?

Q *and* R
=SUMPRODUCT((Q4:Q27>0)*(R4:R27>0)*H4:H27)

Q *or* R
=SUMPRODUCT(((Q4:Q27>0)+(R4:R27>0)>0)*H4:H27)
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HTH,

RD
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"Debgala" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
I wanted sumif to evaluate a range of cells over 2 columns.
My formula looked like this
=SUMIF(Q4:R27,">0",H4:H27)
Oddly enough, it works if there is a value >0 in column Q,
or in both columns Q and R,
but will not work if there is a value >0 in column R but no value >0 in
column Q.

How can I make it work? (And if anyone has time, why doesn't it work the
way it is now?)

Thanks,
Deb

Thanks Bob - it works like a charm.

"Bob Phillips" wrote:

> =SUMIF(Q4:Q27,">0",H4:H27)+SUMIF(R4:R27,">0",H4:H27)
>
> will work
>
> --
>
> HTH
>
> RP
> (remove nothere from the email address if mailing direct)
>
>
> "Debgala" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > I wanted sumif to evaluate a range of cells over 2 columns.
> > My formula looked like this
> > =SUMIF(Q4:R27,">0",H4:H27)
> > Oddly enough, it works if there is a value >0 in column Q,
> > or in both columns Q and R,
> > but will not work if there is a value >0 in column R but no value >0 in
> > column Q.
> >
> > How can I make it work? (And if anyone has time, why doesn't it work the
> > way it is now?)
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Deb
>
>
>

Thanks Domenic - your answer also works like a charm.

"Domenic" wrote:

> Assuming that you want to sum the values in Column H where the
> corresponding values in Column Q or Column R are greater than zero,
> try...
>
> =SUMPRODUCT(--((Q4:Q27>0)+(R4:R27>0)>0),H4:H27)
>
> Hope this helps!
>
> In article <[email protected]>,
> "Debgala" <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > I wanted sumif to evaluate a range of cells over 2 columns.
> > My formula looked like this
> > =SUMIF(Q4:R27,">0",H4:H27)
> > Oddly enough, it works if there is a value >0 in column Q,
> > or in both columns Q and R,
> > but will not work if there is a value >0 in column R but no value >0 in
> > column Q.
> >
> > How can I make it work? (And if anyone has time, why doesn't it work the
> > way it is now?)
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Deb
>

Really?

Mine and Domenic's can't both work like a charm, as they will return
different results. Mine is an AND condition, Domenic's is an OR. If say Q4
and R4 are >0, mine will add H4 twice, Domenic's just once.

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HTH

RP
(remove nothere from the email address if mailing direct)


"Debgala" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Thanks Bob - it works like a charm.
>
> "Bob Phillips" wrote:
>
> > =SUMIF(Q4:Q27,">0",H4:H27)+SUMIF(R4:R27,">0",H4:H27)
> >
> > will work
> >
> > --
> >
> > HTH
> >
> > RP
> > (remove nothere from the email address if mailing direct)
> >
> >
> > "Debgala" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> > news:[email protected]...
> > > I wanted sumif to evaluate a range of cells over 2 columns.
> > > My formula looked like this
> > > =SUMIF(Q4:R27,">0",H4:H27)
> > > Oddly enough, it works if there is a value >0 in column Q,
> > > or in both columns Q and R,
> > > but will not work if there is a value >0 in column R but no value >0
in
> > > column Q.
> > >
> > > How can I make it work? (And if anyone has time, why doesn't it work
the
> > > way it is now?)
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > > Deb
> >
> >
> >

Hi,

It seems you want to sum the range if any one of columns (Q or R) have a 0.
You may also try the following array formula (Ctrl+Shift+Enter)

=sum(if((Q4:Q27>0)+(R4:R27>0),H4:H27))

Regards,

Ashish Mathur

"Debgala" wrote:

> I wanted sumif to evaluate a range of cells over 2 columns.
> My formula looked like this
> =SUMIF(Q4:R27,">0",H4:H27)
> Oddly enough, it works if there is a value >0 in column Q,
> or in both columns Q and R,
> but will not work if there is a value >0 in column R but no value >0 in
> column Q.
>
> How can I make it work? (And if anyone has time, why doesn't it work the
> way it is now?)
>
> Thanks,
> Deb