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    Question Total of (x-character equals certain value) combined?

    Hi,

    This is a bit difficult to describe, but i'll do my best.

    I have four columns, each of them represent different value. First column is 5 points, second column 4 points and so on. Each column can have no entries (empty), one entry (character "x") or several entries ("xx" or "xxxx"). If first column has "xxx" it means 3 x 5 points = 15 points in total.

    I would need an automated way to calculate number of x characters in each column multiplied with column's value.

    I've attached image to clarify.
    For example on 2nd row column H/TOTAL should read 3 (column G value is 1 and there's "xxx" = 1x3).
    On 4th row column H/TOTAL should read 20 (2x5 + 4 + 3 + 2 + 1)

    I know this is complicated, but hopefully there's solution. I'm pretty newbie to more complex excel formulas...

    THANKS!

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    Re: Total of (x-character equals certain value) combined?

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    Re: Total of (x-character equals certain value) combined?

    Thanks! Looks right, but I get strange #name? -error. See attachment.

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    Re: Total of (x-character equals certain value) combined?

    Everything is fine and not seeing any logic for returning #Name error in this case

    Check whether the calculation is automatic

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    Re: Total of (x-character equals certain value) combined?

    Yeah, weird??

    Calculation is automatic... any other tips?

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    Re: Total of (x-character equals certain value) combined?

    Just an assumption not sure whether is question is right or wrong your's is English version of excel or someother? Is the function sumproduct is same in your excel or any slight change in function name according to your excel language?

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    Re: Total of (x-character equals certain value) combined?

    Aaah of course! I'm at work and here I have FINNISH version... used to english version. I changed SUMPRODUCT to TULOJEN.SUMMA and LEN to PITUUS.

    Now it works like a charm. Thanks so much!!!

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    Re: Total of (x-character equals certain value) combined?

    Wow... Me too glad and thanks for the feedback too....

    I am laughing here when reading the other names of Sumproduct (TULOJEN.SUMMA and LEN to PITUUS)

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    Re: Total of (x-character equals certain value) combined?

    Yeah, we have a really weird language

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