Using a value from a cell inside a formula!

Hi!

I've got two cells that contain the start and end row of a matrix in a sheet.

I want to use these row numbers in a =COUNT.IF formula to count the number of specified instances in this matrix.

But my problem is this; how can I use the values in the two cells inside the COUNT.IF formula??

I should look something like this;

=COUNT.IF(F"cell1":F"cell2";"=argument")

As you can see, the column (F) is specified in the formula but the row number needs to be fetched from cell1 and cell2.

Can anyone help me with the correct syntax?

Thanks!

-M-

Originally Posted by marsupilami

Hi!

I've got two cells that contain the start and end row of a matrix in a sheet.

I want to use these row numbers in a =COUNT.IF formula to count the number of specified instances in this matrix.

But my problem is this; how can I use the values in the two cells inside the COUNT.IF formula??

I should look something like this;

=COUNT.IF(F"cell1":F"cell2";"=argument")

As you can see, the column (F) is specified in the formula but the row number needs to be fetched from cell1 and cell2.

Can anyone help me with the correct syntax?

Thanks!

-M-

Use an INDIRECT function and concatenate with the &

eg you can refer to a cell as follows

=indirect("A" & B23 & ":A" & B24)

so your formula would look something like

=countif(Indirect("F" & cell1 & ":F" & cell2, argument))

try
=countif(offset(indirect("F:"&cell1),0,0,cell2-cell1+1),"argument")

"marsupilami" wrote:

>
> Hi!
>
> I've got two cells that contain the start and end row of a matrix in a
> sheet.
>
> I want to use these row numbers in a =COUNT.IF formula to count the
> number of specified instances in this matrix.
>
> But my problem is this; how can I use the values in the two cells
> inside the COUNT.IF formula??
>
> I should look something like this;
>
> =COUNT.IF(F"cell1":F"cell2";"=argument")
>
> As you can see, the column (F) is specified in the formula but the row
> number needs to be fetched from cell1 and cell2.
>
> Can anyone help me with the correct syntax?
>
> Thanks!
>
> -M-
>
>
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=COUNTIF(INDIRECT("F"&cell1&":F"&cell2),"argument")

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RP
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"marsupilami" <[email protected]>
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>
> Hi!
>
> I've got two cells that contain the start and end row of a matrix in a
> sheet.
>
> I want to use these row numbers in a =COUNT.IF formula to count the
> number of specified instances in this matrix.
>
> But my problem is this; how can I use the values in the two cells
> inside the COUNT.IF formula??
>
> I should look something like this;
>
> =COUNT.IF(F"cell1":F"cell2";"=argument")
>
> As you can see, the column (F) is specified in the formula but the row
> number needs to be fetched from cell1 and cell2.
>
> Can anyone help me with the correct syntax?
>
> Thanks!
>
> -M-
>
>
> --
> marsupilami
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http://www.excelforum.com/member.php...fo&userid=2698
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Another way, which I believe, is non-volatile:

=COUNTIF(INDEX(F:F,Cell1):INDEX(F:F,Cell2),argument)

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"marsupilami" <[email protected]>
wrote in message
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>
> Hi!
>
> I've got two cells that contain the start and end row of a matrix in a
> sheet.
>
> I want to use these row numbers in a =COUNT.IF formula to count the
> number of specified instances in this matrix.
>
> But my problem is this; how can I use the values in the two cells
> inside the COUNT.IF formula??
>
> I should look something like this;
>
> =COUNT.IF(F"cell1":F"cell2";"=argument")
>
> As you can see, the column (F) is specified in the formula but the row
> number needs to be fetched from cell1 and cell2.
>
> Can anyone help me with the correct syntax?
>
> Thanks!
>
> -M-
>
>
> --
> marsupilami
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> marsupilami's Profile:
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Thanks alot guys!

-M-