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    Question How do I use Sumproduct across 3 worksheets

    I realize this question has been asked before. I spent time looking at previous solutions but I cannot get it to work for my spreadsheet. I want to calculate weighted averages by using SUMPRODUCT or any other method. I have the formula in K3 of the attached spreadsheet it is like this
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    I want to use the same formula for the two other worksheets I have, but I am not getting it right. It has to be possible right?

    The aim is to have something like this SUMPRODUCT(L6:L18, M6:M18) sheet 2! (M5:M15,N5:N15) sheet3!(O2:O20, P(02:20). <----this is gibberish, but hopefully you get my point

    and then have just one value as the weighted average

    Thank you very much, I look forward to hearing from you.
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    Re: How do I use Sumproduct across 3 worksheets

    It's only 3 sheets, why not just add them up, then divide?

    =(SUMPRODUCT(L6:L18, M6:M18) + SUMPRODUCT(lamey!L6:L18, lamey!M6:M18) + SUMPRODUCT('repo man'!L6:L18, 'repo man'!M6:M18)) / I2
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    Re: How do I use Sumproduct across 3 worksheets

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    Thank you for your help JBeaucaire it worked perfectly. I have one more question when I2=0, I get a #DIV/0! how do I put a condition to remove that and have it blank

    2) How do I put a statement in the formula so it would ignore items in M6:M18, (lamey!M6:M18, and 'repo man'!M6:M18) which are empty or contain text?

    Thank you very much once again.

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    Re: How do I use Sumproduct across 3 worksheets

    1) In the formula put this in place of the / I2 reference:

    / IF(I2>0, I2, 1)

    2) Your sample doesn't demonstrate any of that.

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    Re: How do I use Sumproduct across 3 worksheets

    Quote Originally Posted by JBeaucaire View Post
    1) In the formula put this in place of the / I2 reference:

    / IF(I2>0, I2, 1)
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    Wow how do you know these things. It worked. Thank you

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    2) Your sample doesn't demonstrate any of that.
    I am going to format my sample sheet to reflect the 0 variables and then I'll upload it. Please stay with me. i'll be back in 5 minutes

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    Re: How do I use Sumproduct across 3 worksheets

    Please find the sheet attached. The first sheet has 3 missing rows in column M, second Sheet has none, and the third sheet has 2 missing . This is because I put If error conditions on those columns (in my real data), and if there was going to an error it would stay blank,

    My SUMPRODUCT formula apparently thinks it is a zero and it brings my weighting average down.

    Thank you very much!
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    Re: How do I use Sumproduct across 3 worksheets

    I entered the equation (see below) into K3 and got 89.55.. Is this correct?

    =(SUMPRODUCT($L$6:$L18, $M$6:$M$18) + SUMPRODUCT(lamey!$L$6:$L$18, lamey!$M$6:$M$18) + SUMPRODUCT('repo man'!$L$6:$L$18, 'repo man'!$M$6:$M$18)) /(IF(I2>0,I2,1))

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    Re: How do I use Sumproduct across 3 worksheets

    @spamunch,

    You state you have formulae in your real file in Column M and that you're returning "blank" but mention 0 variables and lowering of results.
    I wonder then if perhaps you're using a 0 in your handler ?
    It's not clear in the sample which ranges you should be using for each sheet and you don't outline expected results so it's hard for anyone to test / verify


    Re: the #DIV/0! error - it would make a great deal more sense to test I2 prior to calculating the SUMPRODUCT:

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    else you're open to needlessly calculating the SUMPRODUCT (which may or may not become expensive over time)
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    Re: How do I use Sumproduct across 3 worksheets

    My apologies for not being clear at first. The formula I am using for the weighted average is in cell k3 of the first worksheet

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    Ranges are (L6:L18, M6:M18) on all worksheets ( sum products were performed on all) and divided by I2 (first worksheet). the above formula was placed in K3(first worksheet)

    When all the ranges have values then the weighted average formula returns 167.256

    However if you delete lets say M6 on the first worksheet the formula returns 162.21
    which means it treated M6 as a zero which then brings down the weighted average and makes it incorrect.

    What I want is for the formula to recalculate but disregard blank cells and don't treat them as 0. I uploaded a new much improved worksheet.

    Thank you .
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    Re: How do I use Sumproduct across 3 worksheets

    I confess I don't follow the logic behind the question given you're not conducting a weighted average.

    Presently you're summing the 3 SUMPRODUCTs and dividing that by I2.
    If M6 is 0 this simply means that particular SUMPRODUCT will generate a lower total - ie the numerator is lower - the divisor is unaffected.
    If you ignore M6 or treat as 0 the numerator will remain the same.

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    Re: How do I use Sumproduct across 3 worksheets

    It is a weighted average calculation. I2= my denominator in my real file. It is a summation.

    Look at it this way if I have an excel spreadsheet, range b6:b10 with 4's in all of them, and I want to take an average. 4 4 4 4 =4, if i use range b6:b11, average of 4 4 4 4 0, is still 4. It disregarded the blank

    I would like that to put that condition in my SUMPRODUCT condition. Just like this other poster wanted, but I can't get it to work for me.

    http://www.excelforum.com/excel-work...-text-and.html

    Thanks
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    Re: How do I use Sumproduct across 3 worksheets

    Before this goes off track - the only thing that will affect your "weighted" average is the denominator, I2.

    To be clear:

    4 4 4 4 0

    will average 4 if you adjust the denominator to be 4 rather than 5

    If you include or exclude 0 the numerator does not change does it ? It's 16 either way.

    In your calculation the SUMPRODUCTs are your numerator whether you include 0 or exclude is of no consequence - I2 is the critical value.

    You state in your real file it's a summation whereas in your sample it's a constant. You will need to outline the specifics of how I2 is calculated.

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    Re: How do I use Sumproduct across 3 worksheets

    Okay i changed I2 in the dummy fire to be I2
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    I uploaded the file again,

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    Re: How do I use Sumproduct across 3 worksheets

    OK so that makes more sense - in reality all you need do is change your SUMs to SUMIFs based on M range > 0 so as to discount L where M is blank/0/non-number

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    at which point altering M6 will not affect result.

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    Re: How do I use Sumproduct across 3 worksheets

    DonkeyOte you made me work hard for this one, but it worked. Thank you very much for sticking with it. Thanks JBeaucaire!

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    Re: How do I use Sumproduct across 3 worksheets

    Quote Originally Posted by spamunch View Post
    you made me work hard for this one
    I made you work hard ...

    Glad you've resolved.

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