Forum, I'm currently using the codeto count the number of instances of VA in a group of cells. When I enter 8VA and 3VA, the calculation will add them up to be 11VA, which is perfect. However it grabs and adds the first number only, so if I enter 12VA and 11VA, I get 3VA instead of 23VA. Can the calulation be changed to add numbers greater than 9?
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To best describe or illustrate your problem you would be better off attaching a dummy workbook, the workbook should contain the same structure and some dummy data of the same type as the type you have in your real workbook - so, if a cell contains numbers & letters in this format abc-123 then that should be reflected in the dummy workbook. Don't upload a picture when you have a workbook question. None of us is inclined to recreate your data. Upload the workbook and manually add an 'after' situation so that we can see what you expect. In addition clearly explain how you get the results..
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Thanks TMShucks. I've attached a dummy workbook containing an input spreadsheet called Schedule and a calculations spreadsheet called Calculations. You'll see on the calculations worksheet that the code is identifying and adding up 11VA and 12VA to be 3VA instead of 23VA. I would like the code to add up double-digit entries.
As background: This is being used to track multiple schedule entries for staff. 12VA = 12 hours of vacation, 8CH = 8 hours of company holiday, and so on. The code works perfect for recognizing the alpha and numeric characters, except for double digit entries.
if you always have "VA" in cells , one way is,
=SUMPRODUCT(--SUBSTITUTE(0&LOWER(Schedule!A2:B2),"va",""))
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You take your solution, using two helper columns
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Thanks, but no, I'm using about 5 different alpha combinations: VA, CH, PC, SI, etc.
...Believe that your answer is not for my solution..
Last edited by Fotis1991; 01-19-2012 at 06:46 PM.
With CTRL+SHIFT+ENTER, rather than just ENTER
=SUM(IFERROR(--SUBSTITUTE(UPPER(Schedule!A2:B2),{"VA";"CH";"PC";"ST"},""),0))
Enter your all alpha combination in UPPER case separated by colon ;
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Give this a try:
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Apologies. I spreadsheet I attached failed to provide all the information you needed. There is additional data, such as timeframes worked, in the cells also. I've attached a more comprehensive dummy workbook with multiple data entry types. I've tried the suggestions above to no effect. I hope this new spreadsheet provides a better scope for my need. Thank you for the time you've given.
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