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    Countif with text and wildcards

    hI GUYS,

    I have an issue where i`m trying to write the follwing text in cell J1:


    ="Auto vetting enabled: " & COUNTIFS(E:E, "Y", F:F, *Active*)

    Count all the cells from column, which have a "Y" and are "active" - as indicated in column F. I need the wildcard symbol incase there are different contents with the word active. ss attached.

    pls help!

    THANKs.

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    Re: Countif with text and wildcards

    Perhaps
    ="Auto vetting enabled: " & COUNTIFS(E:E, "Y",F:F,"*Active*")

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    Re: Countif with text and wildcards

    Maybe?

    ="Auto vetting enabled: " & COUNTIFS(E:E, "Y",F:F, "*Active*")

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    Re: Countif with text and wildcards

    Did you try this?

    ="Auto vetting enabled: " & COUNTIFS(E:E, "Y", F:F, "*Active*")
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    Re: Countif with text and wildcards

    thank you all!

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