Newbie needs a function (how sad)

tjr · 01-19-2005, 09:06 PM

Now I have a #NUM! error but at least have a valid function, any ideas?
Thanks

"Bob Phillips" wrote:

> if you have 1 in a cell, say Y1
>
> =SUMPRODUCT(--(A1:A100="WalMart"),--(MONTH(C1:C100)=Y1),F1:F100)
>
> or if you have the text January in Y1, then
>
> =SUMPRODUCT(--(A1:A100="WalMart"),--(TEXT(C1:C100,"mmmm")=Y1),F1:F100)
>
> --
>
> HTH
>
> RP
> (remove nothere from the email address if mailing direct)
>
>
> "tjr" <tjr@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:A0003F2C-9F19-429B-A142-E4AEE525596E@microsoft.com...
> > I am trying to create a function in a checkbook register type workbook
> that
> > will do the following:
> > if name in column a = x and date in column c = y then add the numbers in
> > column f that pertain to both x and y.
> > I am trying to break down monthly spending at specific places - as in -
> > walmart purchases in january.
> > Is this possible?
> > Thank you for any assistance
>
>
>

Bob Phillips · 01-19-2005, 09:06 PM

I have just tested them both again, and they work fine.

Which did you use, what do you have in C1:C100 (examples of the data), and
what in Y1

--
HTH

Bob Phillips

"tjr" <tjr@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:B89319A3-8873-444B-8BAC-75361FEF1658@microsoft.com...
> Now I have a #NUM! error but at least have a valid function, any ideas?
> Thanks
>
> "Bob Phillips" wrote:
>
> > if you have 1 in a cell, say Y1
> >
> > =SUMPRODUCT(--(A1:A100="WalMart"),--(MONTH(C1:C100)=Y1),F1:F100)
> >
> > or if you have the text January in Y1, then
> >
> > =SUMPRODUCT(--(A1:A100="WalMart"),--(TEXT(C1:C100,"mmmm")=Y1),F1:F100)
> >
> > --
> >
> > HTH
> >
> > RP
> > (remove nothere from the email address if mailing direct)
> >
> >
> > "tjr" <tjr@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:A0003F2C-9F19-429B-A142-E4AEE525596E@microsoft.com...
> > > I am trying to create a function in a checkbook register type workbook
> > that
> > > will do the following:
> > > if name in column a = x and date in column c = y then add the numbers
in
> > > column f that pertain to both x and y.
> > > I am trying to break down monthly spending at specific places - as
in -
> > > walmart purchases in january.
> > > Is this possible?
> > > Thank you for any assistance
> >
> >
> >

tjr · 01-22-2005, 08:06 PM

CAN I SEND YOU A COPY OF PART OF THE WORKSHEET?
I am completely at a loss.
tjr

"Bob Phillips" wrote:

> I have just tested them both again, and they work fine.
>
> Which did you use, what do you have in C1:C100 (examples of the data), and
> what in Y1
>
> --
> HTH
>
> Bob Phillips
>
> "tjr" <tjr@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:B89319A3-8873-444B-8BAC-75361FEF1658@microsoft.com...
> > Now I have a #NUM! error but at least have a valid function, any ideas?
> > Thanks
> >
> > "Bob Phillips" wrote:
> >
> > > if you have 1 in a cell, say Y1
> > >
> > > =SUMPRODUCT(--(A1:A100="WalMart"),--(MONTH(C1:C100)=Y1),F1:F100)
> > >
> > > or if you have the text January in Y1, then
> > >
> > > =SUMPRODUCT(--(A1:A100="WalMart"),--(TEXT(C1:C100,"mmmm")=Y1),F1:F100)
> > >
> > > --
> > >
> > > HTH
> > >
> > > RP
> > > (remove nothere from the email address if mailing direct)
> > >
> > >
> > > "tjr" <tjr@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > news:A0003F2C-9F19-429B-A142-E4AEE525596E@microsoft.com...
> > > > I am trying to create a function in a checkbook register type workbook
> > > that
> > > > will do the following:
> > > > if name in column a = x and date in column c = y then add the numbers
> in
> > > > column f that pertain to both x and y.
> > > > I am trying to break down monthly spending at specific places - as
> in -
> > > > walmart purchases in january.
> > > > Is this possible?
> > > > Thank you for any assistance
> > >
> > >
> > >
>
>
>

Bob Phillips · 01-22-2005, 08:06 PM

Yes, feel free. Not the spam spoiler in my email address.

Bob

"tjr" <tjr@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:2959AD54-A50B-463C-B728-B7E711397512@microsoft.com...
> CAN I SEND YOU A COPY OF PART OF THE WORKSHEET?
> I am completely at a loss.
> tjr
>
>
> "Bob Phillips" wrote:
>
> > I have just tested them both again, and they work fine.
> >
> > Which did you use, what do you have in C1:C100 (examples of the data),
and
> > what in Y1
> >
> > --
> > HTH
> >
> > Bob Phillips
> >
> > "tjr" <tjr@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:B89319A3-8873-444B-8BAC-75361FEF1658@microsoft.com...
> > > Now I have a #NUM! error but at least have a valid function, any
ideas?
> > > Thanks
> > >
> > > "Bob Phillips" wrote:
> > >
> > > > if you have 1 in a cell, say Y1
> > > >
> > > > =SUMPRODUCT(--(A1:A100="WalMart"),--(MONTH(C1:C100)=Y1),F1:F100)
> > > >
> > > > or if you have the text January in Y1, then
> > > >
> > > >
=SUMPRODUCT(--(A1:A100="WalMart"),--(TEXT(C1:C100,"mmmm")=Y1),F1:F100)
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > >
> > > > HTH
> > > >
> > > > RP
> > > > (remove nothere from the email address if mailing direct)
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > "tjr" <tjr@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > > news:A0003F2C-9F19-429B-A142-E4AEE525596E@microsoft.com...
> > > > > I am trying to create a function in a checkbook register type
workbook
> > > > that
> > > > > will do the following:
> > > > > if name in column a = x and date in column c = y then add the
numbers
> > in
> > > > > column f that pertain to both x and y.
> > > > > I am trying to break down monthly spending at specific places - as
> > in -
> > > > > walmart purchases in january.
> > > > > Is this possible?
> > > > > Thank you for any assistance
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> >
> >
> >

tjr · 01-22-2005, 08:06 PM

??SORRY??WHERE

"Bob Phillips" wrote:

> Yes, feel free. Not the spam spoiler in my email address.
>
> Bob
>
> "tjr" <tjr@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:2959AD54-A50B-463C-B728-B7E711397512@microsoft.com...
> > CAN I SEND YOU A COPY OF PART OF THE WORKSHEET?
> > I am completely at a loss.
> > tjr
> >
> >
> > "Bob Phillips" wrote:
> >
> > > I have just tested them both again, and they work fine.
> > >
> > > Which did you use, what do you have in C1:C100 (examples of the data),
> and
> > > what in Y1
> > >
> > > --
> > > HTH
> > >
> > > Bob Phillips
> > >
> > > "tjr" <tjr@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > news:B89319A3-8873-444B-8BAC-75361FEF1658@microsoft.com...
> > > > Now I have a #NUM! error but at least have a valid function, any
> ideas?
> > > > Thanks
> > > >
> > > > "Bob Phillips" wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > if you have 1 in a cell, say Y1
> > > > >
> > > > > =SUMPRODUCT(--(A1:A100="WalMart"),--(MONTH(C1:C100)=Y1),F1:F100)
> > > > >
> > > > > or if you have the text January in Y1, then
> > > > >
> > > > >
> =SUMPRODUCT(--(A1:A100="WalMart"),--(TEXT(C1:C100,"mmmm")=Y1),F1:F100)
> > > > >
> > > > > --
> > > > >
> > > > > HTH
> > > > >
> > > > > RP
> > > > > (remove nothere from the email address if mailing direct)
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > "tjr" <tjr@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > > > news:A0003F2C-9F19-429B-A142-E4AEE525596E@microsoft.com...
> > > > > > I am trying to create a function in a checkbook register type
> workbook
> > > > > that
> > > > > > will do the following:
> > > > > > if name in column a = x and date in column c = y then add the
> numbers
> > > in
> > > > > > column f that pertain to both x and y.
> > > > > > I am trying to break down monthly spending at specific places - as
> > > in -
> > > > > > walmart purchases in january.
> > > > > > Is this possible?
> > > > > > Thank you for any assistance
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
>
>
>

Bob Phillips · 01-22-2005, 08:06 PM

If you open a post by anyone, and then click on the name in the from box,
you will see the email address. Mine is

--

HTH

RP
(remove nothere from the email address if mailing direct)

"tjr" <tjr@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:A7801E23-4D15-4F1A-8AED-639D61E2BA65@microsoft.com...
> ??SORRY??WHERE
>
>
> "Bob Phillips" wrote:
>
> > Yes, feel free. Not the spam spoiler in my email address.
> >
> > Bob
> >
> > "tjr" <tjr@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:2959AD54-A50B-463C-B728-B7E711397512@microsoft.com...
> > > CAN I SEND YOU A COPY OF PART OF THE WORKSHEET?
> > > I am completely at a loss.
> > > tjr
> > >
> > >
> > > "Bob Phillips" wrote:
> > >
> > > > I have just tested them both again, and they work fine.
> > > >
> > > > Which did you use, what do you have in C1:C100 (examples of the
data),
> > and
> > > > what in Y1
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > HTH
> > > >
> > > > Bob Phillips
> > > >
> > > > "tjr" <tjr@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > > news:B89319A3-8873-444B-8BAC-75361FEF1658@microsoft.com...
> > > > > Now I have a #NUM! error but at least have a valid function, any
> > ideas?
> > > > > Thanks
> > > > >
> > > > > "Bob Phillips" wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > if you have 1 in a cell, say Y1
> > > > > >
> > > > > > =SUMPRODUCT(--(A1:A100="WalMart"),--(MONTH(C1:C100)=Y1),F1:F100)
> > > > > >
> > > > > > or if you have the text January in Y1, then
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > =SUMPRODUCT(--(A1:A100="WalMart"),--(TEXT(C1:C100,"mmmm")=Y1),F1:F100)
> > > > > >
> > > > > > --
> > > > > >
> > > > > > HTH
> > > > > >
> > > > > > RP
> > > > > > (remove nothere from the email address if mailing direct)
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > "tjr" <tjr@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > > > > news:A0003F2C-9F19-429B-A142-E4AEE525596E@microsoft.com...
> > > > > > > I am trying to create a function in a checkbook register type
> > workbook
> > > > > > that
> > > > > > > will do the following:
> > > > > > > if name in column a = x and date in column c = y then add the
> > numbers
> > > > in
> > > > > > > column f that pertain to both x and y.
> > > > > > > I am trying to break down monthly spending at specific
places - as
> > > > in -
> > > > > > > walmart purchases in january.
> > > > > > > Is this possible?
> > > > > > > Thank you for any assistance
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> >
> >
> >

Bob Phillips · 01-22-2005, 08:06 PM

Try again.

If you open a post by anyone, and then click on the name in the from box,
you will see the email address. Mine is adulterated as a basic protection
mechanism, but my signature tells you what to do.

But to spell it out, post it to

bob dot phillips at tiscali dot co dot uk

do the obvious with that.

--

HTH

RP
(remove nothere from the email address if mailing direct)

"tjr" <tjr@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:A7801E23-4D15-4F1A-8AED-639D61E2BA65@microsoft.com...
> ??SORRY??WHERE
>
>
> "Bob Phillips" wrote:
>
> > Yes, feel free. Not the spam spoiler in my email address.
> >
> > Bob
> >
> > "tjr" <tjr@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:2959AD54-A50B-463C-B728-B7E711397512@microsoft.com...
> > > CAN I SEND YOU A COPY OF PART OF THE WORKSHEET?
> > > I am completely at a loss.
> > > tjr
> > >
> > >
> > > "Bob Phillips" wrote:
> > >
> > > > I have just tested them both again, and they work fine.
> > > >
> > > > Which did you use, what do you have in C1:C100 (examples of the
data),
> > and
> > > > what in Y1
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > HTH
> > > >
> > > > Bob Phillips
> > > >
> > > > "tjr" <tjr@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > > news:B89319A3-8873-444B-8BAC-75361FEF1658@microsoft.com...
> > > > > Now I have a #NUM! error but at least have a valid function, any
> > ideas?
> > > > > Thanks
> > > > >
> > > > > "Bob Phillips" wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > if you have 1 in a cell, say Y1
> > > > > >
> > > > > > =SUMPRODUCT(--(A1:A100="WalMart"),--(MONTH(C1:C100)=Y1),F1:F100)
> > > > > >
> > > > > > or if you have the text January in Y1, then
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > =SUMPRODUCT(--(A1:A100="WalMart"),--(TEXT(C1:C100,"mmmm")=Y1),F1:F100)
> > > > > >
> > > > > > --
> > > > > >
> > > > > > HTH
> > > > > >
> > > > > > RP
> > > > > > (remove nothere from the email address if mailing direct)
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > "tjr" <tjr@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > > > > news:A0003F2C-9F19-429B-A142-E4AEE525596E@microsoft.com...
> > > > > > > I am trying to create a function in a checkbook register type
> > workbook
> > > > > > that
> > > > > > > will do the following:
> > > > > > > if name in column a = x and date in column c = y then add the
> > numbers
> > > > in
> > > > > > > column f that pertain to both x and y.
> > > > > > > I am trying to break down monthly spending at specific
places - as
> > > > in -
> > > > > > > walmart purchases in january.
> > > > > > > Is this possible?
> > > > > > > Thank you for any assistance
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> >
> >
> >

tjr · 01-22-2005, 10:06 PM

Ouch! Please remember that I really don't know what I am doing and this
project that I have created for myself is truly making me insane.
Did the file reach you?

"Bob Phillips" wrote:

> Try again.
>
> If you open a post by anyone, and then click on the name in the from box,
> you will see the email address. Mine is adulterated as a basic protection
> mechanism, but my signature tells you what to do.
>
> But to spell it out, post it to
>
> bob dot phillips at tiscali dot co dot uk
>
> do the obvious with that.
>
> --
>
> HTH
>
> RP
> (remove nothere from the email address if mailing direct)
>
>
> "tjr" <tjr@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:A7801E23-4D15-4F1A-8AED-639D61E2BA65@microsoft.com...
> > ??SORRY??WHERE
> >
> >
> > "Bob Phillips" wrote:
> >
> > > Yes, feel free. Not the spam spoiler in my email address.
> > >
> > > Bob
> > >
> > > "tjr" <tjr@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > news:2959AD54-A50B-463C-B728-B7E711397512@microsoft.com...
> > > > CAN I SEND YOU A COPY OF PART OF THE WORKSHEET?
> > > > I am completely at a loss.
> > > > tjr
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > "Bob Phillips" wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > I have just tested them both again, and they work fine.
> > > > >
> > > > > Which did you use, what do you have in C1:C100 (examples of the
> data),
> > > and
> > > > > what in Y1
> > > > >
> > > > > --
> > > > > HTH
> > > > >
> > > > > Bob Phillips
> > > > >
> > > > > "tjr" <tjr@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > > > news:B89319A3-8873-444B-8BAC-75361FEF1658@microsoft.com...
> > > > > > Now I have a #NUM! error but at least have a valid function, any
> > > ideas?
> > > > > > Thanks
> > > > > >
> > > > > > "Bob Phillips" wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > if you have 1 in a cell, say Y1
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > =SUMPRODUCT(--(A1:A100="WalMart"),--(MONTH(C1:C100)=Y1),F1:F100)
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > or if you have the text January in Y1, then
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > =SUMPRODUCT(--(A1:A100="WalMart"),--(TEXT(C1:C100,"mmmm")=Y1),F1:F100)
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > --
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > HTH
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > RP
> > > > > > > (remove nothere from the email address if mailing direct)
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > "tjr" <tjr@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > > > > > news:A0003F2C-9F19-429B-A142-E4AEE525596E@microsoft.com...
> > > > > > > > I am trying to create a function in a checkbook register type
> > > workbook
> > > > > > > that
> > > > > > > > will do the following:
> > > > > > > > if name in column a = x and date in column c = y then add the
> > > numbers
> > > > > in
> > > > > > > > column f that pertain to both x and y.
> > > > > > > > I am trying to break down monthly spending at specific
> places - as
> > > > > in -
> > > > > > > > walmart purchases in january.
> > > > > > > > Is this possible?
> > > > > > > > Thank you for any assistance
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
>
>
>

tjr · 01-22-2005, 08:06 PM

I think I figured it out nothere...

> ??SORRY??WHERE
>
>
> "Bob Phillips" wrote:
>
> > Yes, feel free. Not the spam spoiler in my email address.
> >
> > Bob
> >
> > "tjr" <tjr@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:2959AD54-A50B-463C-B728-B7E711397512@microsoft.com...
> > > CAN I SEND YOU A COPY OF PART OF THE WORKSHEET?
> > > I am completely at a loss.
> > > tjr
> > >
> > >
> > > "Bob Phillips" wrote:
> > >
> > > > I have just tested them both again, and they work fine.
> > > >
> > > > Which did you use, what do you have in C1:C100 (examples of the data),
> > and
> > > > what in Y1
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > HTH
> > > >
> > > > Bob Phillips
> > > >
> > > > "tjr" <tjr@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > > news:B89319A3-8873-444B-8BAC-75361FEF1658@microsoft.com...
> > > > > Now I have a #NUM! error but at least have a valid function, any
> > ideas?
> > > > > Thanks
> > > > >
> > > > > "Bob Phillips" wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > if you have 1 in a cell, say Y1
> > > > > >
> > > > > > =SUMPRODUCT(--(A1:A100="WalMart"),--(MONTH(C1:C100)=Y1),F1:F100)
> > > > > >
> > > > > > or if you have the text January in Y1, then
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > =SUMPRODUCT(--(A1:A100="WalMart"),--(TEXT(C1:C100,"mmmm")=Y1),F1:F100)
> > > > > >
> > > > > > --
> > > > > >
> > > > > > HTH
> > > > > >
> > > > > > RP
> > > > > > (remove nothere from the email address if mailing direct)
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > "tjr" <tjr@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > > > > news:A0003F2C-9F19-429B-A142-E4AEE525596E@microsoft.com...
> > > > > > > I am trying to create a function in a checkbook register type
> > workbook
> > > > > > that
> > > > > > > will do the following:
> > > > > > > if name in column a = x and date in column c = y then add the
> > numbers
> > > > in
> > > > > > > column f that pertain to both x and y.
> > > > > > > I am trying to break down monthly spending at specific places - as
> > > > in -
> > > > > > > walmart purchases in january.
> > > > > > > Is this possible?
> > > > > > > Thank you for any assistance
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> >
> >
> >