sumif with left function

Hi,

I'm having trouble getting a sumif to work with the use of a left function.

Here is the formula I have so far (that doesn't work)...

Formula:

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The figure in cell A1 is 10 digits but the range it needs to look at could have 11 or more characters...so it just needs to say "if the first 10 characters match in range A10:A23...sum it..."

Thanks!

Adam

Try it this way:

=sumif(A10:A23,A1&"*",B10:B23)

Hope this helps.

Pete

Oh right I see what you've done, that's awesome! Thank you!

Glad to be able to help.

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Pete

what would have changed if the charecters were 2 but not 10 ?

Thanks...I did the reputation thing before anyway!

Originally Posted by adste89

Thanks...I did the reputation thing before anyway!

And thanks for that - keeps pushing me up !!

Pete