Criteria in column A to sum results in column B

[dmoore86088]

Hello team!

I have a massive list of equipment that is broken down into several areas. In column "A" are areas, column "B" has the equipment code and in column "C" are the quantities of that piece of equipment. I'm trying to sum the values in column "C" IF the equal a specific equipment code in column "B". I can't seem to find the correct syntax for "IF" column B = xyz, then sum what's in column "C".

Any suggestions?

Many thanks!

 

[Aladin Akyurek]

That is:

=SUMIF(B:B,"="&"xyz",C:C)

The criterion can be replaced with the addres of a cell that houses it.

 

[Gavin T]

Try: =SUMIF(B1:B10,"xyz",C1:C10)

 

[dmoore86088]

Hmmm.... typed it in exactly, and got a result of - 0 -. which is an improvement since I was getting the dreaded N/A result! Thanks, can you suggest a refinement?

 

[Aladin Akyurek]

Hmmm.... typed it in exactly, and got a result of - 0 -. which is an improvement since I was getting the dreaded N/A result! Thanks, can you suggest a refinement?

Perhaps...

=SUMIF(B:B,"*xyz*",C:C)

 

[dmoore86088]

Tried this one, got - 0 - as well.......tricky one huh?

 

[Aladin Akyurek]

Tried this one, got - 0 - as well.......tricky one huh?

Now you badly need to provide a sample along with a criterion for which a sum must be obtained...