multiple criteria search, based on values with hyphens

[craigexcel]

I've been searching the board, but must not be using the right / best search terms. I want to sum the values in column B, based on any numeric / alphanumeric values in column A that have a "-" (i.e. dash or hyphen) in them. Sample column A values: 10-428M or 521-1366.

I'm assuming SUMPRODUCT might work, but can't come up with how to 'search' for the hyphen, and then incorporate that into the formula.

Thanks for your suggestions.
Craig

 

[crook_101]

Hi,

Something like the below:

<b>Excel 2007</b><table cellpadding="2.5px" rules="all" style=";background-color: #FFFFFF;border: 1px solid;border-collapse: collapse; border-color: #A6AAB6"><colgroup><col width="25px" style="background-color: #E0E0F0" /><col /><col /><col /></colgroup><thead><tr style=" background-color: #E0E0F0;text-align: center;color: #161120"><th></th><th>A</th><th>B</th><th>C</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr ><td style="color: #161120;text-align: center;">1</td><td style=";">7685-645</td><td style="text-align: right;;">3</td><td style="text-align: right;;">8</td></tr><tr ><td style="color: #161120;text-align: center;">2</td><td style=";">m34-eudj3</td><td style="text-align: right;;">5</td><td style="text-align: right;;"></td></tr></tbody></table><p style="width:3.6em;font-weight:bold;margin:0;padding:0.2em 0.6em 0.2em 0.5em;border: 1px solid #A6AAB6;border-top:none;text-align: center;background-color: #E0E0F0;color: #161120">Sheet1</p><br /><br /><table width="85%" cellpadding="2.5px" rules="all" style=";border: 2px solid black;border-collapse:collapse;padding: 0.4em;background-color: #FFFFFF" ><tr><td style="padding:6px" ><b>Worksheet Formulas</b><table cellpadding="2.5px" width="100%" rules="all" style="border: 1px solid;text-align:center;background-color: #FFFFFF;border-collapse: collapse; border-color: #A6AAB6"><thead><tr style=" background-color: #E0E0F0;color: #161120"><th width="10px">Cell</th><th style="text-align:left;padding-left:5px;">Formula</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><th width="10px" style=" background-color: #E0E0F0;color: #161120">C1</th><td style="text-align:left">=SUMPRODUCT(<font color="Blue">--(<font color="Red">(<font color="Green">A1:A2="*-*"</font>)--(<font color="Green">B1:B2</font>)</font>)</font>)</td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></table><br />

Regards,
Ian

 

[craigexcel]

Thanks for your reply, crook. I copied the formula, as is, but it sums ALL the values in column B, even those without a hyphen. Any thoughts??

 

[crook_101]

Hi,
Sorry brainfade, try:

=SUMIF(A1:A2,"*-*",B1:B2)

Apologies,
Ian

 

[craigexcel]

Ian,
Many thanks! Your suggestion worked perfectly. I appreciate it.

Craig