Searching two different columns

[bushd]

The title would have been too long for its real name. Searching two different columns with a set of data for each and each data match must be on the same row to be valid and add 1 to a counter.

Search1: bb     Search2: aa

     A    B    C    D
1   ab   x    aa  x
2   ac   x    aa  x
3   bb   x   aa   x
4   bb   x   ab   x

The code I want would search Column A for bb and find 2 and on searching column C would find 3 aa but on the row match it would only give 1. Also, the Search1 and Search2 data in my setup is a validate list dropdown so it has the ability to change -- Hopefully that affects nothing. I am thinking this will be required to be in VB because a day of searching through posts on here has turned up nothing.

 

[Tom Urtis]

On the face of it, this seems like a simple AutoFilter issue. Just filter the range in the two fields of interest, and because AutoFilter is an "and" filter feature, you'd only get the cells visible (filtered) which meet the criteria for each field taken together, which sounds like what you're after, unless there's more to this.

 

[bushd]

Well, I do not need it to hide or move any data. It just needs to be a tally or 0,1,2,3 etc of however many items fit the two Searches. There is also the possibility of third search item addition but that is in the future. This is mean to control an Appointment schedule and tally daily appointments at a location specified.

 

[Tom Urtis]

Well, as predisposed as I usually am to VBA solutions, would a simple formula do what you want? Modify for range:

=SUMPRODUCT(--(A1:A10="bb"),--(C1:C10="aa"))

 

[bushd]

That works perfect, thanks.