SUMIFS function has suddenly stopped working in one cell

tomplum

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Please help if you can...

I setup a spreadsheet for reports last year that contains quite a few SUMIFS calculations.

I have several tabs on the spreadsheet that each have these calculations and the majority all work fine.

However, in every tab I have one of these SUMIFS calculations in cell L27. This calculation is now returning no results at all.

The formula I'm using is =SUMIFS(G:G,D:D,"Mural")

Any thoughts on how to fix will be greatly appreciated.
 

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SUMIFS requires more arguments. It looks like, from your formula above, that you need SUMIF instead and with the criteria "Mural" in the middle.
 
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SUMIFS requires more arguments. It looks like, from your formula above, that you need SUMIF instead and with the criteria "Mural" in the middle.
Thanks Ken.

Could you provide an example formula. I tried a SUMIF formula and the workbook wouldn't let me save it. The SUMIFS formula I've used has worked in all other cells, but I'm happy to try something else - sorry if this is a bit basic...

Tom
 
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SUMIF takes the format of range, criteria, sum-range. If your numbers to sum reside in column G, your formula would be =SUMIF(D:D,"Mural",G:G).
 
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Thanks Ken. I've tried this formula too and unfortunately still get a 0 result. despite me knowing that the COUNTIFS on the D:D column should be 9.
 
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I believe Aladin is onto the right idea with using the wildcard character "*Mural*" in the formula, but the formula still needs to be
=SUMIF(D:D,"*Mural*",G:G) (with the criteria in the center of the column designations). I've tested this and it works perfectly, even if the word "mural" is all lowercase. I'm guessing your sheet has a leading or trailing space where "mural" is listed that the wildcard character will take care of.
 
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Hi

Structure of your sumif formula is wrong

Sumif(Range, Criteria, SumRange)

always use "=Text" while not referring a cell
 
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