SUM IF - What if column number is unknown
 

Hi

I am using formula,

{=SUM(IF($B$66:$B$200=A28,$D$66:$D$200))}

But what if I don't know the coulmn number, i.e. 'D' In my source file
values which I want to retriev are not always in D column, it could b E or F
and evry time I don't want to update my formula...

Coloum Header is always same but not column number. Is ther any way to
retreive column number by using column header and then use that in above
array formula?

Please advise

-- Milind

SUM IF - What if column number is unknown
 

One way...

=SUMIF(B66:B200,A28,INDEX(C66:G200,,MATCH("x",C65: G65,0)))

Where "x" is the column header and the header is in row 65.

--
Biff
Microsoft Excel MVP


"Milind Keer" wrote in message
...
Hi

I am using formula,

{=SUM(IF($B$66:$B$200=A28,$D$66:$D$200))}

But what if I don't know the coulmn number, i.e. 'D' In my source file
values which I want to retriev are not always in D column, it could b E or
F
and evry time I don't want to update my formula...

Coloum Header is always same but not column number. Is ther any way to
retreive column number by using column header and then use that in above
array formula?

Please advise

-- Milind

SUM IF - What if column number is unknown
 

Hey Valko

Sorry for delayed response. Just wanted to thank you, it worked...

Thanks!!
Milind



"T. Valko" wrote:

One way...

=SUMIF(B66:B200,A28,INDEX(C66:G200,,MATCH("x",C65: G65,0)))

Where "x" is the column header and the header is in row 65.

--
Biff
Microsoft Excel MVP


"Milind Keer" wrote in message
...
Hi

I am using formula,

{=SUM(IF($B$66:$B$200=A28,$D$66:$D$200))}

But what if I don't know the coulmn number, i.e. 'D' In my source file
values which I want to retriev are not always in D column, it could b E or
F
and evry time I don't want to update my formula...

Coloum Header is always same but not column number. Is ther any way to
retreive column number by using column header and then use that in above
array formula?

Please advise

-- Milind

SUM IF - What if column number is unknown
 

You're welcome. Thanks for the feedback!

--
Biff
Microsoft Excel MVP


"Milind Keer" wrote in message
...
Hey Valko

Sorry for delayed response. Just wanted to thank you, it worked...

Thanks!!
Milind



"T. Valko" wrote:

One way...

=SUMIF(B66:B200,A28,INDEX(C66:G200,,MATCH("x",C65: G65,0)))

Where "x" is the column header and the header is in row 65.

--
Biff
Microsoft Excel MVP


"Milind Keer" wrote in message
...
Hi

I am using formula,

{=SUM(IF($B$66:$B$200=A28,$D$66:$D$200))}

But what if I don't know the coulmn number, i.e. 'D' In my source file
values which I want to retriev are not always in D column, it could b E
or
F
and evry time I don't want to update my formula...

Coloum Header is always same but not column number. Is ther any way to
retreive column number by using column header and then use that in
above
array formula?

Please advise

-- Milind