can a function do this?

J

jamie

Hi

In this function, i would like the cell to look at the current year and
month. if this is the current month and year, eg may2006, if true, add up a
list of names, if false eg mar 2006, keep the total that was counted when
true.

so the funtion needs to save the number counted when true and then keep it
for when the junction is false.

i have tried to do this without success. can anyone help?

thanks
 
B

Bob Phillips

No, you would need multiple cells for that as a cell cannot have a value and
a formula, one or the other, not both.

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Bob Phillips

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J

jamie

thanks. but isnt that classed as circular?

eg. cell a1 has the function, the true total is saved to b1, then a1 = b2
if the a1 statement is false...
 
B

Bob Phillips

I don't think I fully understand what you are trying to do. Keep an example
of TRUE and an example of FALSE.
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Bob Phillips

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D

Don Guillett

Are you saying that you want the formula to show April 2006 until May is
reached and then show May?
 
J

jamie

no, i mean each month has a serparate cell. when the next month starts, then
the following cell will count up how many names in the list and the previous
month, that cell will keep the amount it had when true.
 
B

Bob Phillips

I mean give an example where it does equal current month and year with
required results, and then one where it doesn't.

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Bob Phillips

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J

jamie

the below is for one of the periods of time. under number of people at the
moment is just example data.

2006
Month Month No. of people
January 1 10
February 2 10
March 3 7
April 4 7
May 5 9
June 6
July 7
August 8
September 9
October 10
November 11
December 12
 
J

jamie

here are the examples...

if you take the current date, if (may 2006 is equal to current date, add up
list,false) and if (april 2006 is equal to current date, true, keep amount
from when it was april 2006)
 
D

Don Guillett

I still don't understand what answer you want. Give a complete example of
the desired result.
 
D

Don Guillett

Based on the workbook you sent I really think you need a way to identify
when you put in the names. Then you could use a sumif or sumproduct formula
to identify the number of names for that month.

Or, are you saying that you start over with a complete list of names each
month? This is all you have to count with no other identification for each
name
si
marc
dave
hannah

If so, just change the formula to a value, manually or with a macro
 
D

Don Guillett

I sent a suggestion workbook to use dates in col and names in col b and use
sumproduct to count the names.
 
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