how to use sumif function to check date in 1 sheet is < 2 sheet

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Bharat Saboo

I am trying to add a total in 2 sheet if date in 1 sheet is <= particular
criteria.

the following is my function call

=SUMIF(List!$B$2:$B$65536,"<= A2",List!$C$2:$C$65536)

Please explain why it does not work and how to make it work.

The answer at present comes to zero only.

Thanks
 
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B. R.Ramachandran

Hi,

The formula should be

=SUMIF(List!$B$2:$B$65536,"<="& A2,List!$C$2:$C$65536)

Regards,
B. R. Ramachandran
 
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SteveG

Try using this array formula

=SUM(IF(List!B1:B23<=A1,List!C1:C23,0))

Instead of hitting Enter after typing in the formula, press
Ctrl-Shift-Enter simultaneously. That will result in the formula
having curly brackets around it like.

{=SUM(IF(List!B1:B23<=A1,List!C1:C23,0))}

The reason your other formula was not working was that the criteria
"<=A1" was not true. You can't use a cell reference in quotes. If you
had entered in the actual data that appeared in A1 sya a date.
"<=12/1/2005", it would have worked. I assume that the data in A1 will
change.


HTH

Cheers,

Steve
 
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Bharat Saboo

Thanks

It worked.

B. R.Ramachandran said:
Hi,

The formula should be

=SUMIF(List!$B$2:$B$65536,"<="& A2,List!$C$2:$C$65536)

Regards,
B. R. Ramachandran
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