Counting latest date in two columns

[RobertK]

I have a spreadsheet with 2 columns of dates (approximately 1200 rows) and
want the count in column A where the date is less than column B.

A B
1/2/09 1/8/09
4/5/08 5/6/07
5/6/09 9/5/08

In the above example the answer I'm looking for is 1.

 

[Ashish Mathur]

Hi,

Try this

=SUMPRODUCT(1*(G26:G28<H26:H28))

Hope it helps.

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Regards,

Ashish Mathur
Microsoft Excel MVP
www.ashishmathur.com

 

[Teethless mama]

=SUMPRODUCT(--(A1:A3<B1:B3))

Adjust your range to suit

 

[Mike H]

Hi,

Because of the sample dates you provided this is very difficult to answer

1/2/2009 is this 1 Feb or 2 Jan?

When posting dates use examples that remove all doubt

e.g 25/12/2009

If I've guessed correctly try this

=SUMPRODUCT(--(A1:A20<B1:B20))

Mike

 

[Peo Sjoblom]

That would hardly remove all doubts in cases where the day is less than 13?
The only way would be to use either
2009-12-25.

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Regards,


Peo Sjoblom

 

[RobertK]

Thank you, works fine.
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Robert K

Hi,

Try this

=SUMPRODUCT(1*(G26:G28<H26:H28))

Hope it helps.

--
Regards,

Ashish Mathur
Microsoft Excel MVP
www.ashishmathur.com

 

[RobertK]

Thank you
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Robert K

=SUMPRODUCT(--(A1:A3<B1:B3))

Adjust your range to suit

 

[RobertK]

Thank you
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Robert K

Hi,

Because of the sample dates you provided this is very difficult to answer

1/2/2009 is this 1 Feb or 2 Jan?

When posting dates use examples that remove all doubt

e.g 25/12/2009

If I've guessed correctly try this

=SUMPRODUCT(--(A1:A20<B1:B20))

Mike