How to retain part of formula's criteria as static

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--Viewpoint

Below is a formula that I want A50:A100046 to remain static so when I "fill
down" the information doesn't change.

=SUMPRODUCT(--(MONTH(Data!A50:A10046)=7),--(YEAR(Data!A50:A10046)=2008))

Can you suggest how I can write the formula to accomplish my goal? (Just an
FYI: I'm basing the month and year on a fiscal year beginning July 1 through
June 30, so I'm manually changing this info.)
 
L

Luke M

You would insert the "$" before things you don't want to change.

=SUMPRODUCT(--(MONTH(Data!A$50:A$10046)=7),--(YEAR(Data!A$50:A$10046)=2008))

Or perhaps, the more flexible formula:
=SUMPRODUCT(--(TEXT(Data!A$50:A$10046,"mmyyyy")="072008"))
This way you have fewer calculations, and formula won't crash if a
non-numerical value is in the range A50:A10046.
 
C

Conan Kelly

--Viewpoint,

Learn everything you can on absolute references vs relative references.

Add dollar signs ($) to the rows/columns you want to remain static:

=SUMPRODUCT(--(MONTH(Data!A50:A10046)=7),--(YEAR(Data!A50:A10046)=2008))

would become

=SUMPRODUCT(--(MONTH(Data!$A$50:$A$10046)=7),--(YEAR(Data!A50:A10046)=2008))

HTH,

Conan Kelly
 
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Jacob Skaria

Use absolute referencing. Below are the different reference styles.
A1 Relative referencing. Both column and row will change if you copy or drag
the formula.
$A1 The column reference is fixed and will not change
A$1 The row reference is fixed and will not change.
$A$1 Column and row reference are fixed.
 
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Tom Hutchins

Put dollar signs in front of the row and/or column references to make them
absolute (static): $A$50:$A$100046

Hope this helps,

Hutch
 
V

--Viewpoint

I did try inserting $ but it is not accepted in this formula so I thought
there might be another way.
 
V

--Viewpoint

THANK YOU!

Jacob Skaria said:
Use absolute referencing. Below are the different reference styles.
A1 Relative referencing. Both column and row will change if you copy or drag
the formula.
$A1 The column reference is fixed and will not change
A$1 The row reference is fixed and will not change.
$A$1 Column and row reference are fixed.
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