string lookup combined with SUM

[bestrugger]

Hi, can someone offer any suggestions on how to add up some values based on a
column that contains a word that I specify. For example:

Brown Cat 2
Brown Dog 3
Tabby Cat 2
Red Dog 4

What function can i use to add up on the those columns that contain "cat"?
Thanks in advance.

DP

 

[Pete_UK]

Try this:

=SUMPRODUCT((ISNUMBER(SEARCH("cat",A1:A4)))*(B1:B4))

this adds up the rows that contain cat.

Hope this helps.

Pete

 

[T. Valko]

Assuming that there is always a description followed by a space and then the
word cat:

=SUMIF(A1:A10,"* cat",B1:B10)

Or, use a cell to hold the word cat:

D1 = cat

=SUMIF(A1:A4,"* "&D1,B1:B4)

You could also use:

=SUMIF(A1:A4,"*cat",B1:B4)

Or:

=SUMIF(A1:A4,"*cat*",B1:B4)

But these are more prone to "false positives".

So, which is best depends on the variety of entries that you have.

 

[bestrugger]

You're awesome. Works like a champ!!!!!!!

Try this:

=SUMPRODUCT((ISNUMBER(SEARCH("cat",A1:A4)))*(B1:B4))

this adds up the rows that contain cat.

Hope this helps.

Pete

 

[Pete_UK]

Well, thanks for feeding back.

Pete