Stuck on Multi-criteria countif function

marybeth.grant96761

Hello,

I am trying to find active pilots at risk by using countif to find the following in a range:

Planning

Pilot Execution

Pilot Summary

Approval to Launch

That have a status of red or yellow

Is there anyone great at these who can help?

This is what I have so far:

=COUNTIFS(Sheet - Pilot and Readiness Pipeline - Pilot1, CONTAINS("1 - Planning",@cell), ({Pilot and Launch Pipeline Status}, OR(@cell = "red", @cell = "yellow"))

Note that the second part works: ({Pilot and Launch Pipeline Status}, OR(@cell = "red", @cell = "yellow"))

I can't figure out how to combine the two criteria.

Thanks a million!

Andrée Starå

Hi @marybeth.grant96761

I hope you're well and safe!

Can you share some screenshots? (Delete/replace any confidential/sensitive information before sharing) That would make it easier to help.

I hope that helps!

Be safe, and have a fantastic week!

Best,

Andrée Starå | Workflow Consultant / CEO @ WORK BOLD

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Paul Newcome

Give this a try (looks like you either forgot to create that first cross sheet reference or forgot to include the curly brackets on either side):

=COUNTIFS({Sheet - Pilot and Readiness Pipeline - Pilot1}, CONTAINS("1 - Planning",@cell), {Pilot and Launch Pipeline Status}, OR(@cell = "red", @cell = "yellow")

marybeth.grant96761

Thank you! Yes, you were right about the curly brackets! : ) Now I can see all rows in a Planning stage that are red or yellow. Is it possible to add additional stages? So, something like this?

=COUNTIFS(Sheet - Pilot and Readiness Pipeline - Pilot1, CONTAINS("1 - Planning",@cell) CONTAINS("3 - Pilot Execution,@call), ({Pilot and Launch Pipeline Status}, OR(@cell = "red", @cell = "yellow"))

It doesn't like me trying to add another stage to evaluate against - I have 3 to include

1 - Planning

3 - Pilot Execution

4 - Pilot Summary

marybeth.grant96761

Wait, I think I got it - I just do this:

=COUNTIFS({Sheet - Pilot and Readiness Pipeline - Pilot1}, CONTAINS("1 - Planning", @cell), {Pilot and Launch Pipeline Status}, OR(@cell = "red", @cell = "yellow")) + COUNTIFS({Sheet - Pilot and Readiness Pipeline - Pilot1}, CONTAINS("3 - Pilot Execution", @cell), {Pilot and Launch Pipeline Status}, OR(@cell = "red", @cell = "yellow")) + COUNTIFS({Sheet - Pilot and Readiness Pipeline - Pilot1}, CONTAINS("4 - Pilot Summary", @cell), {Pilot and Launch Pipeline Status}, OR(@cell = "red", @cell = "yellow"))

Paul Newcome

You COULD do that, or you can save yourself some typing and just use another OR the same way you did with the two colors.

marybeth.grant96761

THANK YOU!! You have been super helpful!

Paul Newcome

Happy to help. 👍️