How do I solve this UNPARSEABLE error for a cross-sheet SUMIFS formula?

I'm attempting to sum a column in another sheet based on matching the product name, the month, and the vendor values in the current sheet but I can't seem to resolve the UNPARSEABLE error. What am I missing?

=SUMIFS({Quantity}, {Product}, Product$1, {Month}, Month$1, {Vendor}, Vendor$1)

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  • Monique Odom-Stearn
    Monique Odom-Stearn Community Champion
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    Hello @Anthony S.,

    I believe you need to put brackets around your column references, so the updated formula would be:

    =SUMIFS({Quantity}, {Product}, [Product]$1, {Month}, [Month]$1, {Vendor}, [Vendor]$1)

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