Formula for counting total of a specific word in a parent column only (not including child)

Hi everyone,

Is there a formula to count the total rows of a parent row (instead of making a checkbox section for parent row)?

Need help with this the most:

Is there a formula I can use in summary sheet that can help me find the total count in a different sheet for a specific word (Ex: "NC", "FCAR", "total of all the words", etc) in a column (Finding Type) of a parent row (made a separate column for parent row with checkbox)?

Thank you for your help!

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Paul Newcome

Are you able to provide some screenshots for context?

Newcomer2

Thank you for helping me!

Here is an example of a Summary Sheet I am trying to use to find the total for each category.

Here is an example of the Updated Metrics Sheet (can't show the real example), but I would like to find a formula that can count the parent rows only with a specific finding type (example: "NC") and specific BCAB Status (example: "STGV")

Thank you!

Paul Newcome

You are going to need a helper column on the source sheet with a formula to indicate which rows are parent rows.

=IF(COUNT(CHILDREN([Finding Type]@row))> 0, 1)

Newcomer2

Thank you for your help! Once I input it for the parent row. (For example "NC", "FCAR", etc). I tried =COUNTIFS(Finding Type), FIND("NC", @cell) > 0), but it gave a count that included Parent and all Childs below it. How exactly do I find the specific parent row with that finding type word used?

Paul Newcome

You would have to include another range criteria set within the COUNTIFS to filter based on the helper column being checked.

Newcomer2

That is what I'm trying to figure out and I am still struggling. Does anyone know what formula I should use?

Paul Newcome

You would use a COUNTIFS formula.

You currently have

=COUNTIFS(range, criteria)

You simply need

=COUNTIFS(range, criteria, range, criteria)

with the second range/criteria set evaluating the helper column.

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