COUNT multiple items in sheet summary fields

Laura G

Hello

I am trying to calculate a sheet summary field to show how many times a value appears in the Location column.

I am using the Count if function but it is only returning a value when the "location" is presented on it's own.

For eg: my formula is =COUNTIF([*Location]:[*Location], "VIC"). This formula responds with a value of 2 when really it is 4. It is only counting when VIC appears on it's own in this column.

Does anyone know where i am going wrong and what formula i should be using?

The idea is I will have 4 different field summary fields counting how many times each value appears then i will present this on a dashboard

i.e countif "vic", countif "nsw" etc

Thank you

Bassam Khalil

Hi @Laura G,

Try using the following Formula

=COUNTIFS(Location:Location, CONTAINS("VIC", @cell))

Her is a screen shot shows the result.

Bassam Khalil

Hi @Laura G,

Try using the following Formula

=COUNTIFS(Location:Location, CONTAINS("VIC", @cell))

Her is a screen shot shows the result.

Laura G

That worked! Thank you very much

Bassam Khalil

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