Countifs help

Stanley Paul

Good day all. This is most likely a very easy question for someone as I'm having a brain cramp on this. I can't seem to figure out what is missing from the following simple formula:

=COUNTIFS([Start Date]:[Start Date], <TODAY(), Status:Status, "Not Started")

The formula is for task roll-up sheet for items that are late as of today where the status is still Not Started.

Andrée Starå

Hi Stanley,

=COUNTIFS([Start Date]:[Start Date], <TODAY(), Status:Status,<> "Not Started")

Did that work?

I hope that helps!

Be safe and have a fantastic week!

Best,

Andrée Starå

Workflow Consultant / CEO @ WORK BOLD

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Stanley Paul

Good Day Andree, this did not work. Something is missing at this location as indicated from the system:

(), Status:Status

Andrée Starå

Ok.

Do you get an error message?

Stanley Paul

No. I got a number that is incorrect as the <> is not correct at that location

Andrée Starå

Can you describe your process in more detail and maybe share the sheet(s)/copies of the sheet(s) or some screenshots? (Delete/replace any confidential/sensitive information before sharing) That would make it easier to help. (share too, andree@getdone.se)

Stanley Paul

I'm doing a task roll-up sheet for my gantt and the formula is to do a count on if "Status" is set to "Not Started" as of the "Start Date" count it

Andrée Starå

Ok.

Try something like this.

=COUNTIFS(CHILDREN([Start Date]@row); <TODAY(); CHILDREN(Status@row); "Not Started")

The same version but with the below changes for convenience.

=COUNTIFS(CHILDREN([Start Date]@row), <TODAY(), CHILDREN(Status@row), "Not Started")

Depending on your country/region, you'll need to exchange the comma to a period and the semi-colon to a comma.

Stanley Paul

Both #UNPARSEABLE

Andrée Starå

That is strange!

Can you share a screenshot? That would help to spot why it's not working.

Stanley Paul

Andrée Starå

It's because you can't use CHILDREN in the Sheet Summary.

Try this.

=COUNTIFS([Start Date]:[Start Date]; <TODAY(); Status:Status; "Not Started")

Did that work?

Stanley Paul

Thanks Andree. However this formula does not work either. Stated unparseable.

Andrée Starå

Happy to help!

Can you maybe share the sheet(s)/copies of the sheet(s)? (Delete/replace any confidential/sensitive information before sharing) That would make it easier to help. (share too, andree@getdone.se)