Formula to count distinct values in a column that contain a certain text string

I am looking for a way to count distinct values in a column, but only if the values contain a certain text string. For example, in my Fruit column, I'd like to count the unique values that contain "Large." In this case, the number should be 3.
Fruit
Apple - Small
Apple - Medium
Apple - Large
Orange - Small
Orange - Medium
Orange - Medium
Orange - Large
Pear - Small
Pear - Medium
Pear - Large
Pear - Large
I've tried =COUNT(DISTINCT(Fruit:Fruit)), but that would give me all the distinct values, or 9.
I've tried =COUNTIF(Fruit:Fruit, CONTAINS("Large", @cell)), but that gives me all the instances of "Large," or 4.
Any ideas?
Thanks!
Best Answer
-
try adding in a COLLECT:
=COUNT(DISTINCT(COLLECT(Fruit:Fruit, Fruit:Fruit, CONTAINS("Large", @cell))))
Regards,
Jeff Reisman
Link: Smartsheet Functions Help Pages Link: Smartsheet Formula Error Messages
If my answer helped solve your issue, please mark it as accepted so that other users can find it later. Thanks!
Answers
-
try adding in a COLLECT:
=COUNT(DISTINCT(COLLECT(Fruit:Fruit, Fruit:Fruit, CONTAINS("Large", @cell))))
Regards,
Jeff Reisman
Link: Smartsheet Functions Help Pages Link: Smartsheet Formula Error Messages
If my answer helped solve your issue, please mark it as accepted so that other users can find it later. Thanks!
Help Article Resources
Categories
Check out the Formula Handbook template!