Count a Value When Sorted

[ohillaryo]

Hi!  I simply need to count the number of times "N" appears in a column but have it updated to the accurate count once another column is sorted.  Why can't I figure out what is probably pretty easy?????

[#2]

@ohillaryo 

Sorting a column does NOT change the count of "N" in the column.

[#3]

Ok maybe i'm explaining poorly. I have another formula in another cell written as: =SUBTOTAL(3,B5:B104)

This formula will count the number of cells present after sorting. For this new formula, I want to do the same thing where it counts the number of cells but ONLY if the cell reads "N". And I want it do count the cells with "N" even after another column has sorted the table so that the number of cells reading N might now be lower....

[#4]

I imagine in my poorly trained excel brain that the formula would read: =subtotal(3,J5:J104,IF="N") or something but that's not working obviously...

[#5]

Hi
Use this formula
=COUNTIF(A1:A22,"N")

[#6]

@ohillaryo 

I have another formula in another cell written as: =SUBTOTAL(3,B5:B104)

This formula will count the number of cells present after sorting.

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No. The SUBTOTAL() result does NOT change after sorting.

As for the function SUBTOTAL() take a look at the online help:

• Function_num     Required. The number 1-11 or 101-111 that specifies the function to use for the subtotal. 1-11 includes manually-hidden rows, while 101-111 excludes them; filtered-out cells are always excluded.

So you might need function_num 103 instead of 3.

[#7]

@Detlef_Lewin ok but for that formula example, it does in fact update the cell count after sorting...  i'm trying to do the same but just only if the letter N is present.  I don't see why I can count cells in general and have them update after sorting but can't count cells that only contain the letter N and have it update after sorting...

[#8]

@ohillaryo 

I will leave this discussion because you keep mentioning "sorting" despite I told at least twice that there is no connection between sorting and counting.

[#9]

Thank you. Could you also tell me how I can combine two (or more) IF-Sections. In the case at hand I would like to count the number of the combination of "N" in Column A for example and "Y" in Column B for example.

[#10]

@Georges_Vienna 

I guess

=COUNTIFS(A:A, "N", B:B, "Y")

[#11]

@SergeiBaklan Thank you!

[#12]

@Georges_Vienna , you are welcome