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Rorya: &nbsp;Not the answer I wanted but it is what it is.<br />
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Next question will refer to a workaround...<br />
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Thanks for the fast response.<br />
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Gary
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Rorya:  Not the answer I wanted but it is what it is.

Next question will refer to a workaround...

Thanks for the fast response.

Gary

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Hello again, Experts. &nbsp;I need your help.<br />
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See attached worksheet for details. &nbsp;I'm trying to develop a flexible COUNTIF formula using CONCATENATE to fill in the variables from reference cells.<br />
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Is this a klugy approach?? &nbsp;I bet you guys can give me a better solution.<br />
<br />
Gary<br />
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LCS-by-Activity-Code-08-2011-EE.xls

Hello again, Experts.  I need your help.

See attached worksheet for details.  I'm trying to develop a flexible COUNTIF formula using CONCATENATE to fill in the variables from reference cells.

Is this a klugy approach??  I bet you guys can give me a better solution.

Gary

How to use CONCATENATE to fill in variables in a COUNTIF formula?

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