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Try this:<br />
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<pre><code id="code-20-40557394-1">=IF(SUMIFS(B:B,A:A,A2,C:C,&quot;Seafood&quot;)/SUMIF(A:A,A2,B:B)&gt;=PercentageTT,&quot;Seafood&quot;,IF(SUMIFS(B:B,A:A,A2,C:C,&quot;Dairy Products&quot;)/SUMIF(A:A,A2,B:B)&gt;=PercentageTT,&quot;Dairy Products&quot;,IF(SUMIFS(B:B,A:A,A2,C:C,&quot;Beverages&quot;)/SUMIF(A:A,A2,B:B)&gt;=PercentageTT,&quot;Beverages&quot;,&quot;Other&quot;)))</code></pre>
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*btw, I think this also fixes the erroneous reference to column DV in your original formula.
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Try this:



=IF(SUMIFS(B:B,A:A,A2,C:C,"Seafood")/SUMIF(A:A,A2,B:B)>=PercentageTT,"Seafood",IF(SUMIFS(B:B,A:A,A2,C:C,"Dairy Products")/SUMIF(A:A,A2,B:B)>=PercentageTT,"Dairy Products",IF(SUMIFS(B:B,A:A,A2,C:C,"Beverages")/SUMIF(A:A,A2,B:B)>=PercentageTT,"Beverages","Other")))


*btw, I think this also fixes the erroneous reference to column DV in your original formula.

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Rory,<br />
thanks A million.<br />
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it was a typo on the formula DV is D. &nbsp;so your solution worked.
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Rory,
thanks A million.

it was a typo on the formula DV is D.  so your solution worked.

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Thank you James. your formula worked too.
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Thank you James. your formula worked too.

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Hello<br />
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please see attached file. &nbsp;i need two help to simplify this formula in Column E. <br />
i need help with using any alternative formula or existing one, that eliminates the helper column of &quot;D&quot;.<br />
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it does not matter if the formula becomes an array formula.<br />
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ee.xlsx

Hello

please see attached file.  i need two help to simplify this formula in Column E. 
i need help with using any alternative formula or existing one, that eliminates the helper column of "D".

it does not matter if the formula becomes an array formula.

Alternative to SUMIF

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