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Hello, I need to count the number of times the letter C appears in a range of cells but i need to excelude the duplicate values out of that count.

Let me explain this better:

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[TD]day1[/TD]
[TD]day2[/TD]
[TD]day3[/TD]
[TD]day4[/TD]
[TD]day5[/TD]
[TD]day6[/TD]
[TD]day7[/TD]
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[TD]16:00[/TD]
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[TD]b[/TD]
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[TD][/TD]
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in this table the letter "A" shows 2 times on diferent columns, so the person worked 2 days. The letter "B" shows 2 times but I need it to count as one time so it shows as the person worked different shifts in that day.

so, if I have this:

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<tbody>[TR]
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[TR]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]day1[/TD]
[TD]day2[/TD]
[TD]day3[/TD]
[TD]day4[/TD]
[TD]day5[/TD]
[TD]day6[/TD]
[TD]day7[/TD]
[TD]day8[/TD]
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[TD]08:00[/TD]
[TD]16:00[/TD]
[TD]a[/TD]
[TD]a[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]b[/TD]
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[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[/TR]
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[TD]16:00[/TD]
[TD]24:00[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]b[/TD]
[TD]b[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[/TR]
</tbody>[/TABLE]


I need the person as letter "B" to show as working 2 days (count it as 2 times) and not count the letter 4 times.

This is based on a COUNTIF formula.

If there a way to do this with a simple formula or vba?


Best regards,
eLy
 
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Maybe...


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A​
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B​
[/td][td="bgcolor: #DCE6F1"]
C​
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D​
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E​
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F​
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G​
[/td][td="bgcolor: #DCE6F1"]
H​
[/td][td="bgcolor: #DCE6F1"]
I​
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J​
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1​
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day1​
[/td][td]
day2​
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day3​
[/td][td]
day4​
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day5​
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day6​
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2​
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Formula in B6 copied down
=SUMPRODUCT(--(MMULT({1,1},--(C$2:J$3=A6))>0))

Hope this helps

M.
 
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Marcelo, can you add a sample? it seems to do exactly what I need but it gives me a #value error maybe because of language translation.
 
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I just noticed the value error is not translation. I searched but couldnt find any answer for it since it adds sumproduct and mmult.

I use excel 2010

Best regards,
eLy
 
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Excel 2010 Portuguese version

at the moment I'm using this formula but it works only if the letters are "separated"
Code: 
=CONTAR.SE(F6:AI8;"A")

wich brings me to the problem of the same person working different shifts in the same day it will increas the countfor each shift.

best regards,
eLy
 
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None of them work. Can I add a sample for you to check?

eLy
 
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elynoy said:
Excel 2010 Portuguese version

at the moment I'm using this formula but it works only if the letters are "separated"
Code: 
=CONTAR.SE(F6:AI8;"A")

wich brings me to the problem of the same person working different shifts in the same day it will increas the countfor each shift.

best regards,
eLy
Click to expand...

How many shifts? Two as in your original post or three (F6:AI8)?

M.
 
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