SUM,COUNTA - Data Validation

Amr Fekry

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Hello all :)

I've a problem .. I'm not sure if there's a solution

let's assume that I have 5 cells (A1-A5)
and in cell (A6) I used (SUM) equation to sum total value in (A1-A5)
Code:
=SUM(A1:A5)
in cell (B6) I have a (COUNTA) function .. to count cells which contain any entered value in a range of (B1-B5)
Code:
=COUNTA(B1:B5)
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let's say that I have a result of summed data in (A6) which is (3)
I used (Data Validation) to make it tell me when counted data in (B6) exceeds the summed data in (A6)
Code:
=COUNTA($B$1:$B$5)<=$A$6
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with conditional formatting for (B6) when it exceeds (A6).


I copied what I've done in other cells


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All (Data Validation) custom formulas I made have worked

Code:
=COUNTA($B$1:$B$5)<=$A$6

=COUNTA($E$1:$E$5)<=$D$6

=COUNTA($H$1:$H$5)<=$G$6

=COUNTA($K$1:$K$5)<=$J$6
But I failed to make it with my main request from all of this

In the orange filled cell with thick borders (F9) I've sum of the four counted cells B6, E6, H6, K6)
Code:
=SUM(B6;E6;H6;K6)
And I want to use (Data Validation) to make sure that it never exceeds a specific limit .. let's say (14)

so,
I want to sum the four cells which contains (COUNTA) function in Cell (F9)
and I want to use (Data Validation) to ensure that the result never exceeds (14)!


Can anyone help me?


Thanks a lot
 
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Excel Facts

How to total the visible cells?
From the first blank cell below a filtered data set, press Alt+=. Instead of SUM, you will get SUBTOTAL(9,)
Not entirely clear but perhaps a Validation rule along the lines of the below for B1:B5:

Code:
=(B$6<=A$6)*(SUM($B$6,$E$6,$H$6,$K$6)<=14)

Validation rule subsequently applied to D, G, K (or at once if preferred)
 
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