SUMIFS question

[Burrgogi]

I have a very simple question regarding the SUMIFS function. I've created a spreadsheet containing all of my store purchases at a local store. Examples of categories are groceries and apparel. I want to sum up all the grocery purchases in June, July, August etc...

Here is my worksheet.


In an empty cell, I've entered the following formula but it's not working.
=SUMIFS(K18:K128,G18:G128,"Groc",B18:B128,"Jun")

My guess is that the "Jun" is not a valid criteria but i don't know how to fix that because purchase dates vary.

 

[Aladin Akyurek]

Perhaps:

=SUMIFS(K18:K128,G18:G128,"Groc",B18:B128,">="&(1Jun),B18:B128,"<="&EOMONTH("1Jun",0))

 

[Burrgogi]

Thanks Aladin, but it doesn't work. Excel tells me there's an error. It does not specify what the error is, but it seems that it does not like
the "1Jun" part of the formula.

 

[Aladin Akyurek]

Thanks Aladin, but it doesn't work. Excel tells me there's an error. It does not specify what the error is, but it seems that it does not like
the "1Jun" part of the formula.

=SUMIFS(K18:K128,G18:G128,"Groc",B18:B128,">="&"1Jun",B18:B128,"<="&EOMONTH("1Jun",0))

Actually, assuming that we have 2018 dates in B18:B128, we can have in B2 a criterion date like 2018-06-01,
in C2 a value like Groc, and in D2 invoke:

=SUMIFS(K18:K128,G18:G128,C2,B18:B128,">="&B2,B18:B128,"<="&EOMONTH(B2,0))

 

[Burrgogi]

=SUMIFS(K18:K128,G18:G128,"Groc",B18:B128,">="&"1Jun",B18:B128,"<="&EOMONTH("1Jun",0))

Actually, assuming that we have 2018 dates in B18:B128, we can have in B2 a criterion date like 2018-06-01,
in C2 a value like Groc, and in D2 invoke:

=SUMIFS(K18:K128,G18:G128,C2,B18:B128,">="&B2,B18:B128,"<="&EOMONTH(B2,0))

I meant to reply sooner and thank you for this. It was a very busy weekend for me. I had no idea there was a end of month function. Even if I did, I would not have been so expert at coming up with the correct formula. Thank you Aladin!

Edit: by the way, what exactly is the difference between the 2 formulas? I don't quite understand it.

 

[Aladin Akyurek]

I meant to reply sooner and thank you for this. It was a very busy weekend for me. I had no idea there was a end of month function. Even if I did, I would not have been so expert at coming up with the correct formula. Thank you Aladin!

You are welcome.

Edit: by the way, what exactly is the difference between the 2 formulas? I don't quite understand it.

The second is copiable in principle: You can have a different set of criteria in B3 and in C3 and copy down the formula to D3...

=SUMIFS($K$18:$K$128,$G$18:$G$128,C2,$B$18:$B$128,">="&B2,$B$18:$B$128,"<="&EOMONTH(B2,0))