Text and Numbers in a cell

jomiscli

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Feb 27, 2012
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Office Version
  1. 365
Platform
  1. Windows
So I have been trying to use a SUMIFS formula to calculate stuff but I keep returning 0 no matter how much I try. My only thought now is that the numbers inside the cell with the text are not being considered numbers. Here is an example:

Wood:2, Stone:1, Metal:5

Does Excel automatically make each data type what it is? Or does it just automatically make is all text?
 

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SRCV2.xlsm
ABCD
1AssemblyIDNameTypeRarity
21Adaptive FrameManufactured ComponentCommon
32Aldumite Drilling RigManufactured ComponentUnique
43Austenitic ManifoldManufactured ComponentUncommon
54Comm RelayManufactured ComponentUncommon
65Control RodManufactured ComponentExotic
Assemblies


SRCV2.xlsm
ABC
1SubassemblyIDAssemblyIDName
21015Austenitic Manifold
310127Austenitic Manifold
41022Drilling Rig
510328Indicite Wafer
Subassemblies


SRCV2.xlsm
ABCD
1MaterialIDNameTypeRarity
2201AdhesiveOrganicRare
3202AldumiteInorganicUnique
4203AlkanesInorganicUncommon
5204AluminumInorganicCommon
Materials


SRCV2.xlsm
ABCD
1AssemblyIDSubassemblyIDMaterialIDQuantity
212041
312361
422023
522152
621021
721071
832362
932472
1031121
Assembly_Materials


So this is what I came up with as far as storing the data. I feel like its ok, but the duplicates on the subassembly sheet might not need to be there.

Any opinions on this would be awesome. If you want me to paste anymore data let me know!
 
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