What is wrong with this as an array formula?

[TomCon]

To start with, an array formula that works as expected.
{=COUNT(ABS(Alg.Oth!$AO$602:$AO$4592))}
Of course it gives result same as a non-array formula without ABS.
=COUNT(Alg.Oth!$AO$602:$AO$4592)

So, i tried to modify it to COUNTIF and Excel won't let me enter it, gives the "there is an error with this formula" dialog.

{=COUNTIF(ABS(Alg.Oth!$AO$602:$AO$4592),">20")}

Of course i could do it by adding another column to the worksheet with the ABS() of column $AO, but would like to do it with an array formula to save clutter on the worksheet (its already 18MB!), and also to understand more about array formulas and why this would not work as an array formula.

Thanks!

 

[DanteAmor]

It seems to me that COUNTIF does not work with an internal formula

Try this "regular" formula

=SUMPRODUCT(--(ABS(Alg.Oth!$AO$602:$AO$4592)>20))

Or this array formula


{=COUNT(IF(ABS(Alg.Oth!$AO$602:$AO$4592)>20,1))}

 

[TomCon]

Thanks!

I used the latter formula, as it makes intuitive sense to me...the SUMPRODUCT one...thats a mystery!

I will have to try to "reparameterize" in these cases where array formulas don't work for some odd or inconsistent or unknown reason (maybe its just a bug!).

Thanks for the formula...it solves it!

 

[DanteAmor]

I'm glad to help you. Thanks for the feedback.