sum of vlookup using array formula

Question

I have such table of payments:

account | amount
--------+-------
  101   | 3
  101   | 5
  102   | 7
  103   | 9

I named the range of this table "payments". Its first column I called "accounts". Its second column I called "amounts".

I also have another table which assigns accounts to groups:

account | group
--------+-------
  101   | 1
  102   | 1
  103   | 2

I named the range of this table "groups".

Now I want to sum all payments of accounts of group 1 using only one formula, without using any additional columns. I'm trying to do that using such array formula:

sum(if(vlookup(accounts,groups,2,false)=1,amounts,0))

I also tried such array formula:

sumif(if(vlookup(accounts,groups,2,false)=1,amounts,0))

These formulas do not work. I think I know why - it seems that vlookup function does not return array when used in one cell array formula.

So, how can I calculate it using one formula?

Answer 1

Almost 7 years later, I bring a VLOOKUP() solution with a single array formula :)

https://stackoverflow.com/questions/47187863/can-excels-index-function-return-array/59311618#59311618

A formula with entire columns would require a IFERROR(VLOOKUP();0) construct in order to deal with the headings, otherwise the SUM will return a #VALUE error.

Excel screenshot

    A         B       C   D         E       F   G       H
  +—————————+———————+———+—————————+———————+———+———————+————————————————
1 | account | group |   | account | group |   | group | total amount
  |---------+-------+---+---------+-------+---+-------+----------------
2 | 101     | 1     |   | 101     | 1     |   | 1     | {FORMULA HERE}
3 | 102     | 1     |   | 102     | 1     |   |       | 
4 | 103     | 2     |   | 103     | 2     |   |       | 

{FORMULA HERE}

en-us

=SUM(IF(IFERROR(VLOOKUP(N(IF({1},$A:$A)),$D:$E,2,0),0)=$G$2,$B:$B,0))

fr-fr

=SOMME(SI(SIERREUR(RECHERCHEV(N(SI({1};$A:$A));$D:$E;2;0);0)=$G$2;$B:$B;0))

Validate the array formula with CTRL + SHIFT + ENTER

Answer 2

It seems to me that you can achieve what you are looking for using the following formula:

=SUMPRODUCT(B1:B4*(LOOKUP(A1:A4,C1:C3,D1:D3)=1))

The =1 refers to the group number of which you are looking for the accounts. Note that this is a regular formula, not an array formula.

I have used regular cell references as opposed to named regions, because I think that makes it easier to relate the formula to the XLS sheet.

The following screenshot shows where the different values are and includes a slightly more generic formula that you can use to do the same calculation for different groups by dragging the lower-right corner of cell F1.

If you want to stick to using names, you have to introduce to different names for the columns with accounts. the formula would look like this:

=SUMPRODUCT(Payments*(LOOKUP(Accounts1,Accounts2,Groups)=1))

For the sake of completeness, check out How to use the LOOKUP function in Excel for the conditions under which you can use LOOKUP.

Answer 3

Yes, you are correct, VLOOKUP won't return an array so you need another approach. Assume that first column of groups is called accounts2 and second col is numbers then try this array formula,

=SUM(IF(ISNUMBER(MATCH(accounts,IF(numbers=1,accounts2),0)),amounts))

confirm with CTRL+SHIFT+ENTER