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Add Columns Based on Multiple Flag Columns

EnglishManBob
5 - Atom

I need to add up a data column (Members) flagged by multiple columns (Year1, Year2, Year3) for each date. 

 

 

 

What solution would use the fewest tools?

 

Input Table

Date

Members

Year1

Year2

Year3

1-Jan

1

0

0

1

1-Jan

1

0

0

1

1-Jan

1

0

1

0

1-Jan

1

0

1

0

1-Jan

1

1

0

0

1-Jan

1

1

0

0

1-Jan

1

1

0

0

1-Jan

1

1

0

0

1-Feb

1

0

0

1

1-Feb

1

0

0

1

1-Feb

1

0

1

0

1-Feb

1

1

1

0

1-Feb

1

1

0

0

1-Feb

1

1

0

0

1-Mar

1

0

1

1

1-Mar

1

0

1

0

1-Mar

1

1

1

0

1-Mar

1

1

1

0

1-Mar

1

1

0

0

1-Mar

1

1

0

0

1-Apr

0

1

1

0

1-Apr

0

1

1

0

1-Apr

1

1

0

0

1-Apr

1

1

1

0

1-Apr

1

1

1

0

 

Sum members for Year1, for 1-Jan, 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 = 4.

 

Sum Members for Year1, for 1-Feb, 1 + 1 + 1 = 3.

 

Sum Members for Year1, for 1-Mar, 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 = 4.

 

Sum Members for Year1 (Note the flag variable rules out 2), for 1-Apr, 1 + 1 + 1 =3.


Output Table

 

Date

MemberYear1

MemberYear2

MemberYear3

1-Jan

4

2

2

1-Feb

3

2

2

1-Mar

4

4

1

1-Apr

3

2

0

2 REPLIES 2
mattnason1
9 - Comet

Here's how I did it.

Qiu
21 - Polaris
21 - Polaris

@EnglishManBob 
 A little different appoach.

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