The ETOPLA function in Excel and Google Sheets is used to sum values within a specified range based on certain criteria. This function is particularly useful when you need to sort and aggregate specific data from large datasets. This article provides detailed information and examples on how to use the ETOPLA function.

Syntax and Usage of the ETOPLA Function

The general syntax of the ETOPLA function is as follows:

  =ETOPLA(search_range, criterion, [sum_range])  

• search_range: The range of cells against which the criteria are compared.
• criterion: Determines which values within the search range will be summed. This can be a number, text, or date. Text criteria should be enclosed in double quotes (“”).
• sum_range: Optional. The range of cells from which the values are summed. If this argument is omitted, the search_range is used for both checking criterion conformity and summing the values.

For instance, consider a scenario where a company wants to sum the bonuses paid to employees by department:

  A B C 1 Department Employee Name Bonus 2 IT Ali 1000 3 IT Ayşe 1500 4 Marketing Mehmet 1200 5 IT Deniz 1800 Formula: =ETOPLA(A2:A5, "IT", C2:C5) Result: 4300  

Practical Applications

The ETOPLA function can be used in numerous different scenarios. Here are a few practical applications:

Budget Planning

Consider a scenario where a company calculates the annual budget usage by departments:

  A B C 1 Department Month Spending 2 IT January 5000 3 IT February 3000 4 HR January 2000 5 HR February 1500 To sum the expenses for the IT department in the first two months of the year: Formula: =ETOPLA(A2:A5, "IT", C2:C5) Result: 8000  

This formula will provide the total expenditure for the IT department in January and February.

Calculating Special Discounts

Let”s examine an example where a store calculates the revenue generated from sales in a specific product category:

  A B C 1 Category Product Revenue 2 Food Bread 1200 3 Food Milk 800 4 Electronics Phone 5000 5 Food Egg 300 Formula: =ETOPLA(A2:A5, "Food", C2:C5) Result: 2300  

In this example, the total revenue for products in the “Food” category is calculated.

The ETOPLA function is incredibly useful for aggregating data based on criteria in various situations such as business reports, financial analysis, or any data compilation task.

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