By: Shamima Sultana

In reply to Muhammad Q Naeem.

Hello Muhammad Q Naeem,

When using SUMIFS to sum values greater than 121 (e.g., for an aging bucket “>121”), make sure your formula uses the correct criteria syntax. For example, if your “Aging” column is Column A and your values are in Column B, your formula should look like:

=SUMIFS(B:B, A:A, “>121”)
Common issues: Check that the values in your “Aging” column are actual numbers, not text. If they are text (e.g., “>121” as a label), SUMIFS won’t match them as numbers.

For aging analysis, create a helper column that actually calculates the numeric age (e.g., days overdue). Then, use SUMIFS on that column.

Example: If you have a calculated column for “Days Overdue,” your formula for the “>121” bucket should be:
=SUMIFS(B:B, C:C, “>121”)
(where C:C is your numeric “Days Overdue” column.)

If your bucket is a text like “>121”, use SUMIF with the bucket label:
=SUMIF(A:A, “>121”, B:B)

But the best approach is to calculate days overdue as numbers, then use SUMIFS with numeric criteria.

Regards
ExcelDemy