I need help to go around circular refence on my code.
What the code does is copy a value from cell A2 unto a cell in the same row using the date in Row1 as reference. =IF(C1=$A$1, IF(ISBLANK($A2), ,$A2), ) .
This code does the job but the problem is when I change the date on Cell A1 to say like September 2, the value on Cell C2 returns to 0, I want it to maintain it's value after changing the date at cell A1.
This last image would be the ideal output but the code has circular reference which is not ideal as the whole sheet has 365days each row January1 to December31 and has 200rows.
The code =IF(C1=$A$1, IF(ISBLANK($A2), ,$A2), C2 )
What you are trying to ask it to do is:
IF my date header matches my date input header, then give me the cell details.
The problem is that when you change the date header it's no longer going to match for different dates and is going to re-evaluate with a 0. That's why this doesn't work.
Anytime you adjust that formula again, it's going to re-evaluate and you're going to be back to square 1.
That's why I can't give you a formula based answer BUT:
When the cell has taken it's reference for that date highlight it (eg. C2), press F2, and then press F9. It'll remove the formula and just leave the value behind. You have to do this before changing the header for A1 again.
If you're savvy, you can turn this into a macro. :)
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The title is an extremely simplified version of my question.
I basically have a column of months and then a column of values. The values are absolute-referenced to another sheet. The problem is, I want the absolute reference from =Sheet2!$D$3 to change to =Sheet2!$D$4 only when =month(A#)=3 and I want to be able to pull down this formula so it automatically changes from $D$3 to $D$4 $D$5 $D$6, etc every March but stays absolute on that value from April - Feb.
I have the result of =LEFT(FORMULATEXT(D4),LEN(FORMULATEXT(D4))-LEN(A4)) where D4 is just where I had the original formula and A4 is the =if(month=3,A3+1,A3) in D5
A =concatenate(D5,A4) should change =Sheet2!$D$3 to =Sheet2!$D$4 and it does. But now I need to to be recognized as a formula.
Help please.
As mentioned sample data would be preferred, but I think you are looking for the Indirect() formula. Go read up on that.
I've created a sequence of dates for a dynamic calender.
This works fine.
But now I want to implement a condition, using 'IF' statement, where the step of the sequence is changed based on the value in the cells in column D (starting in cell D8).
If the cell in column D contains "Y" then the step in the sequence for that specific cell must be 8 in stead of 7.
The idea is that the sequence generates a list of all Mondays of a specific year (defined in B6), but when the Monday is a holiday, the return value must be a Thuesday.
The problem is that the reference for the column (D8) doesn't change and stays on the first cell reference. It should change to D9 for the next sequence value, D10 for the 3rd sequence value, etc.
Dutch formula -
=REEKS(54;1;DATUM($B$6;1;1)-WEEKDAG(DATUM($B$6;1;1);2)+1;ALS(D8="Y";7;8))
English version formula -
=SEQUENCE(54,1,Date($B$6,1,1)-WEEKDAY(DATE($B$6,1,1),2)+1,IF(D8="Y",7,8))
Edit 04/01/2023
This is the first cell in the sequence
This is currently the second cell in the sequence, where reference to D8 needs to be D9
Now I understand your question (in my first answer, I thought you were copying your formula on another place).
There seems to be a difference between earlier Excel versions, where a formula could only have one single cell as a result. Now there are formulae (like =SEQUENCE(), whose answer spreads over different cells. All those cells contain one element of the formula result, which means that the formula itself does not change over the multi-cell result.
I'm not sure if I understand what you mean: I have copied your formula (the English one) in cell "E2" and this is what I get:
=SEQUENCE(54,1,DATE($B$6,1,1)-WEEKDAY(DATE($B$6,1,1),2)+1,IF(D8="Y",7,8))
In another cell ("G3"), this turns into (select cell "E2", press Ctrl+C, press cell "G3", press Ctrl+V):
=SEQUENCE(54,1,DATE($B$6,1,1)-WEEKDAY(DATE($B$6,1,1),2)+1,IF(F9="Y",7,8))
So, when I apply a formula to another cell (two columns further, one row further), the reference to "D8" turns into "F9" (two columns further, one row further).
The other reference ("$B$6) does not change. Obviously, because the dollarsigns prevent that value to be changed (this is exactly what absolute and relative cell references are about, as described here).
Unfortunately, I don't know what you mean when you say that your cell references don't change: the ones, who should, do, and the ones, who shouldn't, don't, which is correct behaviour.
Oh: when you enter your formula in an external tool (like Notepad or so), you paste your formula in a cell and you paste it again in another cell, Excel won't realise that the cell references need to be update, is this the problem you're having?
In Cell F190 I have the following formula: ='[Account 19617768.xlsx]19617768'!$G$1142 (the cell displays the value in 19617768 $G$1142 - (£1609.50)
I can display this formula in Cell J190 with the formula: =FORMULATEXT(F190)
By manipulating FORMULATEXT(F190) (i.e. Using Left(FORMULATEXT(F190),38)&(Right(FORMULATEXT(F190),4)+2), I end up with Cell J190 displaying formula: ='[Account19617768.xlsx]19617768'!$G$1144.
What I need is for Cell J190 NOT to display the formula, but the actual value in Account19617768.xlsx G1144 (£1859.50), and it's the conversion of the formula into the value I don't seem to be able to find an appropriate function
I don't have a problem if I need to use an additional function in another cell to finish off the conversion?
I know this should be easy, but having just been released from hospital, I seem to be having
trouble working the simplest things out
'$' signs in excel formula keep the preceding data static.
In other words. Remove the $ in G$1065.
Now when you drag the formula down the column the Cell number will increase.
If you keep the $ in front of G the column G will never change no matter where the formula is copied.
Active cell is B2. Reference cell is A2, formatted as hh:mm:ss
B2 will display specific text depending on what time is manually inputted in A2. Specifically:
If manually inputted text in B2 is between 12:07:00 - 12:06:00, A1 will display text "Z1".
If manually inputted text in B2 is between 12:05:59 - 12:05:30, A1 will display text "Z2".
If manually inputted text in B2 is between 12:05:29 - 12:05:00, A1 will display text "Z3". etc.
Preference is for an IF function, and not a VLOOKUP. Have tried with a VLOOKUP but I'm obviously doing something wrong:
Undesired result 1 for VLOOKUP attempt:
Undesired result 2 for VLOOKUP attempt:
Thank you!
As a start, I can give you following example, which returns "AAA" in case the time is larger than 12h05.00, and "BBB" in other case:
=IF(B1>=TIME(12;5;0);"AAA";"BBB")
Obviously, you'll need to be able to combine conditions, like:
=AND(B1>=TIME(12;5;0);B1<=TIME(12;6;0))
(which you'll need to embed in your formula)
From here, you have a good start.
In case you still have issues, you can comment this answer.
I know you wanted an if statement however I fixed your vlookup problem for this. You would list the times in ascending order and use the formula =vlookup(a2,$E:$F,2,True). Your column d values are not useful here. This will look up the closest match for A2 that doesn't pass the amount in E.
example
I also need to get your help for the same issue. I need to copy the cell values and not the formulas automatically to the other Cell, "automatically" meaning, I don't need to click, use mouse, or any other means to do that, like once theres a value on that specific cell (which is derived from a formula), the value will automatically be copied and pasted in the other cell (without any intervention from my part) (Only the value is copied not the formula)
Note:
The cell should contain only the copied value and not the formula.
Scenario:
A1 Cell : has 250 value
B1 Cell : has a vlookup formula to search for the value of A1 cell (I need to use VLOOKUP as there's a lot of items in the list, and it is "Dynamic", the reason I cannot just use formula "=A1" to get the value directly)
C1 Cell : Needs to copy and paste only the plain value from B1 cell which is 250, not including the vlookup formula, it should be automatically copied without any intervention (Cannot use VBA code / Macro as it will be run in excel online)
Thanks!!
Just use abasic Excel formula.
Example:
The source data is in cell A1.
You want to copy the same value to cell B1.
In cell B1 write:
=A1
That is all.
Additionally, you need to configure correctly the strategy for calculating the formulas:
I managed to find a solution, sharing as might help someone in the future, just needed to use =value(A1), instead of just "=A1", when I did this, the chart can read the values as it is and not the formula behind it. Found another work around as well, by using the formula =A1+0, for some reason this works too. –
=value(A1) works perfectly , If that formula contains a % figure , simple We can multiply by 100 to get the correct value.