I trying to use a table on Sheet 3 as a reference for Sheet 1. The formula I'm using is =VLOOKUP(N1,Sheet3!A1:B15428,2,FALSE). This works for a single cell,but I cannot copy the formula to other cells in the same column. Every time I try Excel gives me an #N/A error.
I do not want to manually add the formula to 100,000 cells. What am I doing wrong?
If you need to see the spread sheet just message me.
Thank you,
Kim
Excel might be referencing cells that are out of range. Freeze the reference cells from Sheet 3 using $ symbol:
=VLOOKUP(N1,Sheet3!$A$1:$B$15428,2,FALSE)
You need to use absolute referencing instead of relative reference, same as mentioned in another answer.
You can check the issue by copying the formula to another cell and see the cells being referenced, the range will be shifted if relative reference is being used, which you are using right now.
Also, if you foresee that extra rows might be added in sheet3, then you can use whole columns i.e. A:B as reference and any additional rows will automatically be referenced.
=VLOOKUP(N1,Sheet3!A:B,2,FALSE)
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I'm hoping someone can help me make better use of the INDIRECT formula.
I have a list of sheet names in a table and an INDIRECT formula that uses that list to return a value in a specified cell - the list of sheet names is just an easier way for me to drag the formula down the table and read the appropriate cells without having to manually link each sheet.
=INDIRECT("'"&A2&"'!"&"K10")
This works fine for single cells as the range ref is simply stated as the text in the formula (K10), the problem arises when I need to start referring to a range such as K10:K15 and summing the values.
The range K10:K15 will inevitably have new rows added or deleted on the relative tab and as INDIRECT is using text as the reference it means the range doesn't automatically adjust - this is as I understand it one of the 'benefits' of INDIRECT but in this case is actually holding me back.
Also worth noting that the range (K10:K15) may move as rows are added/deleted above this, as this range is part of a larger table.
In simplistic terms I want to achieve the same result as a standard reference to a range on another sheet, e.g. =sum(sheet1!K10:K15) (as this will adjust when rows are added/deleted) but I just want to be able to dictate which sheet is referred to via a list I have in a table on a summary sheet.
How do I either write INDIRECT so the range adjusts when new rows are added/deleted or is there a different formula I should be using that achieves this?
Any advice greatly appreciated :)
=INDIRECT("'"&A2&"'!K"& MATCH(TRUE,INDIRECT("'"&A2&"'!K:K")<>"",0)&":K"&MAX((INDIRECT("'"&A2&"'!K:K")<>"")*(ROW(INDIRECT("'"&A2&"'!K:K")))))
This indirectly references the rows from the first non empty cell up to the last non empty cell in given sheet in column K. Not sure if you need to enter with ctrl + shift + enter (not in the app version).
Note: If the range contains empty cells in between the first and last non empty cell it will be included as value 0
Or in office 365 use the following:
=FILTER(INDIRECT("'"&A2&"'!K:K"),INDIRECT("'"&A2&"'!K:K")<>"")
I have looked for this answer but haven't found anything that has worked so I apologize if this is a duplicate question.
I am using Excel 2010 and have two sheets within one workbook. The first sheet holds the majority of information regarding individual members and is where I am using the formula. The second sheet holds data regarding each members' usage. Each line represents one individual. I am trying to gather all of the instances for one individual listed in sheet two and place it in a cell in sheet one.
I have used the sumif function which works perfectly for the first individual I use it on. After that, dragging the box changes both the range and sum_range of the formula along with the criteria. I want the criteria to change to the cell in the next row but I need the range and the sum_range to remain the same for every cell. If I copy the formula from the first cell and paste it into the second row, nothing changes.
Any ideas as to how I can make the sumif formula work over the entire column without changing the range and sum_range? Or is there an easier way to do this? Please keep in mind, the second sheet will expand over time to include more and more instances which will need to be included in future calculations.
Lets say your range is A1:A3 so to completely lock it just change it into $A$1:$A$3.
I have an excel sheet which I need help with.
I have already took sum with
=SUM(INDEX(B3:K7,MATCH(A13,A3:A7,0),0))
formula and need to get the sum for specific data range. Like sum only for last 3 days from today.
Please help.
Try this SUMPRODUCT variant
=SUMPRODUCT(INDIRECT("B"&MATCH(A13,A3:A7)+2&":K"&MATCH(A13,A3:A7)+2),--(B2:K2>=(B10-3)),--(B2:K2<="B10"))
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To have the formula in different sheet you need to include the sheet references. I suggested cutting and pasting it from Sheet2 to Sheet1 but missed out that the part inside INDIRECT will not be adjusted by Excel automatically.
=SUMPRODUCT(INDIRECT("Sheet2!B"&MATCH(A13,Sheet2!A3:A7)+2&":ZZ"&MATCH(A13,Sheet2!A3:A7)+2),--(Sheet2!B2:ZZ2>=(TODAY()-7)))
I have this table that is made from reference to other table.
and now I want to sort from small to largest the third column, but since it is referenced from another table is not sorting. And I also dont want excel to sort the reference table and I need the table to be referenced because I will change some values on the reference table and I need them to be connected, so I just cant copy and paste the values and then sort.
Could you give me some help?
Ok, I went ahead and built a small example:
The formulas are as follows:
The 3 in Row 20 are to be copied downwards with PasteSpecial>Formulas:
in E20: =IFERROR(RANK($D20,$D$20:$D$33,1),"")
in F20: =IF(ISNUMBER($D20),"",(COUNTIF($D$20:$D$33,"<"&$D20)+1)+COUNTIF($D$20:$D20,$D20)-1)
in G20: =IF($E20="",(MAX($E$20:$E$33)+$F20),$E20)
The formula in B3 is to be copied into the whole target table with PasteSpecial>Formulas:
in B2: =INDEX(B$20:B$33,MATCH(ROW()-1,$G$20:$G$33,0),1)
Please let me know if you have any questions!
This method only works if the entries in the column you are sorting on are unique. You will need to adjust the address ranges to suit your data.
The formulas in the each column start from X and finishing in Z as you move left are as follows:
=INDEX($X$41:$X$47,MATCH(ROWS($Z$29:Z29),COUNTIF($Z$41:$Z$47,"<="&$Z$41:$Z$47),0))
=INDEX($Y$41:$Y$47,MATCH(ROWS($Z$29:Z29),COUNTIF($Z$41:$Z$47,"<="&$Z$41:$Z$47),0))
=INDEX($Z$41:$Z$47,MATCH(ROWS($Z$29:Z29),COUNTIF($Z$41:$Z$47,"<="&$Z$41:$Z$47),0))
Note only the range right after INDEX is changing. Thes are CSE or array formulas. It means you need to press CONTROL+SHIFT+ENTER when you are done editing your cell. Then copy the individual cell and paste it in the rows below the copied cell. pasting including the source cell or dragging down MAY not work. Repeat this for all three columns.
Proof of concept
In Excel 2007 I use the following formula to refer to cells in other worksheets in the same workbook:
=INDIRECT($B$2&"!A9")
B2 contains the name of the worksheet containing the target cells (I want to turn this into a template, so I don't enter the name into the formula). The formula works, but I want to use this same formula over multiple rows (A10, A11, A12 [...] A1000). I am using this same code over multiple rows but with different fields (B9, C9 and so on), with a variety of different content types (data, number, text).
An alternate version of the formula is as follows:
='Worksheetname'!A9
But again, this requires hard-coding the name of the worksheet, which is not desirable for me.
Because of the sheer volume of the rows manual editing is not an option: is there any way to alter this formula so I can easily use it over multiple rows? Preferably without the use of VBA, but that is not a requirement.
If your records are located in the same cells in both worksheets, then you can use something like following:
=INDIRECT($B$2&"!"&ADDRESS(ROW();COLUMN()))
IF now, then you can easily offset them using given ADDRESS function
P.S. Please be aware with INDIRECT function that it slows down calculation performance on your workbook (few functions are OK, but if you have 10,000 of them then you might see some delay)
If you want to use the same formulas for several columns as well you could include something like this:
=INDIRECT("'"&$B$2&"'!"&ADDRESS(MATCH($B4;INDIRECT(CONCATENATE ($B$2;"!";"B:B"));0);MATCH(B$3;INDIRECT(CONCATENATE($D$2;"!";"A3:AR3"));0)))
B2=reference to sheet name
B4=first row for your data
B3=Column header
For those who want to pull all the same column of data from multiple sheet that have the same layout (and have each cell linked), it took me hours to work it out, but actually can be solved with a relatively simple way:
=OFFSET(INDIRECT("'"&G$2&"'!l7"),$A6,0,1,1)
The Indirect part take you to the right sheet and right cell, G2, H2 ... has the Sheet names (be mindful of sheet name with space, you will need to use ' ', which is the case for my workbook), and L7 cell of that sheet, and I want L8, L9, ----L200 all being pulled through;
Offset help you navigate the range of rows, A6 is an additional numbering row I added to move to the right row in each sheet.
Hope it help!