I am new to excel and I am trying to write an excel formula where I sum all the values from a single column. The data is returned from a .net application so I am using a template file and each column as a suffix which is %%=sso.qty for example. So its only when a report is run through the application that there is actual data in each column.
I want a formula which will dynamically add all values in a column regardless of cell range. So if my suffix is in cell K10 how would the formula know to adjust the range based on how many rows of data there is?
Does anyone know a good way of doing this?
Assuming the formula will be placed in a different column, you can SUM an entire column by specifying the column without a row reference, like this:
=SUM(K:K)
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I'm searching for a way to link the range of an Excel table to a specific number.
Let's say I have a table that has a range of A1:B10. I want to make the number '10' dynamic and link it to a number that is calculated from another sheet. Let's say cell F1 contains that number and the value is '20'.
Is it possible to make a dynamic range so the table range changes to: A1:B(F1). Then my table would adapt automatically and this has to work in my file.
I prefer a formula instead of a macro in VBA, because I normally don't work with VBA.
An alternative is to use a dynamic named range which is what we used to do before tables. The range, enclosed by marching ants below, is defined as follows:
=OFFSET(Sheet3!$A$1,0,0,Sheet3!$F$1,5)
The top left cell is A1. It is as many rows deep as the number in F1 and 5 columns wide (which could also be made dynamic).
Yes, INDIRECT is your way to make any formula dynamic / dependent on other cell values.
Say you want to sum range A2:C2. But the value 2 for C is located in Cell G2.
=SUM(INDIRECT("A2"&":C"&G2))
this is equal to write =SUM(A2:C2) in my example below.
If you set G2 to 3 it would calculate A2:C3 for this =SUM(INDIRECT("A2"&":C"&G2)).
If you mean Excel table, I guess the answer is no with formula, probably with VBA.
The goal is to create a series of graphs that will update automatically based on the raw data.
So, I have created a graph manually and want to edit the formula to accomplish the auto update.
The column names will always be the same, so I want to be able to select all data in a column based on the name BUT ignore any cell that is blank (above zero maybe).
The formula excel has given me so far is
=SERIES(rawdata!$M$1:$M$6,rawdata!$A$2:$A$37,rawdata!$M$2:$M$37,1)
So, something like
=SERIES(rawdata![column name],rawdata![column name],rawdata![column name],1)
I'm not sure how the skipping blank columns should work either. To expand on this further only one of the columns can potentially contain blank values. So if a cell is blank in that column then that entire row shouldn't be plotted, if that makes sense!
strong text =OFFSET(Sheet1!$B$2,0,0,COUNTA(Sheet1!$B:$B) - 1)
Try this formula when you define the name for the column of values you would like to have data automatically added from. I know it works when each cell has either a formula or a value. Like a column that is automatically calculated based on values in other columns.
In this formula example the cell B2 refers to the first point of data in the column. (make sure your references are absolute! ie, use $B$2)
This automatically returns the range of data as it changes when CountA is added:
=OFFSET(reference, rows, cols, [height], [width])
=COUNTA(value1, [value2], ...)
Hope this helps! It worked for me! :) If you have completely blank cells in the column you might have to make a couple changes though.
-Reverus
I am trying to create a SUMIF function that dynamically adds up values in a specific column of a named range in my Excel sheet.
It is very easy to do this when there is no named range :
The formula picks out all the cells that contain "London" in their name and sums up the expenses related to London.
What I am trying to do is to use a named range called TripsData (A2:B5) and tell the SUMIF function to sum the entries in the column 2 of this range that meet the criterion of having London in their name.
How can I make this work without needing to create a second named range for column 2 and simply by telling Excel to look within the specified column of this named range? Index/Match only return one value so that doesn't work when there are several cells with London in their name.
Thanks for your help!
Use INDEX to refer to a specific column in the named range (it can refer to a whole column), like this
=SUMIF(TripsData,"*London*",INDEX(TripsData,,2))
You can do that without any named ranges at all, if you turn your data into an Excel Table object. Select any cell in the range or the whole range and click Insert > Table or hit Ctrl-T.
There will be a dialog that asks if your table has headers. Yours does. Now you can reference the table and its columns by their inherent names and build your formula like this:
=SUMIF(Table1[Expense],"*London*",Table1[Cost])
You can rename the table, of course, even after the formula is in place. When you click a cell in the table, there will be a new ribbon for commands that relate to tables only. It's a very powerful tool.
Any formulas, formatting etc. that apply to a whole table column will automatically carry over into new table rows. The table column reference will adjust automatically, too, of course, so you don't have to mess with dynamic range names or re-define what a named range applies to.
Note: the formula uses structured referencing instead of cell addresses. This option can be turned off by clicking File > Options > Formulas > tick or untick "Use table names in formulas"
You can use Chris' idea of Index(Table1,,Col#) with the named range "Table1" (without creating an Excel table Object if you don't want to for some reason) and STILL avoid the problem Applez mentions in the comment below Chris' idea. Applez warns that using a constant for a column number reference is dangerous if you later insert another column before that column in the named range. You will find that Excel does NOT auto increment the constant, so your formula breaks.
Applez is right..... so DON'T use a constant, use a column number "reference" instead of a constant. For example....
=SUMIF(TripsData,"*London*",INDEX(TripsData,,Column(B1)))
If you later insert a column between A and B, Excel WILL auto increment the reference Column(B1) to Column(C1). Just don't delete B1 or Row 1 or you will get a REF error. I usually use the the header/tile "cell" (in whatever row that is in) for that table column within the Column reference (as it is highly unlikely I will ever delete the header/title cell of column of a table unless I delete the entire column). In this particular example as it turn out, B1 "IS" the the title/header cell for that column in the data table. So that is what I used for the example.
Awesome formula, just in case anyone needs to use a similar approach to FILTER a range. I used this approach
pmGendHC is the range I wanted to filter (I expect a spilled range with my data) I needed a colum (column number 13) to be different than 0
=FILTER(pmGendHC,INDEX(pmGendHC,,13)<>0)
I have an Excel spreadsheet, where column A contains 371000 values, and the region D1:RO1048576 contains another set of values.
For each populated cell in column A, I would like to put into column B:
A one if the value in column A exists in the big region
A zero if it does not
How would I go about doing this, either in VBA or an Excel formula? I have tried to use VLOOKUP and INDEX/MATCH without success.
In B1:
=IF(COUNTIF($D$1:$RO$1048576,$A1),1,0)
Then copy down
Edit: Did not put realize that this was the entire column and your local settings:
=IF(COUNTIF($D:$RO;A1);1;0)
Looking to create a sum and a count formula that will automatically adjust itself for new rows that are inserted within the range.
For example if I have the formula in cell D55 =SUM(D17:D54). Every time I insert a new row within that range, I need to change the top range of my formula to account for it.
Is there a way to write a formula that will automatically adjust itself, so that every time I add a new row I will not need to change my summation formula?
Try
D55: =SUM(INDIRECT("D17:D"&ROW()-1))
This should dynamically adjust to added rows since when adding rows at row 17 the current value at D17 shifts to D18 and no value is present at D17. INDIRECT() should take this into account. ROW()-1 ensures that even when rows are added immediately preceding the formula these are still taken into account.
Edit: I should have added that this can be applied to any formula. Simply replace the range part of your formula with the INDIRECT.
And a quick explanation: the INDIRECT creates an Excel reference from a string so you can construct your formula using dynamic objects. The ROW part of the formula acts as the dynamic factor which is completely dependent on the row count that you add but is independent of the position at which you add your new row.
I think people are misunderstanding. You're inserting a row at the TOP of your range correct?
If so, I would suggest formatting the range as a table. That way your table could look like this:
And the sum function would be simply:
=SUM([Data])
when a row is inserted above the 7, everything is automatically updated.
You might want to have a look at this excellent link that talks about using tables to hold your ranges. This would be my recommendation ... wrap your data in a table. This will create a structured yet flexible reference.
As is noted here, and also from experience, "Because table data ranges often change, the cell references for structured references adjust automatically. For example, if you use a table name in a formula to count all the data cells in a table, and you then add a row of data, the cell reference automatically adjusts."