Comments on: Excel Indirect() function – save hours http://beancountersguide.co.uk/2007/04/28/excel-indirect-function-save-hours/ Helping accountants and fellow professionals turn the IT millstone into a surfboard Fri, 18 May 2012 07:17:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: simontkb http://beancountersguide.co.uk/2007/04/28/excel-indirect-function-save-hours/#comment-616 Fri, 18 May 2012 07:17:02 +0000 http://beancountersguide.co.uk/2007/04/28/excel-indirect-function-save-hours/#comment-616 Hi Vipul – I think a PivotTable might do what you want. With the codes as the row labels and values in the data area.

]]> By: VIPUL http://beancountersguide.co.uk/2007/04/28/excel-indirect-function-save-hours/#comment-615 Fri, 18 May 2012 02:56:33 +0000 http://beancountersguide.co.uk/2007/04/28/excel-indirect-function-save-hours/#comment-615 hello simon,
I have an excel sheet containing 3 columns, say A,B,C. A column contains the name of accounts, B column contains a code & C column contains a numerical value. There are some common codes in column B with different values in column C. I wish to have the values in column C of common codes added & put them on another sheet with corresponding common code before it. How do I do it ? Please help

]]> By: VIPUL http://beancountersguide.co.uk/2007/04/28/excel-indirect-function-save-hours/#comment-614 Thu, 10 May 2012 00:50:27 +0000 http://beancountersguide.co.uk/2007/04/28/excel-indirect-function-save-hours/#comment-614 thanks very very much Simon

]]> By: simontkb http://beancountersguide.co.uk/2007/04/28/excel-indirect-function-save-hours/#comment-613 Wed, 09 May 2012 14:36:20 +0000 http://beancountersguide.co.uk/2007/04/28/excel-indirect-function-save-hours/#comment-613 Not sure I fully understand, but you could replace the &ROW()+113 with a reference to a cell that contains the number of the row you want?

]]> By: VIPUL http://beancountersguide.co.uk/2007/04/28/excel-indirect-function-save-hours/#comment-612 Wed, 09 May 2012 01:32:13 +0000 http://beancountersguide.co.uk/2007/04/28/excel-indirect-function-save-hours/#comment-612 Hello Simon,
I am using the INDIRECT function in my excel sheet2 to refer to cells in sheet1 by using the following formula :
INDIRECT(“‘”&$D$1&”‘!D”&ROW()+”113″
I am refering 116 row in sheet1 to 3rd row in sheet2, hence the +”113″. Now my question is how can I change my above INDIRECT function formula so that I have a way to refer to n-th row in sheet1 to 3rd row in sheet2.

]]> By: simontkb http://beancountersguide.co.uk/2007/04/28/excel-indirect-function-save-hours/#comment-607 Tue, 10 Apr 2012 10:49:34 +0000 http://beancountersguide.co.uk/2007/04/28/excel-indirect-function-save-hours/#comment-607 Hi Lauren
Yes, one of the ‘features’ of an array formula is that you cannot change or delete part of it. How about using one sheet to transpose the whole set of cells using the TRANSPOSE array, and then refer to the individual cells you want on the ‘transposed’ sheet from a third sheet. This should keep the link, but give you the flexibility.

]]> By: Lauren http://beancountersguide.co.uk/2007/04/28/excel-indirect-function-save-hours/#comment-606 Sun, 08 Apr 2012 16:16:58 +0000 http://beancountersguide.co.uk/2007/04/28/excel-indirect-function-save-hours/#comment-606 Hello Simon
I did do an array on the separate worksheet and it gave me some unexpected results in that I was unable to delete any rows or columns to isolate my data. I can’t remember the message it gave me when I tried to modify it …something along the lines of ‘if you modify this worksheet, your firstborn will die’ or something like that .LOL. I wound up deleting the worksheet and starting over. So the array solution doesn’t seem to work for me. To transpose (which I already did successfully) AND link ( which I couldn’t do) is my dilemma. Any other ideas for the Excel illiterate like myself?
Cheers

]]> By: simontkb http://beancountersguide.co.uk/2007/04/28/excel-indirect-function-save-hours/#comment-605 Sun, 08 Apr 2012 09:57:46 +0000 http://beancountersguide.co.uk/2007/04/28/excel-indirect-function-save-hours/#comment-605 Happy to have a more detailed look if you want to email an example spreadsheet

]]> By: simontkb http://beancountersguide.co.uk/2007/04/28/excel-indirect-function-save-hours/#comment-604 Sun, 08 Apr 2012 09:57:15 +0000 http://beancountersguide.co.uk/2007/04/28/excel-indirect-function-save-hours/#comment-604 Hi Lauren

You could try the TRANSPOSE function. You might need to include extra rows/columns so it adjusts for new content. It has to be entered as an array formula which can be a bit tricky if you’ve never used array formulae before. Have a look at this article:

http://www.ion.icaew.com/itcounts/18758

Let me know how you get on

]]> By: Lauren http://beancountersguide.co.uk/2007/04/28/excel-indirect-function-save-hours/#comment-603 Sat, 07 Apr 2012 22:52:27 +0000 http://beancountersguide.co.uk/2007/04/28/excel-indirect-function-save-hours/#comment-603 Hello Simon
I am trying to link data from rows in one worksheet to columns in another worksheet.Some cells in the source worksheet are empty but I don’t mind if the result returns zeroes for those cells in the destination worksheet. I basically took my first worksheet and transposed it to another so the data is already there. I just need it to update when source cells are changed.Source worksheet name is COMP DATA EXPERIMENT (2). Data is in rows 3-174.Columns P-BX.
Destination WS name is Transposed (2). Data is Rows 2-62. Columns B-FQ
Preferably adding a new row in the source WS won’t mess anything up.
I am very inexperienced with functions and have tried several internet suggestions without success. I don’t relish the idea of using ‘ =’ for each and every cell to link data as that is about the extent of my Excel knowledge. I know.Very sad. But I am a writer, not a number cruncher so any help would be eternally appreciated.BTW I also don’t mind if I am able to do this column by column. If a mistake is made, it would be easier to backtrack. Either way.
Thanks

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