Indirect reference to a table is not working!

**Hooty** · 02-20-2018, 01:09 PM

I created 5 tables from 1 main table, so that I could reference them easyer. The main table has 10,00+ items with no category for a filter. I added 5 and used Y/N to filter. Some items will appear in multiple lists. I used Microsoft Query and things worked but the tables wouldn’t update, then I found Power Query and the updating worked, but dropdown to select the Tables stopped working.

First table---Whse:Product:Description:Onhand:Avg Cost:YTD #:LY #:Last Sale: Sugg. Retail: Paving:Iowa:Nebraska:Non-DOT:Rebar:
InventoryTable--- Product:Description:Avg Cost: Sugg. Retail: Paving:Iowa:Nebraska:Non-DOT:Rebar:
PavingTable--- Product:Description:Avg Cost: Sugg. Retail: Paving
IowaTable--- Product:Description:Avg Cost: Sugg. Retail: Iowa:
NebraskaTable--- Product:Description:Avg Cost: Sugg. Retail: Nebraska:
NonDotTable--- Product:Description:Avg Cost: Sugg. Retail: Non-DOT:
RebarTable--- Product:Description:Avg Cost: Sugg. Retail: Rebar:

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=INDIRECT("PavingTable[Description]") returns table info
=INDIRECT("RebarTable[Description]") returns table info
=INDIRECT("NonDOTTable[Description]") returns #VALUE!
=INDIRECT("NebraskaTable[Description]") returns #VALUE!
=INDIRECT("IowaTable[Description]") returns #VALUE!
=INDIRECT("InventoryTable[Description]") returns table info
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I am trying to get all the code on one line so i can copy the formating to the row below and just change the selected item
If you have any suggestions I am open to ideas!!

**AliGW** · 02-20-2018, 01:10 PM

Will you please attach a sample Excel workbook? We are not able to work with or manipulate a picture of one and nobody wants to have to recreate your data from scratch.

1. Make sure that your sample data are REPRESENTATIVE of your real data. The use of unrepresentative data is very frustrating and can lead to long delays in reaching a solution.

2. Make sure that your desired results are also shown (mock up the results manually).

3. Make sure that all confidential data is removed or replaced with dummy data first (e.g. names, addresses, E-mails, etc.).

4. Try to avoid using merged cells as they cause lots of problems.

Unfortunately the attachment icon doesn't work at the moment, so to attach an Excel file you have to do the following: just before posting, scroll down to Go Advanced and then scroll down to Manage Attachments. Now follow the instructions at the top of that screen.

Please pay particular attention to point 2 (above): without an idea of your intended outcomes, it is often very difficult to offer appropriate advice.