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    Dynamic Named Range As Chart Series

    Hi all,

    Using Excel 2010

    I am trying to enter a Dynamic Named Range (DNR) as a chart series.
    My DNR:
    nTotalSample = Results!$D$3:INDEX(Results!$D:$D,COUNTA(Results!$D:$D)+1)
    Dancing ants appear around the expected range.

    I then clicked on a chart..select data..Legend Entries (Series)..Edit..Series Values

    I tried entering the name and I tried =name
    I receive an error every time, "The formula you types contains an error...."

    What can I do to make the series a dynamic range?

    thanks
    w
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    Re: Dynamic Named Range As Chart Series

    try to define your range using an offset function.


    =offset($d$3,0,0,COUNTA(Results!$D:$D)+1,1)

    You mention this is a chart, so I figured your data have more than one column?
    COUNTA(Results!$D:$D) - identify the number of rows
    1 - the number of column in your data

    I hope that helps.

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    Re: Dynamic Named Range As Chart Series

    Thanks igoodable,

    The DNR seems to work, I prefer INDEX() as opposed to OFFSET()
    I have a DNR for each column in the table and a corresponding chart for each

    I created a new named range based on your formulas above
    I then followed the steps I outline above to use the DNR as the source for series and I receive the same error message

    thx
    w

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    Re: Dynamic Named Range As Chart Series

    I tried entering the name and I tried =name
    Instead of your DNR 'nTotalSample' also include the Sheet name

    hence input
    =Sheet1!nTotalSample
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    Re: Dynamic Named Range As Chart Series

    Perfect!

    Thanks Ace,
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