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Problem with INDEX, INDIRECT, MATCH, MATCH

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    Problem with INDEX, INDIRECT, MATCH, MATCH

    I have been unable to get the Indirect portion of a formula to work.

    The following formula works but when I tried to include an Indirect Index all I get is #REF!

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    This is how I tried to add the Indirect portion.

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    Re: Problem with INDEX, INDIRECT, MATCH, MATCH

    Can you attach a file? Hard to debug a formula with no context.

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    Re: Problem with INDEX, INDIRECT, MATCH, MATCH

    I will send a file as soon as I can put together a sample. The actual file is a little involved so I will strip out the unnecessary data.

    As an aside the first formula works but I want to use Indirect inplace of the '2011'! value so I can easily refference different years (sheet tabs) from a dropdown list. The $L$3 cell will contain the dropdown list, all other refferences would remain the same.

    Jim O

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    Re: Problem with INDEX, INDIRECT, MATCH, MATCH

    Hello,

    the Indirect() statement is not formed properly.

    INDIRECT($L$3&"!"&DJ$9:DJ$24)

    This will take the content of cells DJ9 to DJ24 and will try to interpret that as a range. I think you really want

    INDIRECT($L$3&"!DJ$9:DJ$24")

    Try

    =INDEX(INDIRECT($L$3&"!DJ$9:DJ$24"), MATCH($O$3,INDIRECT($L$3&"!$A$9:$A$24"),0), MATCH($M18,INDIRECT($L$3&"!DJ$3"),0))

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    Re: Problem with INDEX, INDIRECT, MATCH, MATCH

    teylyn,

    Here is a sample file that I hope will make things clearer.


    Jim O
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    Re: Problem with INDEX, INDIRECT, MATCH, MATCH

    teylyn,

    Once I got my refferences in order your formula works perfectly.

    Thank you and bentleybob very much for your time and input.

    Jim O

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