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Welshdpm
Welshdpm

Reputation: 49

Create a List using Index, Match, and Concatenate

I have a formula in Excel, which is almost working. However, there is a part of the formula which no matter, what I try and do I can't seem to get it to work.

Working Formula

=IFERROR(INDEX(DDRT!$K$7:$K$158,SMALL(IF(DDRT!$K$7:$K$158<>"",MATCH(ROW(DDRT!$K$7:$K$158),ROW(DDRT!$K$7:$K$158)),""),ROW(A1))),"")

This formula will create a list and ignore any blanks in the Array K7 to K158, which is exactly what I am trying to do, however, it is the Value K that is a variable and is based on a list in another sheet.

I have a concatenate which returns the correct value based on the list, which works fine.

Concatenate Formula

=CONCATENATE("DDRT!",ADDRESS(List!$E$6,MATCH(Transmittal!$D$3,DDRT!$A$6:$L$6,0)),":",ADDRESS(List!$E$7,MATCH(Transmittal!$D$3,DDRT!$A$6:$L$6,0)))

Value Returned - DDRT!$K$7:$K$158

When I try and combine the two formulas together, the array doesn't work and returns an error:

Non-working formula

=IFERROR(INDEX(CONCATENATE("DDRT!",ADDRESS(List!$E$6,MATCH(Transmittal!$D$3,DDRT!$A$6:$L$6,0)),":",ADDRESS(List!$E$7,MATCH(Transmittal!$D$3,DDRT!$A$6:$L$6,0))),SMALL(IF(CONCATENATE("DDRT!",ADDRESS(List!$E$6,MATCH(Transmittal!$D$3,DDRT!$A$6:$L$6,0)),":",ADDRESS(List!$E$7,MATCH(Transmittal!$D$3,DDRT!$A$6:$L$6,0)))<>"",MATCH(ROW(CONCATENATE("DDRT!",ADDRESS(List!$E$6,MATCH(Transmittal!$D$3,DDRT!$A$6:$L$6,0)),":",ADDRESS(List!$E$7,MATCH(Transmittal!$D$3,DDRT!$A$6:$L$6,0)))),ROW(CONCATENATE("DDRT!",ADDRESS(List!$E$6,MATCH(Transmittal!$D$3,DDRT!$A$6:$L$6,0)),":",ADDRESS(List!$E$7,MATCH(Transmittal!$D$3,DDRT!$A$6:$L$6,0))))),""),ROW(A1))),"")

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Upvotes: 2

Views: 1848

Answers (1)

Forward Ed
Forward Ed

Reputation: 9874

=IFERROR(INDEX(INDIRECT(CONCATENATE(ADDRESS($E$6,MATCH($D$3,$A$6:$L$6,0)),":",ADDRESS($E$7,MATCH($D$3,$A$6:$L$6,0)))),SMALL(IF(INDIRECT(CONCATENATE(ADDRESS($E$6,MATCH($D$3,$A$6:$L$6,0)),":",ADDRESS($E$7,MATCH($D$3,$A$6:$L$6,0))))<>"",MATCH(ROW(INDIRECT(CONCATENATE(ADDRESS($E$6,MATCH($D$3,$A$6:$L$6,0)),":",ADDRESS($E$7,MATCH($D$3,$A$6:$L$6,0))))),ROW(INDIRECT(CONCATENATE(ADDRESS($E$6,MATCH($D$3,$A$6:$L$6,0)),":",ADDRESS($E$7,MATCH($D$3,$A$6:$L$6,0)))))),""),ROW(A1))),"")

That is your formula with indirect in it. I had to remove sheet names so I could enter it in excel. It does not have your error message. All I did was wrap your concatenate formula in an indirect formula.

=INDIRECT(CONCATENATE("DDRT!",ADDRESS(List!$E$6,MATCH(Transmittal!$D$3,DDRT!$A$6:$L$6,0)),":",ADDRESS(List!$E$7,MATCH(Transmittal!$D$3,DDRT!$A$6:$L$6,0))))

Upvotes: 2

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