On one sheet in my file I have a number of arrays defined as named ranges. One another sheet I'd like to use a drop down, or something similar to select the name of one of the named range and have the data/contents of that named range populate a range on the second sheet. Is this possible WITHOUT VBA? Is there an array formula that will do this?
One, not entirely elegant, method that I've thought of is using the index function and copy this within a range of cells equivalent in size to the size of the largest named range. Something like:
=INDEX(range_1,ROW(),COLUMN())
This requires me to be able to pass the name of a named range into a function though. Is this possible?
Answers to either or both of these questions would be greatly appreciated.
Without that, the only other way I can think to do this is using a brute force, offset look up, which I'd prefer not to do.
Thanks for your help.
Indirect might do what you want it to.
In Sheet1 I created 3 named ranges:
Then in Sheet2, I
1) Put these names in Column A
2) Used a data validation list linked to column A to place a name in a cell (C2)
3) Used the array formula {=INDIRECT(C2)} (accepted with Ctrl+Shift+Enter) in the cells that I wanted to hold the array (C4:E5)
When C2 is changed via the drop-down, the array is automatically changed:
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I'm trying to create a google sheets function where I use a array function [like UNIQUE() or FILTER()]but the array is returned into one cell and I can specify the location of the value I'm trying to obtain.
I think its analogous to a List in R where you have a list full of a number of string characters and you can return the one you want by specifying where it falls in the list.
Below is a sample of the problem I'm trying to solve.
Functions are as follows:
In cell B1: =UNIQUE(A1:A12)
In cell E1: =CHOOSE(C1, $B$1, $B$2, $B$3, $B$4)
I'd like all of this to happen in one cell. Is that possible? I was thinking maybe Lambda functions would be helpful here but I couldn't understand it well enough to use it in this scenario.
I have tried without success a bunch of combinations of the following functions: Lambda functions, Index(), Choose()
Thanks a ton!
I'm not sure why you're having trouble with INDEX in this situation. Given the list in A1:A12, =INDEX(UNIQUE(A1:A12),n) where n is 1-4 will give you the item at that position in the array?
For multiple ns use MAP to supply the row values to INDEX:
=map({n1;n2...},lambda(n,index(unique(A1:A12),n)))
Try put this into E1 in your sample sheet.
This formula do exactly what you have requested.
Pack all your formulas (UNIQUE(A1:A),CHOOSE(C1)) up into one cell with the help of LAMBDA and INDEX.
The output will change according to the numbers you enter in C1:C4.
=LAMBDA(ARRAY,INDEXES,
LAMBDA(VAL_1,VAL_2,VAL_3,VAL_4,
BYROW(INDEXES,LAMBDA(ROW,
CHOOSE(ROW,VAL_1,VAL_2,VAL_3,VAL_4)
))
)(INDEX(ARRAY,1),INDEX(ARRAY,2),INDEX(ARRAY,3),INDEX(ARRAY,4))
)(UNIQUE(A1:A),$C$1:$C$4)
A truncated version of my data is in the form shown in the screenshot below: three columns of 5 unique names. The names appear in any order and in any position but never repeat in a single row.
My goal is to create an array that contains the number of times Adam appears in each row. I can fill down the formula=countif(A2:C2,$I$2) in a new column, or if I write the array manually for each row, it looks like:
={countif(A2:C2,$I$2);countif(A3:C3,$I$2);countif(A4:C4,$I$2);countif(A5:C5,$I$2);countif(A6:C6,$I$2)}
Where cell I2 contains "Adam". Of course, this is not feasible for large data sets.
I know that arrays are effectively cells turned into ranges, but my main issue is that the cell I'm trying to transform already references a range, and I don't know how to tell the software to apply the countif down each row (i.e. I intuitively would like to do something like countif((A2:C2):(A99:C99),"Adam") but understand that's not how spreadsheets work).
My goal is ultimately to perform some operations on the corresponding array but I think I'm comfortable enough with that once I can get the array formula I'm looking for.
try:
=ARRAYFORMULA(IF(A2:A="",,MMULT(IF(A2:C="Adam", 1, 0), {1;1;1})))
Let's say I have in B2 the formula =ROW(A1:A3). This formula gives an array of {1;2;3}. Because a cell only holds one value, cell B2 displays a value of 1. Any place in the worksheet, the formula =B2 gives 1, not the array. Yet, Excel still remembers the array because the formula is still in B2.
Is there any way to get the array back so it, the whole array, not its individual elements, can be used for further manipulation? I'm looking for something like OPERATION(B2) = {1;2;3}. For example, SUMPRODUCT(OPERATION(B2)) = SUMPRODUCT(ROW(A1:A3)) = 6.
As a workaround, you can store your formula in Name Manager, e.g.:
Then you can use it as a reference in Excel formulas, like =INDEX(Rows,2,1):
I realize that this is not the answer to the OP's question as they do not have the latest Office 365. I put this here for those who come later and do have it.
With the latest Office 365 with Dynamic array formulas this problem is now gone.
Putting =ROW(1:3) or the equivalent dynamic array formula =SEQUENCE(3) Excel will spill the array down automatically without the need of Ctrl-Shift-Enter:
And now one can refer to the array by only refering to A1 by putting # after the reference:
=SUM(A1#)
Then no matter how the array in A1 changes the other formula does not need to be changed.
The caveat is that the formula in A1 needs the room to spill down. If there is a cell that has anything in it that resides in the spill down array it will return an error.
Just to try and clarify this, arrays in Excel before the September 2018 update for Office 365 don't self-expand like they do in Google sheets, so if you put an array into a single cell you just get the first element of the array (see column A for example).
If you want to enter the array directly into the sheet, you have to select the cells you want it to occupy (say B2:B4) and enter it as an array formula (see column B) using CtrlShiftEnter
You can still use the array in another formula as long as it's expecting an array - e.g. with sumproduct you get the correct total, 6 (see column C).
=SUMPRODUCT(ROW(A1:A3))
Unfortunately this doesn't always work without entering the whole formula as an array formula (see column D).
=SUM(ROW(A1:A3))
EDIT
#JvDV is correct, you don't always get the first element of an array expression entered into a single cell - see this reference for explanation of the implicit intersection mechanism.
I have two methods, which might qualify as solutions or workarounds, depending on what technology you're willing to accept.
Both rely on retrieving the formula that produces the array from B2 and then evaluating that formula each time you invoke your OPERATION(B2).
Method 1: VBA
Create a UDF:
Function Arr(R as Range)
Arr = Application.Evaluate(R.Formula)
End Function
which you then invoke in a cell, e.g. =SUM(Arr(B2)).
Method 2: Name Manager + EVALUATE()
Note that this is different from Justyna's answer. The idea is to allow you to specify the address of the cell holding the array-generating formula.
Create a name that holds =EVALUATE(FORMULATEXT(INDIRECT(INDEX($1:$1048576;ROW();COLUMN()+1)))). This way you can specify that you want the content of the cell B2 by writing the string B2 to the nearest cell to the right of the cell in which you're using your newly created name.
Unfortunately, EVALUATE() cannot be used within a cell.
I need to pass a multiple criteria list (a constant array) via cell reference rather than hard-typing it into my formula.
So, instead of this:
=SUM(SUMIFS(sum_range,criteria_range,{"red","blue"}))
But I would need to use this:
=SUM(SUMIFS(sum_range,criteria_range,$A1)) where $A1 is {"red","blue"}
I understand that one can use a range of cells to pass an array but I really need my condition to come from a single cell.
It seems that passing a constant array via cell reference only passes the first element to the formula (i.e. only "red" is used as a condition) and all the working examples I could find of this (here or here) are hard-typing the condition into the formula.
Any luck anybody ?
EDIT: I should add that my data set includes blank rows so it is not contiguous and in general, I'm looking for a not too convoluted solution that will work most of the time and with as little restrictions and caveats as possible.
Change the "Array" in A1 to a comma delineated list:
blue,purple
No quotes or {}
Change the SUM to SUMPRODUCT and use this as the criteria:
TRIM(MID(SUBSTITUTE(A1,",",REPT(" ",99)),(ROW(INDEX(AAA:AAA,1):INDEX(AAA:AAA,LEN(A1)-LEN(SUBSTITUTE(A1,",",""))+1))-1)*99+1,99))
The $20 should be placed at the max number of choices possible. I just used it here as a placeholder, it can be more without problem but not less or it will skip any more than that.
Based on the formula you provided.
=SUMPRODUCT(SUMIFS(W$12:W$448,$I$12:$I$448,$I474,$J$12:$J$448,$J474,$K$12:$K$448,TRIM(MID(SUBSTITUTE(A1,",",REPT(" ",99)),(ROW(INDEX(AAA:AAA,1):INDEX(AAA:AAA,LEN(A1)-LEN(SUBSTITUTE(A1,",",""))+1))-1)*99+1,99))))
With cell A1 containing {"red","blue"} I then setup a named range Condition to which I assigned =EVALUATE($A1) and now I can pass my condition like so:
=SUM(SUMIFS(W$12:W$448,$I$12:$I$448,$I474,$J$12:$J$448,$J474,$K$12:$K$448,Condition))
I have an array formula that looks like this:
{=SUMIF(C11:C23,budgets,F11:F23)}
What I want it to do is sum cells F11:F23 where cells C11:C23 are values within the named range budgets.
Right now budgets has two values: 10361 and 10300 (these are transaction codes). However, the formula seems to only work for the first code 10361 but not for the second one.
I don't want to use SUMIFS because I have multiple worksheets where I would like this array formula to work, and the codes may change so changing them in one place (the named range budgets) will make things easier.
Any ideas? I don't know VBA, so was hoping for a formula solution.
Use SUMPRODUCT with COUNTIF():
=SUMPRODUCT((COUNTIF(budgets,$C$11:$C$23)>0)*$F$11:$F$23)
Or you can use this array formula:
=SUM(SUMIF(C11:C23,budgets,F11:F23))
Being an array it needs to be entered with Ctrl-Shift-Enter when exiting edit mode instead of Enter. If done properly Excel will put {} around the formula.