Put INDIRECT(IF(ISBLANK($N$4),"$D$4","$N$4")) into a separate cell then
refer to its result in your target formula.

Also, I don't think you need to use INDIRECT. Instead try
IF(ISBLANK($N$4),$D$4,$N$4)

You might also review your use of INDIRECT in the rest of the formula.

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Hi all,

Given below is a formula that we are trying to build,


IF($I$4INDEX(CategoryLookup!F:G,MATCH(VLOOKUP(IND IRECT(IF(ISBLANK($N$4),"$D
$4","$N$4")),CategoryLookup!A:C,2,0),CategoryLooku p!E:E,0),2),

"Above",IF($I$4<INDEX(CategoryLookup!F:G,MATCH(VLO OKUP(INDIRECT(IF(ISBLANK($
N$4),"$D$4","$N$4")),CategoryLookup!A:C,2,0),Categ oryLookup!E:E,0),1),

"Below",PERCENTRANK(INDIRECT(CONCATENATE("Category Lookup!F",MATCH(VLOOKUP(IN
DIRECT(IF(ISBLANK($N$4),"$D$4","$N$4")),CategoryLo okup!A:C,2,0),CategoryLook
up!E:E,0),":","G",MATCH(VLOOKUP($D$4,CategoryLooku p!A:C,2,0),CategoryLookup!
E:E,0))),$
I$4,2)))

We are trying to build a formula. As given above, the formula should
calculate the values for $D$4 and $N$4 depending on which field has
value (non blanks). So we tried to insert the condition
INDIRECT(IF(ISBLANK($N$4),"$D$4","$N$4")). This worked fine for the
first and second replacement of $D$4. But when we tried to replace it
for the next occurance, as shown underlined, excel didn't allow to
enter the formula. Can anyone help on this ?

Is it some built in restriction on the usage of IF,VLOOKUP or INDIRECT
?
Thanks in advance
Xcelion


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