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PROBLEMS WITH USING TEXT, INDIRECT AND ADDRESS WITHIN AN ARRAY FORMULA
Basic problem The array formula {=SUM((IF((ISERROR((FIND(B751,E4:BL4)))),0,1)))} gives me my expected value of 3. I need, though, to have a formula of this format across 60 columns x 2000 rows =120,000 cells. The search value changes for each row, and the row in the search area changes for each column. There are therefore in fact 120,000 similar formula calculations required, but they are slightly different in each case. I have therefore tried to turn this into an array formula, storing it with a name and then just copying =[Name] to each of the other 119,999 cells. I cannot though get the function to work even once and I am at my wit's end after five evenings of trying. As an extension of the above what I really want is not the SUM but in fact the 'string' of zeroes and ones that the arrayed ISERROR produces to be placed in the cell as a text string. I have tried =TEXT(((IF((ISERROR((FIND(B751,E4:BL4)))),0,1)))," 0") but all I get is zero, rather than the desired "0000000000000000100000000000000010000000001000000 000000000000". I have also tried it with the format string being a string of 60 zeroes, but that produces the same 'bad' result. Facts established towards 'building of formula' {=SUM((IF((ISERROR((FIND(B751,E4:BL4)))),0,1)))} works as I want it to. (INDIRECT("$B"&ROW())) gives me the result B751 when placed in row 751. =(ADDRESS((INDIRECT("R249C"&COLUMN(),FALSE)),5,4,1 )&":"&ADDRESS((INDIRECT("R249C"&COLUMN(),FALSE)),6 4,4,1)) gives me the text answer E4:BL4 when placed in the column that has the number 4 in its cell in row number 249. €ƒ BUT when placing these 'tested' elements in their appropriate places in the formula, in replacement of B751 and E4:BL4, as follows €“ {=SUM((IF((ISERROR((FIND((INDIRECT("$B"&ROW())),(A DDRESS((INDIRECT("R249C"&(COLUMN(),FALSE)),5,4,1)& ":"&ADDRESS((INDIRECT("R249C"&COLUMN(),FALSE)),64, 4,1)))))),0,1)))} the formula does not work. I look forward to comments and advice from the user community. Best regards Philip Medina, Kwinana, Perth, Western Australia |
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