That's got it Max! thanks
"Max" wrote:
> > =SUM(IF('Management Summary'!$D$2:$DD$2=C$13,INDIRECT("'Management
> > Summary'"&"!$A"&E5&":$DD"&E5,0)))
>
> Try this revision which uses the simpler SUMIF (normal ENTER will do):
> =SUMIF('Management Summary'!$D$2:$DD$2,C$13,INDIRECT("'Management
> Summary"&"'!$D"&E5&":$DD"&E5))
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> Max
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> "xrbbaker" wrote:
> > My nemesis!
> >
> > I'm trying to "productionize" some reports so that all the user need do is
> > enter (into cell E5) which row (on sheet 'Management Summary') is where the
> > current data is.
> >
> > c$13 = a particular manager's name
> > 'Management Summary'!$D$2:$DD$2=row where manager's names are populated
> > e5=40 (the row where the current data to be summed is)
> >
> > =SUM(IF('Management Summary'!$D$2:$DD$2=C$13,INDIRECT("'Management
> > Summary'"&"!$A"&E5&":$DD"&E5,0)))
> >
> > I know I'm close. This works:
> > =INDIRECT("'Management Summary'"&"!$A"&E5)
> > so my basic understanding of INDIRECT and concatanation is pretty good.
> > However when I try the full formula using INDIRECT in the middle of the
> > array, I get a #REF.
> >
> > Does XL maybe have a cow if you use INDIRECT in an array like this? More
> > likely my syntax is no good. I'd appreciate another pair of eyes.
> >
> > Thanks for the help.
> >
> > Russ
> >