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Simon Wilson
May 29, 2018Copper Contributor
Alternative to offset indirect for worksheet references
Hi, I can't seem to find something in the help which matches what I'm looking for. I have a workbook with a worksheet of input parameters, one of which I want to use to select a worksheet with a...
Wyn Hopkins
May 30, 2018MVP
Hi Simon
You could try INDEX (see attached) with a formula like this
=INDEX( INDIRECT($A$3&"!$A$1:$AV$365"), ROW(A1), COLUMN(A1) )
- Simon WilsonMay 30, 2018Copper Contributor
Hi Wyn,
Thanks, wouldn't that still be slow to calculate on large spreadsheet with data tables because of the use of Indirect, Rows and Columns which I understand are volatiles?
Thanks,
Simon
- Wyn HopkinsMay 30, 2018MVPHi Simon,
I would think it would be quicker. I don't believe ROW and COLUMN are volatile plus using INDEX instead of OFFSET should speed things up
Do the different Matrices have to be on different sheets?
Is consolidating them into a single data set using Power Query an option?