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Copper Contributor

Nov 27, 2020

Sum Indirect not working

I have a spreadsheet that is divided into several sections and I need each section to be totaled separately. I am using =SUM(INDIRECT("E$22:E"&ROW()-1)) to have to rows automatically include any new ...

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Riny_van_Eekelen

Platinum Contributor

Nov 27, 2020

gloriaBRC802 Tested your formula. Should work. Either by inserting a row above the cell with the formula or by moving the formula down and inserting new values above it. Works all the time. Can you upload your schedule (delete confidential information) to demonstrate the problem?

gloriaBRC802
Copper Contributor
Nov 27, 2020
Riny_van_Eekelen Here is the sheet that I am having problems with.
Gloria Budget.xlsx1.5 MB
- Riny_van_Eekelen
  Platinum Contributor
  Nov 27, 2020
  gloriaBRC802 Can't see anything wrong with it. The sub-totals in E seem to work OK. Can insert a row, enter an amount and the sub-total updates correctly. But perhaps that is not what mean.
  - gloriaBRC802
    Copper Contributor
    Nov 27, 2020
    Riny_van_Eekelen when I added a new line in the section labeled Administrative the total in line E51 changes to include line E47 and it continues to do that so the total cost at the very bottom is wrong. It should not start including the subtotal from the section above.