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    Keeping the row the same but changing the column when dragging a formula down

    Hi all,

    I have a workbook that looks something like:
    Worksheet 1

    User Jan Feb Mar Apr etc

    A
    B
    C

    etc

    Worksheet 2

    Date User 1 Name User 2 Name User 3 name etc

    01/01/11
    02/01/11
    03/01/11
    etc

    Essentially a user enters their holidays by putting '1's next to the date they would like to take off in Worksheet 2. Worksheet 1 would total the number of days off in any given month. I've done this by using

    =SUMPRODUCT((Holidays!$A$3:$A$368>=DATEVALUE("01/01/2012"))*(Holidays!$A$3:$A$368<=DATEVALUE("31/01/2012")),Holidays!B$3:B$368)
    Where Holidays!$A$3:$A$368 contains the dates and Holidays!B$3:B$368 is that users column.
    When I try and copy this down the worksheet I would like the B to update to column C and so on. I've tried using INDIRECT or INDEX but can't seem to get them to work. Is it possible to it with one of these? If so, how? Should I be looking at a different approach?

    I've seen similar issues posted on here before but its the merging it with my current formula I'm having real difficulty with.

    Thanks

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    Re: Keeping the row the same but changing the column when dragging a formula down

    It will be easier if you attach the workbook.

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    Re: Keeping the row the same but changing the column when dragging a formula down

    Quote Originally Posted by arlu1201 View Post
    It will be easier if you attach the workbook.
    Done.

    Quote Originally Posted by khamilton View Post
    INDIRECT(CHAR(65+ROWS($A$1:A1))&3):INDIRECT(CHAR(65+ROWS($A$1:A1))&368)
    This will only work for single letter columns. Char(65) is A. The Rows($A$1:A1) copied down will increase char 65 to 66, 67 ,68 and so on which will go from A ,B ,C ,D and so on. Hope this helps.
    Thanks, but the spreadsheet is huge....so I need more than single letter columns
    Last edited by neato; 11-21-2011 at 08:48 AM.

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    Re: Keeping the row the same but changing the column when dragging a formula down

    INDIRECT(CHAR(65+ROWS($A$1:A1))&3):INDIRECT(CHAR(65+ROWS($A$1:A1))&368)
    This will only work for single letter columns. Char(65) is A. The Rows($A$1:A1) copied down will increase char 65 to 66, 67 ,68 and so on which will go from A ,B ,C ,D and so on. Hope this helps.
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    Re: Keeping the row the same but changing the column when dragging a formula down

    See attached.

    Note I've had to change the cells B1:M1 to dates, formatted with 'mmm' to look how they did previously.
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    Re: Keeping the row the same but changing the column when dragging a formula down

    Hi,

    I've opened this and had a look but I'm just getting a seried of #NAME? errors.

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    Re: Keeping the row the same but changing the column when dragging a formula down

    Hmm, I really don't know why that would be; I've just reopened it via the attachment and it's working fine for me.

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