Row & Column cell referencing

[wrightjames]

Hello Mr Excel

I'm trying to create a dynamic formula that picks up the last used cell in a list on another sheet. I've managed to create a formula, (see below) that gets me the row and column of the position of this last non blank cell on another sheet.

ADDRESS(MAX((Lookup!N2:N1000<>"")*(ROW(Lookup!N2:N1000))),COLUMN(Lookup!N2:N1000)) = $N$203

I am now trying to substitute this $N$203 reference into the formula below so that it dynamically looks up this range, but I keep getting reference errors. Not sure if the INDIRECT formula is used or not. Is there a way of joining this referenced cell into the range below?

LOOKUP(1,0/COUNTIF(K5,"*"&Lookup!$N$2:$N$203&"*"),Lookup!$N$2:$N$203)

Hope I've been able to clarify my question. Please can someone give me assistance.

Thanks so much
James

 

[jasonb75]

You would need to use Indirect with it to make it work but the way that you are trying to make the range dynamic is going to be counter productive, you would be better off with a single, more efficient formula.

=LOOKUP(2,1/SEARCH(K5,Lookup!$N$2:$N$1000),Lookup!$N$2:$N$1000)

 

[wrightjames]

Hello Jason

Thanks for your email. I've attached a spreadsheet. Are you able to please let me know what formula syntax you would use in Column B. I would like the LOOKUP formulas to dynamically update from the list on the Lookup Sheet. I'm guessing the green highlighted cell would have to be used in an indirect formula nestled into the LOOKUP formula.

I appreciate very much your expertise. Hopefully the attached excel mini sheet works here.

Regards
James

Indirect.xlsx
	A	B	C	D	E	F	G	H	I	J	K	L	M	N	O
1	Heading 1	Heading 2
2	AAAA	AA		ADDRESS(MAX((Lookup!A2:A1000<>"")*(ROW(Lookup!A2:A1000))),COLUMN(Lookup!A2:A1000))									=	$A$27
3	BBBB	BB
4	CCCC	CC
5	DDDD	DD
6	EEEE	EE
7	FFFF	FF
8	GGGG	GG		LOOKUP(1,0/COUNTIF(A3,"*"&Lookup!$A$2:$A$27&"*"),Lookup!$A$2:$A$27)
9	HHHH	HH
10	IIII	II
11	JJJJ	JJ
12	KKKK	KK
13	LLLL	LL
14	MMMM	MM
15	NNNN	NN
16	OOOO	OO
17	PPPP	PP
18	QQQQ	QQ
19	RRRR	RR
20	SSSS	SS
21	TTTT	TT
22	UUUU	UU
23	VVVV	VV
24	WWWW	WW
25	XXXXX	XX
26	YYYY	YY
27	ZZZZZ	ZZ
28
29
30
Data

Cell Formulas
Range	Formula
N2	N2	=ADDRESS(MAX((Lookup!A2:A1000<>"")*(ROW(Lookup!A2:A1000))),COLUMN(Lookup!A2:A1000))
B2:B27	B2	=LOOKUP(1,0/COUNTIF(A2,"*"&Lookup!$A$2:$A$27&"*"),Lookup!$A$2:$A$27)
Press CTRL+SHIFT+ENTER to enter array formulas.

 

[jasonb75]

I would use the formula from my previous post. From your mini sheet it is not clear what is expected, you haven't told us what you want to do, only how you're trying to do it.

Try posting a more realistic example with the results that you expect from the formulas entered manually. When we can see what is needed then it makes it easier to advise a suitable formula.