Confused About An INDEX Formula

excelbytes

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Office Version
  1. 365
Platform
  1. Windows
I have the following INDEX formula:
=INDEX(Sheet2!$B$3:$Q$3,1,MATCH(Sheet1!A25,OFFSET(Sheet2!$A$3,MATCH(Sheet1!A28,Sheet2!$A$4:$A$13,0),1,1,16),1))

It should resolve to the following:
=INDEX(Sheet2!$B$3:$Q$3,1,8)
and give me the answer of 150%, but instead I am getting a zero.

When I highlight the MATCH function portion of the formula:
MATCH(Sheet1!A25,OFFSET(Sheet2!$A$3,MATCH(Sheet1!A28,Sheet2!$A$4:$A$13,0),1,1,16),1)
and hit F9, it resolved to an 8, like it should, and then when I hit enter, I get the correct result - 150%.

When I go through the Evaluate Formula process, it ends up as follows:
=INDEX(Sheet2!$B$3:$Q$3,1,8), then gives me a zero.

Notice the "8" is in italics.

Any idea why this is not working correctly?

Thanks for your help.
 

Excel Facts

Square and cube roots
The =SQRT(25) is a square root. For a cube root, use =125^(1/3). For a fourth root, use =625^(1/4).
Do you have calculation set to manual, or any circular reference errors?
 
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That's it! When I received the file from my client, I saw the circular reference errors, but hadn't cleared them. Once I did, the formula works properly. Thanks!
 
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