How do I adjust a formula.

[tweacle]

Hi

Ive got the formula of

=INDEX($BA$1:$CT$1,ROWS($A$6:A28))&" "&INDEX($BA$2:$CT$2,ROWS($A$6:A28))

which I believe takes the data from cells BA1-CT1 and also from BA2 to CT2 and works it way down the rows on a page. What Im trying to do is get the data starting from BA3 and copy all the way down the sheet as It is with other formula. The only thing is it will always be row 3 and just the one row.

Any Ideas?

Thanks

 

[Col Delane]

Without seeing some sample data and how it's laid out it's a bit difficult to advise.
And this is not clear:

What I'm trying to do is get the data starting from BA3 and copy all the way down the sheet as It is with other formula. The only thing is it will always be row 3 and just the one row.

Are you wanting the formula to return values from the range from BA3:CT3 to BA??:CT?? as you copy it down?
If so, do you not need to remove the $ cell anchors from $BA$1:$CT$1 and $BA$2:$CT$2 in the INDEX functions?

Remember that the row and column arguments of INDEX (you have only the row argument) are telling it the position within a rectangular range (the intersection of row / column) from which to return a value.

As =Rows($A$6:A28) returns a minimum of 23 (=28-6), your current formula will ALWAYS:

1. return the 23rd+ value from the left in $BA$1:$CT$1 with the 1st INDEX based on the ever-increasing count of rows from $A$6:A28+ as the formula is copied down

   and works it way down the rows on a page.

2. return the 23rd+ value from the left in $BA$2:$CT$2 with the 2nd INDEX, based on the ever increasing-count of rows from $A$6:A28+ as the formula is copied down.

   and works it way down the rows on a page.

BTW I don't think this is what you're asking but as an aside, you could simplify your current formula by making:

• BA3 = B1 & " " B2 then copying it across to CT3
• ?? =INDEX($BA$3:$CT$3,ROWS($A$6:A28))

 

[tweacle]

I found another way but thanks for looking