Indirect Function Alternative

[Littlemalky]

I started using the INDIRECT function to create a super dynamic Sumif that references a named range based on criteria. However, I noticed that my calculation time has increased significantly since taking this approach. I read online that this is a very volatile function that performs slowly. Is there an alternative to my approach that would increase my calc time? My formula us as such:

=SUMIFS(SALES,INDIRECT(LEFT($B8,2)&"_CODE"),$B8,MONTH_NUM,D$3,SCENARIO,D$6)

I'm using named ranges in my Criteria Ranges and you can see the INDIRECT function is looking for the first two digits of the cell i'm referencing and tacking on _CODE which will reference various named ranges.

Anybody have ideas?

 

[=ODIN=]

So I can't give you an example of exactly how to try this in your situation, but I think the Choose function could be an alternative here. The Choose function takes a bit of creativity to setup as your dynamic choice must boil down to an number, but it is quite fast and allows you to dynamically return a range reference that can be used in other formulas, including sumifs.

 

[=ODIN=]

This page actually has some good demos on the choose function: https://www.contextures.com/excelchoosefunction.html

If you scroll down to example 3 on that page, that might resemble your situation.