Why does my Google Sheets formula not automatically recalculate?

Question

I have this formula in a cell in a \'Summary\' sheet which is waiting for a new sheet to be created with its name being a date:

=IFERROR(VLOOKUP($A3, INDIREC         


        

Answer 1

• This is due to INDIRECT.

• A partial workaround:

  =IFERROR(INDIRECT("'"&C9&"'!A1"),RAND())
  

• Use this instead of just INDIRECT in your formula. It still won't update on opening and closing. But it'll update, Whenever there's a edit anywhere in the sheet (making this a double volatile combo with RAND()).

• Also, Try turning on recalculations every 6 hours or so in spreadsheet settings.

PS: Your Spreadsheet might burn

Answer 2

Sorry for the late response, but I believe I have a solution that works a little better. I was experiencing the same problem with formulas involving almost exactly the same set of formulas.

Basically, just add in a check to see if now() equals an impossible time (0), and when it fails (every time), have it execute the formula that won't update on its own.

=IF(NOW()=0,"",
IFERROR(VLOOKUP($A3, INDIRECT("'"&TEXT(BN$2,"m/d/yyyy")&"'!$E$6:$o$100"), 11, false), "")
)

Answer 3

based on idea similar to TheMaster I defined a named range refresh and refered to it in the else portion of the IFERROR formula. Whenever I create a new sheet, rename an existing one, or feel the need to make sure all indirects are updated I simply edit the content of refresh, and put it back to blank.

=arrayformula(iferror(indirect(B11&"!D42:H42");refresh))