excel-indirect

This is the formula that I am currently using: =SUMPRODUCT((INDIRECT("A2"):INDIRECT("A"&(ROW()-1))=A359)*1) It works great, but I would like to use this instead: =SUMPRODUCT((INDIRECT("A2"):INDIRECT("A"&(ROW()-1))=INDIRECT("A"&(ROW())))*1) Unfortunately I get a #VALUE! . What am I doing wrong? Both INDIRECT("A"&ROW(())) and A359 return the same value, so I'm not sure why this won't work. The reason I am not using a simple COUNTIF function is because I stripped my formula of all unnecessary components and only left the part that I am having trouble with (i.e. I need to use the SUMPRODUCT

I have many uses of the INDIRECT function in my workbook, and it is causing performance issues. I need to replace them with something that will give me the same results. All the INDIRECTS recalculate anytime anything is changed, causing the workbook to lag. I was wondering if there is a way to code INDIRECT in VBA without actually using the INDIRECT function, and take away the volatility of the function in the code. =INDIRECT("'" & $AC$9 & "'!" & AC26) This is an example. I need to remove INDIRECT but get the same results for this cell. Is there a way to accomplish this in VBA? You can try

I'm trying to create a chart with a range built dynamically using the INDIRECT function. Excel does recognize the range I am creating using INDIRECT as it highlights the corresponding range on the sheet: However when saving the chart, I get an error message saying the function is not valid: Does anybody know what the problem is / how to create a dynamic chart range from a specific start to specific end point? PS: You can download the above spreadsheet here . The formula I was using: =INDIRECT("sheet!"&E2&":"&E3) Mine is similar to Sean's excellent answer, but allows a start and end day. First