Indirect formula referencing of formula in Google sheets - google-sheets

I have a a Google sheet which have multiple tabs in them
I use formula to get the consolidated info from the known names of the tabs as shown below
=UNIQUE({Appliances!A2:B;'Base, Trim & Crown'!A2:B;'Bathroom Accessories'!A2:B;'Bathroom plumbing'!A2:B;Cabinetry!A2:B;Carpet!A2:B;Closets!A2:B;'Entry Door'!A2:B;'Exterior and Interior Stone'!A2:B;'Exterior Lighting and Fans'!A2:B;'Exterior Siding'!A2:B;Fireplaces!A2:B;'Garage Doors'!A2:B;Gutter!A2:B;'Interior Door'!A2:B;'Kitchen Plumbing'!A2:B;'Paint Color'!A2:B;'Patio Stone'!A2:B;Roofing!A2:B;Slab!A2:B;Staircase!A2:B;Tile!A2:B;'Timbers, Beams & Ceilings'!A2:B;'Windows & Multislides'!A2:B;'Wood Flooring'!A2:B})
Suppose if I add a new sheet tab, this formula need to be updated again, which is cumbersome for me. So I am thinking is it possible to have a range in MASTER sheet that lists all sheetnames one below the other A2:A6 and synamically generate the sheet formula using indirect referencing?
So if I just add the new tab sheet name in MASTER the formula results are auto updated.
A2:A32 contains the list of sheetnames
=INDIRECT(CONCATENATE("{",TEXTJOIN(";",true,ARRAYFORMULA("'" &A2:A32 &"'!" & "A2:B")),"}"))

Well, first of all, INDIRECT doesn't work with ArrayFormula, sadly (I wish). But secondly, what's so cumbersome about updating the formula you have? Just format it like this:
=UNIQUE({
Appliances!A2:B;
'Base, Trim & Crown'!A2:B;
'Bathroom Accessories'!A2:B;
'Bathroom plumbing'!A2:B;
Cabinetry!A2:B;
Carpet!A2:B;
Closets!A2:B;
'Entry Door'!A2:B;
'Exterior and Interior Stone'!A2:B;
'Exterior Lighting and Fans'!A2:B;
'Exterior Siding'!A2:B;Fireplaces!A2:B;
'Garage Doors'!A2:B;
Gutter!A2:B;'Interior Door'!A2:B;
'Kitchen Plumbing'!A2:B;
'Paint Color'!A2:B;
'Patio Stone'!A2:B;
Roofing!A2:B;
Slab!A2:B;
Staircase!A2:B;
Tile!A2:B;
'Timbers, Beams & Ceilings'!A2:B;
'Windows & Multislides'!A2:B;
'Wood Flooring'!A2:B
})
Just add it where you want on the above list, leaving out the semicolon on the last item. (I'm not sure if you meant double quotes or not, so I left it as is.)
Or, if you really want to generate the sheet names from a list, you can use this, based on your above formula:
=ArrayFormula(TEXTJOIN(
";"&CHAR(10),
1,
"'"&SORT(FILTER(A:A,LEN(A:A)))&"'!A2:B"
))
which sorts in alphabetical order too. This outputs something you can copy+paste into your first formula.

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SUMIFS and ARRAYFORMULA within Google Sheets

I have a google sheet with multiple tabs, one of the tabs is for holding each observation of data while another needs to combine data based on certain criteria. I am trying to use a SUMIFS within and ARRAYFORMULA to get the correct information and it will only pull "0" no matter what I try.
I have set up a test google sheet with some dummy information to show an example of what I need to do in a more complex situation.
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1JLyEuVijQ8MvfOKrtbRD_YKmRDnTCxf7qCSw9Ggty_Y/edit#gid=1250575550
In this example, the data tab is the individual observations and the sums tab is where I'm trying to pull combinations. I need column D to sum the totals in column E on the data tab if the Month and Year and Type all match what is on the sums sheet. In this example, cell D3 on the sums tab should equal 11.
you cannot use SUMIFS() in Arrayformula(), along with many other functions, though there is no formal documented list.
In your case you can use a SUMIF() instead by &'ing the condtions together.
I've demoed the concept on a new tab called MK_Help in cell D2:
=ARRAYFORMULA(IF(ROW(A2:A) = ROW(A2), "# TOTAL TYPE", IF(A2:A = "", , SUMIF(data!A:A&data!B:B&data!C:C,A2:A&B2:B&C2:C,data!E:E))))
Note that I made a couple of other small changes to your formula.
Namely, that you should always use a true "empty" instead of double quotes in your IF() mask up front tor return empty when there's no value in A. Double quotes("") is actually not quite empty for many other things in Google sheets.
Also I modified your header conndition from ROW(A2:A)=2 to ROW(A2:A) = ROW(A2). I find that this is a more flexible condition for the header as it allows you to potentially insert/delete rows above the header without breaking things.
It seems QUERY() may be good choice. Try-
=QUERY(data!A2:E,"select A,B,C, sum(E) where A is not null group by A,B,C",1)
If you need specific month then you can add criteria to where clause like-
=QUERY(data!A2:E,"select A,B,C, sum(E) where A =5 group by A,B,C",1)

Google Sheet: How to use arrayformula to copy data from one sheet to another?

In a Google spreadsheet, I want to sync A2:G500 in sheet1 to sheet2, I've been aware of the following two methods:
use IMPORTRANGE: put the following formula in A1 of sheet2:
=IMPORTRANGE("spreadsheet_url",sheet1!A2:G500)
It works but it feels like I am overdoing it, besides there seem to be a performance issue
In A2 of sheet2, put formula =sheet1!A2, then drag the formula to G500 in sheet2. This one is intuitive and simple to do. However, it doesn't work if sheet1 is a form response sheet - when new response is added, sheet2 won't automatically get it.
For learning purpose, I'm wondering if there is a way to do this using Arrayformula. Besides, I want to find a way to make this sync more care-free, meaning if there are indefinite rows of data I won't have to go back to this sheet every now and then and change the formula or manually drag the formula. Is this possible? And is Arrayformula the right way to go for this purpose?
I would recommend an { array expression }, like this:
={ Sheet1!A2:G }
This is more or less the same as
=arrayformula(Sheet1!A2:G)
...but I prefer the {} syntax because it allows you to specify non-adjacent columns. For example, you can skip columns D and F like this:
={ Sheet1!A2:C, Sheet1!E2:E, Sheet1!G2:G }
In spreadsheets where the locale uses the comma as decimal mark instead of the period, use a backslash \ instead of comma as horizontal separator.
To skip rows, use the semicolon ; as vertical separator. For example, you can skip rows 2:9 like this:
={ Sheet1!A1:G1; Sheet1!A10:G }
The open-ended range reference A10:G means "columns A to G starting in row 2 and extending all the way to the bottom of the sheet."
You can also leave out the row number to get an open-ended range reference like A:G which means "columns A to G from the very top to the bottom of the sheet." This reference will behave the same as A1:G in almost all situations. I have made it a habit to always include the start row in the reference because that way the formula will automatically adjust in the event a row is inserted above row 1.
When the source sheet is a form responses sheet, another tactic is needed. Form responses are always inserted in newly created rows that cannot be referenced directly in advance.
To avoid the range reference from adjusting when you dynamically copy form responses to another sheet, start the copy from row 1, like this:
={ 'Form Responses 1'!A1:A }
Alternatively, use an array formula, like this:
=arrayformula( 
  if( 
    row('Form Responses 1'!A1:A) = 1,
"Enter column header here", 
    'Form Responses 1'!A1:A
  ) 
)
An even better way to deal with form responses is to aggregate the data directly to whatever reports you need with the query() function.
It's either:
ArrayFormula(Sheet1!A2:G500) for the 499 lines, or
ArrayFormula(Sheet!A2:G) if you wanto sync everything from line 2 down
=ARRAYFORMULA(Sheet1!A:G)
Does this not work?
try in row 1:
={""; INDEX(sheet1!A2:A)}
this will solve your form issues when you use it in 1st row. if you already have something in your row 1 you can add it into double quotes like this:
={"header"; INDEX(sheet1!A2:A)}
in case of multiple columns its like this:
={"","","","","","",""; INDEX(sheet1!A2:G)}

Select the last two names in google sheet

In my data sheet1, I want to use the 'Name in use' column (B) with the last two names with ARRAYFORMULA. 
In my data sheet2, I want column (B) to be repeated with the same code next to the column A get filled 
Please find the sample date sheet below  https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1_AWRjexJNAcgNGsmrBKU_8JYL03UbAGeiyy4oI8B9fU/edit?usp=sharing 
 Regards,
Nimal PereraSri Lanka
Sheet 1
Your formula seems fine, just the ArrayFormula() needs tweaking. As noted in the docs, ArrayFormula() takes in a range, rather than a single cell.
You would have to do something like this:
=ARRAYFORMULA(IFERROR(UPPER(TRIM(RIGHT(SUBSTITUTE(A2:A5," ",REPT(" ",60)),120)))))
Essentially you type in the range you'd like it to apply on. So at any moment, instead of selecting a single cell for that row, you select the range. If you'd want to apply it to the entire column, use A2:A. You even did it right on sheet2
Sheet 2
Your names seem to be importing correctly once Sheet1 is done right. To have the same code everywhere, use something like this:
=ARRAYFORMULA(IF(LEN(A2:A),"SSD",""))

Manual data tagging and lookup

I need a system that allows to filters entries by different text tags.
Say we store info about some products. We have Red Apples, Pears, Watermelons, Cucumbers, Peppers and Bread. We store them in sheet named "Data" in column A. Next columns are occupied by tags, like Red Apples are Red, Sweet, Fruit, Unpacked; Peppers are Red, Spicy, Veggie, Packed; Bread is just Packed.
Then on another sheet we have a dedicated range, say A1:A10, which can accept any data tag, like Spicy or Packed. What I need is when somebody enters Spicy and Packed in this range, it looks up all items that are Spicy and Packed and displays them, so in this case it would display Peppers in B1 cell.
To recap: Data!A:A - entry names, Data!B:Z - tags, Main!A1:A10 - tags entered by user, Main!B:B - entries with tags, that correspond to those entered in A1:A10.
I was trying to use FILTER, but I can't figure out how to select proper condition ranges. I feel like this should be possible within this system and I really don't want to delve into scripting field.
This can be achieved using a helper column to collect all the tags and then a =query() formula.
1)
Start by creating a multi-tag column using either =join() or =textjoin(), capturing all the potential tags for each product.
2)
Then use this answer to help you create the =query() formula needed.
There is a pretty simple solution to this.
You would need to add a helper column and count how many tags does your item has from the listed ones, using this formula
=SUM(ARRAYFORMULA(COUNTIF(B1:1,'Main'!$A$1:$A$10)))
Next, in your presentation sheet reserve some place where you can enter tags - one at a time. In my case, it's range A1:A10. Then just paste this formula anywhere else
=IFERROR(FILTER(Data!$B:$B,Data!$A:$A=(10-COUNTBLANK($A$1:$A$10))),"")
At that place, all suitable elements will show up. I also added sorting to the formula, cause why not.
You can use more tags, for that just increase the tag range and edit formula so when there are no tags entered, COUNTIF gives 0.
if Data sheet looks like this:
and you need "constructive" list, you can do:
=SORT(FILTER(Data!A2:A, REGEXMATCH(TRANSPOSE(QUERY(TRANSPOSE(Data!B2:Z),,999^99)),
TEXTJOIN("|", 1, A1:A10))))
spreadsheet demo
if you need a "destructive" list do:
=ARRAYFORMULA(SORT(QUERY({Data!A2:A, TRANSPOSE(QUERY(TRANSPOSE(Data!B2:Z),,999^99))},
"select Col1 where "&TEXTJOIN(" and ", 1, IF(A1:A10<>"",
"Col2 contains '"&A1:A10&"'", ))&"", 0)))

Arrayformula - Adding together a dynamically generated list of ranges

I'm looking for a way to add together a dynamically generated list of ranges using (I'm guessing) an ARRAYFORMULA.
The normal way of attacking this is fine if there is a known list of ranges, the example of the results I want would work using this:
=ARRAYFORMULA( A1:A10 + B1:B10 )
In the case I'm after I want to add together ranges in multiple sheets. I don't want the users to have to manually adjust the array formula every time they add a new sheet to be calculated, and I also want to be able to add some logic to include or remove the particular sheet from the calculation, but for now I'm happy to ignore that and just focus on adding cells together.
My approach to this was to create a column with a list of names, each one matching a sheet in the document, and then using that list to dynamically build the list of ranges to add together, using INDIRECT.
.------------.
| sheet1 | <---- SheetListNamedRange
|------------|
| sheet2 |
`------------'
Here's a quick example
=ARRAYFORMULA( INDIRECT("'" & SheetListNamedRange & "'!D4:75") )
There are lots of failure modes depending on how it's done, but this particular formula only puts in the values of the first sheet and ignores any others, which I guess makes sense.
What I'm after is kind of the equivalent of i++ in a loop found in a normal coding language. Is there some way of making this work?
If I understand you correctly, you'd like to get a list generated based on different ranges across different sheets. If your case is as simple as the one you mention in the beginning of your post, the following would do the job.
={Sheet1!A1:A2; Sheet2!B1:B2}
If you want the sum of all these values, you can use SUM.
=SUM({Sheet1!A1:A2; Sheet2!B1:B2})
Please let me know if this isn't what you were looking for, so I can change the answer accordingly.
you can't refer to array of arrays in INDIRECT. you will need to INDIRECT each sheet which contains array.
=SUMPRODUCT(ARRAYFORMULA(INDIRECT(A1&"!"&"D:D")+
INDIRECT(A2&"!"&"D:D")+
INDIRECT(A3&"!"&"D:D")+
INDIRECT(A4&"!"&"D:D")))
note1: in this case result is 25 as sum of 10 + 15.
10 is sum of sheet1!D:D
and 15 is sum of sheet2!D:D
note2: there is no sheet3 and sheet4 which is equal to 0 in INDIRECT
note3: D:D of the sheet where you have the list of sheets needs to be empty

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