Sure Rajan. Cell B5 contains the NPV value which can also be calculated using the formula in cell B6.
It's like we know the NPV value, we wanted to back calculate Discount rate which is used in calculating the NPV value. Now, this can be easily done manually through a simple goal seek. But problem is, since NPV value ( cell B5 ) keeps on changing again and again, one has to manually do goal seek again and again or write a macro which will change set value in goal seek to cell B5. But now the client doesn't want us to use the macro. Can excel formula do the same ? Warm Regards Ankur Aggarwal 91-8010614628 Analyst Mckinsey Knowledge Center Mckinsey & Co. ________________________________ From: Rajan_Verma <rajanverma1...@gmail.com> To: excel-macros@googlegroups.com Sent: Thursday, 21 June 2012 7:38 PM Subject: RE: $$Excel-Macros$$ Automating a goal seek using an excel formula Can you explain how b5 is related to the formula in b6? Regards Rajan verma +91 7838100659 [IM-Gtalk] From:excel-macros@googlegroups.com [mailto:excel-macros@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of ANKUR AGGARWAL Sent: 21 June 2012 6:34 To: excel-macros@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: $$Excel-Macros$$ Automating a goal seek using an excel formula Hi Rajan, formula is in B6, B5 is the set value, we need to predict B4. We will get the refreshed value in cell B5. ( Means this value is coming again and again fro the DB ). Please let me know if iteration will help. ? Warm Regards Ankur Aggarwal 91-8010614628 Analyst Mckinsey Knowledge Center Mckinsey & Co. ________________________________ From:Rajan_Verma <rajanverma1...@gmail.com> To: excel-macros@googlegroups.com Sent: Thursday, 21 June 2012 5:55 PM Subject: RE: $$Excel-Macros$$ Automating a goal seek using an excel formula I think it can be done by enabling iteration in formula .. what result you want in b6 or what condition you want to apply in calculation? Regards Rajan verma +91 7838100659 [IM-Gtalk] From:excel-macros@googlegroups.com [mailto:excel-macros@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of ANKUR AGGARWAL Sent: 21 June 2012 2:52 To: excel-macros@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: $$Excel-Macros$$ Automating a goal seek using an excel formula Let me redefine the problem, We are getting NPV values from some data base. Based on NPV value, we have to automate a process which will back calculate the discount rate using NPV formula in excel. In excel, goal seek will serve the purpose, but since you will refresh NPV values, one has to manually perform goal seek each time. One solution is that we need to have a button to suffice the required need but we do not want macro, we need an excel formula, can any formula is possible which wil be dynamic enough to do so. To my knowledge it's not possible. But I wants expert comment. Please let me know asap. Its very urgent. Warm Regards Ankur Aggarwal ________________________________ From:NOORAIN ANSARI <noorain.ans...@gmail.com> To: excel-macros@googlegroups.com Sent: Thursday, 21 June 2012 1:39 PM Subject: Re: $$Excel-Macros$$ Automating a goal seek using an excel formula Dear Ankur, Can you share a sample workbook with group. -- Thanks & regards, Noorain Ansari www.noorainansari.com www.excelmacroworld.blogspot.com On Thu, Jun 21, 2012 at 1:32 PM, ANKUR AGGARWAL <ankur9_aggarwa...@yahoo.co.in> wrote: Thanks Noorain for the reply but I need a dynamic excel formula to do the same. I have the macro but we wanted to have a dynamic excel formula. Is it possible? Warm Regards Ankur Aggarwal 91-8010614628 Analyst Mckinsey Knowledge Center Mckinsey & Co. ________________________________ From:NOORAIN ANSARI <noorain.ans...@gmail.com> To: excel-macros@googlegroups.com Sent: Thursday, 21 June 2012 11:13 AM Subject: Re: $$Excel-Macros$$ Automating a goal seek using an excel formula Dear Ankur, Please try it.. Sub Dynamic_Goalsheek() Dim i As Long Dim sh As Worksheet Set sh = ThisWorkbook.Sheets(1) For i = 2 To sh.Cells(Rows.Count, "A").End(xlUp).Row sh.Range("I" & i).GoalSeek Goal:=sh.Range("A" & i).Value, ChangingCell:=sh.Range("E" & i) Next i End Sub See attached sheet hope it will help to you else share a sample workbook with group. -- Thanks & regards, Noorain Ansari www.noorainansari.com www.excelmacroworld.blogspot.com On Thu, Jun 21, 2012 at 8:59 AM, ANKUR AGGARWAL <ankur9_aggarwa...@yahoo.co.in> wrote: Experts, is it at all possible to automate goal seek function using an excel formula without a macro. Set value in goal seek function will get refreshed every day, we don't want to manually apply goal seek each time neither wanna use the macro to automate that. Can it be done using any dynamic excel formula ? Warm Regards Ankur Aggarwal Analyst -- -- FORUM RULES (986+ members already BANNED for violation) 1) Use concise, accurate thread titles. 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