Hi!

Hmmm......

First, let's correct your formula so it's syntactically correct and doesn't
return #REF! errors:

=IF($D5="m",IF(E5='boy-pres'!$C$7,"P",IF(E5='boy-natl'!$C$7,"N","")),IF(E5='girl-pres'!$C$7,"P",IF(E5='girl-natl'!$C$7,"N","")))

In this case Sheet1!C5 = 7, I want to use the value of C5 in the reference
'boy-pres'!$C[value of Sheet1!C5]

Do you only want the "boy-pres" reference to do that?

=IF($D5="m",IF(E5=INDIRECT("'boy-pres'!C"&C5),"P",IF(E5='boy-natl'!$C$7,"N","")),IF(E5='girl-pres'!$C$7,"P",IF(E5='girl-natl'!$C$7,"N","")))

Biff

"kb7dfs" wrote in message
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I have a multi-page workbook, I am trying to use an age value in "sheet 1".
Based on the age, i want to execute a number of IF functions to determine
a
given criteria is met. I want to use the age as the reference for the
criteria list

=IF($D5="m",(IF(E5='boy-pres'!$C$7,"P",IF(E5='boy-natl'!$C$7,"N",""))),(IF(E5='girl-pres'!$C$7,"P",IF(E5='girl-natl'!$C$7,"N",""))))

In this case Sheet1!C5 = 7, I want to use the value of C5 in the reference
'boy-pres'!$C[value of Sheet1!C5]

I've tried using &, but i keep getting a syntax error.