So by now I'm sure you know that I am no expert with regards to excel. One
thing you mentioned Tushar was that there can not be any breaks in between
the Column title and the actual data. My titles are in row 1 (B1 to N1)
however my data begins in row 8. I don't know whether I should be using the
Offset function or the series function (I told you i'm no expert!), and I am
unsure of what I should put in the Values box when I am trying to create my
graph. I have been following Jon's "Dynamic Charting By Dates (TechTrax
Article)" If my worksheet name is 'Raw Data' could you tell me what I should
put in that box? Thanks again, I really appreicaite it

"Tushar Mehta" wrote:

The first 2 links in the first paragraph in
Dynamic Charts
http://www.tushar-mehta.com/excel/ne...rts/index.html

are about 'named formulas' and 'using them in charts.' You may find both
links useful.
--
Regards,

Tushar Mehta
http://www.tushar-mehta.com
Custom business solutions leveraging a multi-disciplinary approach


"ChrisG" wrote:

I'll be honest, that confused me! I have been following the article I
mentioned before to a tee, but now I am confused as to what formula I should
put in for the values box. Where do I put in the "'Raw
Data'ChartEuropeanEquity"? I want to create a dynamic chart, and with
=SERIES('My Sheet'!$B$1,'My Sheet'!$A$2:$A$18,'My Sheet'!$B$2:$B$18,1)
wouldn't that create a static sheet? Sorry I am so lost, I really
apprecitate your help
Chris

"Jon Peltier" wrote:

Make sure the worksheet name and the defined name are correctly referenced
in the formula. Sometimes what I do is create the chart with data from the
worksheet on which the defined names reside, then change the addresses in
the chart formula to the defined names; this is relatively foolproof. This
means change this:

=SERIES('My Sheet'!$B$1,'My Sheet'!$A$2:$A$18,'My Sheet'!$B$2:$B$18,1)

to this:

=SERIES('My Sheet'!$B$1,'My Sheet'!MyXValues,'My Sheet'!MyYValues,1)

When you hit Enter, Excel changes the sheet name to the workbook name if the
names are defined for the workbook at large:

=SERIES('My Sheet'!$B$1,TestBook.xls!MyXValues,TestBook.xls!My YValues,1)

- Jon
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Jon Peltier, Microsoft Excel MVP
Tutorials and Custom Solutions
http://PeltierTech.com
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"ChrisG" wrote in message
...
Thanks for your help Jon, I am using the "Dynamic Charting By Dates
(TechTrax
Article)" However, when I am actuallty creating the chart, when I enter
"=Data!ChartFirmA" (except I have a different name besides "FirmA") I get
an
error message that says "Reference is not valid. Reference must be to an
open worksheet." What does this mean, what did I do wrong, and how can I
correct it? Thanks for your help,
Chris

"Jon Peltier" wrote:

See Dynamic Charts:

http://peltiertech.com/Excel/Charts/Dynamics.html

- Jon
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Jon Peltier, Microsoft Excel MVP
Tutorials and Custom Solutions
http://PeltierTech.com
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"ChrisG" wrote in message
...
I have a worksheet full of raw data and other worksheets which are just
charts based on the raw data. I continually add more data to the raw
data
worksheet, and I was wondering if there is a way to change the source
data
of
the chart so that it will automatically update if the raw data changes.
To
clarify this, I will give an example. If on Monday I have 5 rows of
data
and
every day that week I add more rows, so that by friday I have 10 rows
of
data
(with the most recent data comprising the top row), can I have the
chart
automatically include all of the data? Thanks for your help