I am making a basketball stats program.

I have a workbook where data is entered. In this workbook there are 31
worksheets, one for data to be entered for each game. The 31 worksheets have
all 23 players names down 2 columns on the left, and all the stat headings
across the top row.

I have another workbook that displays player stats with calculations and has
23 worksheets, one for each player. It has the 31 games listed in a column
on the left and the stat headings across the top.

I would like to link paste-link the data in worksheet1, row1 to the player 1
stat row1. The data in worksheet 1 row 2 to the player2 stat row1,
Worksheet1 row3 to player3 row1, etc. Then after game 2, paste-link the data
in worksheet2 row1 to player1 row2, worksheet2 row2 to player2 row2,
worksheet2 row3, to player3 row2 etc.

I thought I could do the first paste-link and then fill down. However, when
I do this, the cell location does not increase by 1. What is the quickest
way to do this?

i2meek,

Go to the first cell that you did the paste-link in and edit the formula.
Take the dollar signs out of the cell address in the formula. For example:

change

[filename]sheetname!$B$2

to

[filename]sheetname!B2

But this doesn't sound like it is accomplishing what you want to accomplish.
What you are describing here sounds like your links will bring in different
players stats for the same game into cells where you want the same players
stats for different games.

My suggestion, Excel isn't the best tool for this. Access would be a lot
better (if you have/know/can learn Access). In Access, you would have one
table of games, one table of players, and one table of stats. In the stats
table, you would look up the player from the player table and look up the
game from the game table. Then you could have a form for Games and a form
for Players. In the players form, you would look up the player you want to
see, and it would list all of his stats by game. In the game form, you
would look up the game you want to see, and it would list all of the stats
by player.

HTH,

Conan



"i2meek" wrote in message
...
I am making a basketball stats program.

I have a workbook where data is entered. In this workbook there are 31
worksheets, one for data to be entered for each game. The 31 worksheets
have
all 23 players' names down 2 columns on the left, and all the stat
headings
across the top row.

I have another workbook that displays player stats with calculations and
has
23 worksheets, one for each player. It has the 31 games listed in a
column
on the left and the stat headings across the top.

I would like to link paste-link the data in worksheet1, row1 to the player
1
stat row1. The data in worksheet 1 row 2 to the player2 stat row1,
Worksheet1 row3 to player3 row1, etc. Then after game 2, paste-link the
data
in worksheet2 row1 to player1 row2, worksheet2 row2 to player2 row2,
worksheet2 row3, to player3 row2 etc.

I thought I could do the first paste-link and then fill down. However,
when
I do this, the cell location does not increase by 1. What is the quickest
way to do this?

there are no dollar signs in my formula

"Conan Kelly" wrote:

i2meek,

Go to the first cell that you did the paste-link in and edit the formula.
Take the dollar signs out of the cell address in the formula. For example:

change

[filename]sheetname!$B$2

to

[filename]sheetname!B2

But this doesn't sound like it is accomplishing what you want to accomplish.
What you are describing here sounds like your links will bring in different
players stats for the same game into cells where you want the same players
stats for different games.

My suggestion, Excel isn't the best tool for this. Access would be a lot
better (if you have/know/can learn Access). In Access, you would have one
table of games, one table of players, and one table of stats. In the stats
table, you would look up the player from the player table and look up the
game from the game table. Then you could have a form for Games and a form
for Players. In the players form, you would look up the player you want to
see, and it would list all of his stats by game. In the game form, you
would look up the game you want to see, and it would list all of the stats
by player.

HTH,

Conan



"i2meek" wrote in message
...
I am making a basketball stats program.

I have a workbook where data is entered. In this workbook there are 31
worksheets, one for data to be entered for each game. The 31 worksheets
have
all 23 players' names down 2 columns on the left, and all the stat
headings
across the top row.

I have another workbook that displays player stats with calculations and
has
23 worksheets, one for each player. It has the 31 games listed in a
column
on the left and the stat headings across the top.

I would like to link paste-link the data in worksheet1, row1 to the player
1
stat row1. The data in worksheet 1 row 2 to the player2 stat row1,
Worksheet1 row3 to player3 row1, etc. Then after game 2, paste-link the
data
in worksheet2 row1 to player1 row2, worksheet2 row2 to player2 row2,
worksheet2 row3, to player3 row2 etc.

I thought I could do the first paste-link and then fill down. However,
when
I do this, the cell location does not increase by 1. What is the quickest
way to do this?

i2meek,

See my reply to your last post.

Conan




"i2meek" wrote in message
...
there are no dollar signs in my formula

"Conan Kelly" wrote:

i2meek,

Go to the first cell that you did the paste-link in and edit the formula.
Take the dollar signs out of the cell address in the formula. For
example:

change

[filename]sheetname!$B$2

to

[filename]sheetname!B2

But this doesn't sound like it is accomplishing what you want to
accomplish.
What you are describing here sounds like your links will bring in
different
players stats for the same game into cells where you want the same
players
stats for different games.

My suggestion, Excel isn't the best tool for this. Access would be a lot
better (if you have/know/can learn Access). In Access, you would have
one
table of games, one table of players, and one table of stats. In the
stats
table, you would look up the player from the player table and look up the
game from the game table. Then you could have a form for Games and a
form
for Players. In the players form, you would look up the player you want
to
see, and it would list all of his stats by game. In the game form, you
would look up the game you want to see, and it would list all of the
stats
by player.

HTH,

Conan



"i2meek" wrote in message
...
I am making a basketball stats program.

I have a workbook where data is entered. In this workbook there are 31
worksheets, one for data to be entered for each game. The 31
worksheets
have
all 23 players' names down 2 columns on the left, and all the stat
headings
across the top row.

I have another workbook that displays player stats with calculations
and
has
23 worksheets, one for each player. It has the 31 games listed in a
column
on the left and the stat headings across the top.

I would like to link paste-link the data in worksheet1, row1 to the
player
1
stat row1. The data in worksheet 1 row 2 to the player2 stat row1,
Worksheet1 row3 to player3 row1, etc. Then after game 2, paste-link the
data
in worksheet2 row1 to player1 row2, worksheet2 row2 to player2 row2,
worksheet2 row3, to player3 row2 etc.

I thought I could do the first paste-link and then fill down. However,
when
I do this, the cell location does not increase by 1. What is the
quickest
way to do this?

In the formula below, I want the number 1 to then increase by one in the
column directly below, all the way to number 31
Player 1 stat in first row:
='[Data.xlsx]Game 1'!E4

last entry in column:
='[Data.xlsx]Game31'!E4


"i2meek" wrote:

I am making a basketball stats program.

I have a workbook where data is entered. In this workbook there are 31
worksheets, one for data to be entered for each game. The 31 worksheets have
all 23 players names down 2 columns on the left, and all the stat headings
across the top row.

I have another workbook that displays player stats with calculations and has
23 worksheets, one for each player. It has the 31 games listed in a column
on the left and the stat headings across the top.

I would like to link paste-link the data in worksheet1, row1 to the player 1
stat row1. The data in worksheet 1 row 2 to the player2 stat row1,
Worksheet1 row3 to player3 row1, etc. Then after game 2, paste-link the data
in worksheet2 row1 to player1 row2, worksheet2 row2 to player2 row2,
worksheet2 row3, to player3 row2 etc.

I thought I could do the first paste-link and then fill down. However, when
I do this, the cell location does not increase by 1. What is the quickest
way to do this?

i2meek,

Excel doesn't work that way. It will change the "E4" to "E5" when
copying/filling down.

In order to do this you will need to use the INDIRECT() function (and maybe
a helper column)

I'm going to assume that row 1 is your lables and your data starts in row 2
I'm going to use column Z as a helper column (this helper column can be
hidden so you don't see it).

1. In Z2 enter a "1" (w/o quotes)
2. In Z3 enter "=Z2+1" (w/o quotes)
3. Copy Z3 down until the value is "31"
4. In the cell that has your fomula "='[Data.xlsx]Game 1'!E4", change it
to:

=INDIRECT("='[Data.xlsx]Game " & $Z2 & "'!E4")

Now if you do it this way, copying/filling down should get the results you
are looking for, I THINK!!! (have not tested it)

BUT, if you need to copy/fill accross, this formula will NOT change "E4" to
"F4". It will take some more work to get it to do that.

If you want to do this with out the helper column, it can be done, but I
need more info from you. What cells are your lables? What cells do you
want your data to be in?

HTH,

Conan




"i2meek" wrote in message
...
In the formula below, I want the number 1 to then increase by one in the
column directly below, all the way to number 31
Player 1 stat in first row:
='[Data.xlsx]Game 1'!E4

last entry in column:
='[Data.xlsx]Game31'!E4


"i2meek" wrote:

I am making a basketball stats program.

I have a workbook where data is entered. In this workbook there are 31
worksheets, one for data to be entered for each game. The 31 worksheets
have
all 23 players' names down 2 columns on the left, and all the stat
headings
across the top row.

I have another workbook that displays player stats with calculations and
has
23 worksheets, one for each player. It has the 31 games listed in a
column
on the left and the stat headings across the top.

I would like to link paste-link the data in worksheet1, row1 to the
player 1
stat row1. The data in worksheet 1 row 2 to the player2 stat row1,
Worksheet1 row3 to player3 row1, etc. Then after game 2, paste-link the
data
in worksheet2 row1 to player1 row2, worksheet2 row2 to player2 row2,
worksheet2 row3, to player3 row2 etc.

I thought I could do the first paste-link and then fill down. However,
when
I do this, the cell location does not increase by 1. What is the
quickest
way to do this?

does the helper column go in the worksheet im paste-linking from or
paste-linking to?

"Conan Kelly" wrote:

i2meek,

Excel doesn't work that way. It will change the "E4" to "E5" when
copying/filling down.

In order to do this you will need to use the INDIRECT() function (and maybe
a helper column)

I'm going to assume that row 1 is your lables and your data starts in row 2
I'm going to use column Z as a helper column (this helper column can be
hidden so you don't see it).

1. In Z2 enter a "1" (w/o quotes)
2. In Z3 enter "=Z2+1" (w/o quotes)
3. Copy Z3 down until the value is "31"
4. In the cell that has your fomula "='[Data.xlsx]Game 1'!E4", change it
to:

=INDIRECT("='[Data.xlsx]Game " & $Z2 & "'!E4")

Now if you do it this way, copying/filling down should get the results you
are looking for, I THINK!!! (have not tested it)

BUT, if you need to copy/fill accross, this formula will NOT change "E4" to
"F4". It will take some more work to get it to do that.

If you want to do this with out the helper column, it can be done, but I
need more info from you. What cells are your lables? What cells do you
want your data to be in?

HTH,

Conan




"i2meek" wrote in message
...
In the formula below, I want the number 1 to then increase by one in the
column directly below, all the way to number 31
Player 1 stat in first row:
='[Data.xlsx]Game 1'!E4

last entry in column:
='[Data.xlsx]Game31'!E4


"i2meek" wrote:

I am making a basketball stats program.

I have a workbook where data is entered. In this workbook there are 31
worksheets, one for data to be entered for each game. The 31 worksheets
have
all 23 players' names down 2 columns on the left, and all the stat
headings
across the top row.

I have another workbook that displays player stats with calculations and
has
23 worksheets, one for each player. It has the 31 games listed in a
column
on the left and the stat headings across the top.

I would like to link paste-link the data in worksheet1, row1 to the
player 1
stat row1. The data in worksheet 1 row 2 to the player2 stat row1,
Worksheet1 row3 to player3 row1, etc. Then after game 2, paste-link the
data
in worksheet2 row1 to player1 row2, worksheet2 row2 to player2 row2,
worksheet2 row3, to player3 row2 etc.

I thought I could do the first paste-link and then fill down. However,
when
I do this, the cell location does not increase by 1. What is the
quickest
way to do this?

It goes in the sheet you are linking to.


"i2meek" wrote in message
...
does the helper column go in the worksheet im paste-linking from or
paste-linking to?

"Conan Kelly" wrote:

i2meek,

Excel doesn't work that way. It will change the "E4" to "E5" when
copying/filling down.

In order to do this you will need to use the INDIRECT() function (and
maybe
a helper column)

I'm going to assume that row 1 is your lables and your data starts in row
2
I'm going to use column Z as a helper column (this helper column can be
hidden so you don't see it).

1. In Z2 enter a "1" (w/o quotes)
2. In Z3 enter "=Z2+1" (w/o quotes)
3. Copy Z3 down until the value is "31"
4. In the cell that has your fomula "='[Data.xlsx]Game 1'!E4", change
it
to:

=INDIRECT("='[Data.xlsx]Game " & $Z2 & "'!E4")

Now if you do it this way, copying/filling down should get the results
you
are looking for, I THINK!!! (have not tested it)

BUT, if you need to copy/fill accross, this formula will NOT change "E4"
to
"F4". It will take some more work to get it to do that.

If you want to do this with out the helper column, it can be done, but I
need more info from you. What cells are your lables? What cells do you
want your data to be in?

HTH,

Conan




"i2meek" wrote in message
...
In the formula below, I want the number 1 to then increase by one in
the
column directly below, all the way to number 31
Player 1 stat in first row:
='[Data.xlsx]Game 1'!E4

last entry in column:
='[Data.xlsx]Game31'!E4


"i2meek" wrote:

I am making a basketball stats program.

I have a workbook where data is entered. In this workbook there are
31
worksheets, one for data to be entered for each game. The 31
worksheets
have
all 23 players' names down 2 columns on the left, and all the stat
headings
across the top row.

I have another workbook that displays player stats with calculations
and
has
23 worksheets, one for each player. It has the 31 games listed in a
column
on the left and the stat headings across the top.

I would like to link paste-link the data in worksheet1, row1 to the
player 1
stat row1. The data in worksheet 1 row 2 to the player2 stat row1,
Worksheet1 row3 to player3 row1, etc. Then after game 2, paste-link
the
data
in worksheet2 row1 to player1 row2, worksheet2 row2 to player2 row2,
worksheet2 row3, to player3 row2 etc.

I thought I could do the first paste-link and then fill down. However,
when
I do this, the cell location does not increase by 1. What is the
quickest
way to do this?

I got: #REF! in the cell -

It appears as though we are "manually" forcing the number to increase by 1,
rather than having the cell paset-linked directly. I've noticed in the past
that when I keyboard in a paste-link formula correctly it doesn't work, but
when I paste-link it, it does. Why? Is there some setting I need to change?

"Conan Kelly" wrote:

i2meek,

Excel doesn't work that way. It will change the "E4" to "E5" when
copying/filling down.

In order to do this you will need to use the INDIRECT() function (and maybe
a helper column)

I'm going to assume that row 1 is your lables and your data starts in row 2
I'm going to use column Z as a helper column (this helper column can be
hidden so you don't see it).

1. In Z2 enter a "1" (w/o quotes)
2. In Z3 enter "=Z2+1" (w/o quotes)
3. Copy Z3 down until the value is "31"
4. In the cell that has your fomula "='[Data.xlsx]Game 1'!E4", change it
to:

=INDIRECT("='[Data.xlsx]Game " & $Z2 & "'!E4")

Now if you do it this way, copying/filling down should get the results you
are looking for, I THINK!!! (have not tested it)

BUT, if you need to copy/fill accross, this formula will NOT change "E4" to
"F4". It will take some more work to get it to do that.

If you want to do this with out the helper column, it can be done, but I
need more info from you. What cells are your lables? What cells do you
want your data to be in?

HTH,

Conan




"i2meek" wrote in message
...
In the formula below, I want the number 1 to then increase by one in the
column directly below, all the way to number 31
Player 1 stat in first row:
='[Data.xlsx]Game 1'!E4

last entry in column:
='[Data.xlsx]Game31'!E4


"i2meek" wrote:

I am making a basketball stats program.

I have a workbook where data is entered. In this workbook there are 31
worksheets, one for data to be entered for each game. The 31 worksheets
have
all 23 players' names down 2 columns on the left, and all the stat
headings
across the top row.

I have another workbook that displays player stats with calculations and
has
23 worksheets, one for each player. It has the 31 games listed in a
column
on the left and the stat headings across the top.

I would like to link paste-link the data in worksheet1, row1 to the
player 1
stat row1. The data in worksheet 1 row 2 to the player2 stat row1,
Worksheet1 row3 to player3 row1, etc. Then after game 2, paste-link the
data
in worksheet2 row1 to player1 row2, worksheet2 row2 to player2 row2,
worksheet2 row3, to player3 row2 etc.

I thought I could do the first paste-link and then fill down. However,
when
I do this, the cell location does not increase by 1. What is the
quickest
way to do this?

Oooppss!!!

change the formula from:

=INDIRECT("='[Data.xlsx]Game " & $Z2 & "'!E4")

to:

=INDIRECT("'[Data.xlsx]Game " & $Z2 & "'!E4")

(take out the second "=")

Sorry.

See if that will work



"i2meek" wrote in message
...
I got: #REF! in the cell -

It appears as though we are "manually" forcing the number to increase by
1,
rather than having the cell paset-linked directly. I've noticed in the
past
that when I keyboard in a paste-link formula correctly it doesn't work,
but
when I paste-link it, it does. Why? Is there some setting I need to
change?

"Conan Kelly" wrote:

i2meek,

Excel doesn't work that way. It will change the "E4" to "E5" when
copying/filling down.

In order to do this you will need to use the INDIRECT() function (and
maybe
a helper column)

I'm going to assume that row 1 is your lables and your data starts in row
2
I'm going to use column Z as a helper column (this helper column can be
hidden so you don't see it).

1. In Z2 enter a "1" (w/o quotes)
2. In Z3 enter "=Z2+1" (w/o quotes)
3. Copy Z3 down until the value is "31"
4. In the cell that has your fomula "='[Data.xlsx]Game 1'!E4", change
it
to:

=INDIRECT("='[Data.xlsx]Game " & $Z2 & "'!E4")

Now if you do it this way, copying/filling down should get the results
you
are looking for, I THINK!!! (have not tested it)

BUT, if you need to copy/fill accross, this formula will NOT change "E4"
to
"F4". It will take some more work to get it to do that.

If you want to do this with out the helper column, it can be done, but I
need more info from you. What cells are your lables? What cells do you
want your data to be in?

HTH,

Conan




"i2meek" wrote in message
...
In the formula below, I want the number 1 to then increase by one in
the
column directly below, all the way to number 31
Player 1 stat in first row:
='[Data.xlsx]Game 1'!E4

last entry in column:
='[Data.xlsx]Game31'!E4


"i2meek" wrote:

I am making a basketball stats program.

I have a workbook where data is entered. In this workbook there are
31
worksheets, one for data to be entered for each game. The 31
worksheets
have
all 23 players' names down 2 columns on the left, and all the stat
headings
across the top row.

I have another workbook that displays player stats with calculations
and
has
23 worksheets, one for each player. It has the 31 games listed in a
column
on the left and the stat headings across the top.

I would like to link paste-link the data in worksheet1, row1 to the
player 1
stat row1. The data in worksheet 1 row 2 to the player2 stat row1,
Worksheet1 row3 to player3 row1, etc. Then after game 2, paste-link
the
data
in worksheet2 row1 to player1 row2, worksheet2 row2 to player2 row2,
worksheet2 row3, to player3 row2 etc.

I thought I could do the first paste-link and then fill down. However,
when
I do this, the cell location does not increase by 1. What is the
quickest
way to do this?

(By the way - i'm using excel 2007 and will later probably save as excel 97-03)

Worked in the cell I typed it in. I then selected some cells in the column,
went to editing and chose fill down. It worked in the cell directly below,
but the rest gave the #REF. ???

"Conan Kelly" wrote:

Oooppss!!!

change the formula from:

=INDIRECT("='[Data.xlsx]Game " & $Z2 & "'!E4")

to:

=INDIRECT("'[Data.xlsx]Game " & $Z2 & "'!E4")

(take out the second "=")

Sorry.

See if that will work



"i2meek" wrote in message
...
I got: #REF! in the cell -

It appears as though we are "manually" forcing the number to increase by
1,
rather than having the cell paset-linked directly. I've noticed in the
past
that when I keyboard in a paste-link formula correctly it doesn't work,
but
when I paste-link it, it does. Why? Is there some setting I need to
change?

"Conan Kelly" wrote:

i2meek,

Excel doesn't work that way. It will change the "E4" to "E5" when
copying/filling down.

In order to do this you will need to use the INDIRECT() function (and
maybe
a helper column)

I'm going to assume that row 1 is your lables and your data starts in row
2
I'm going to use column Z as a helper column (this helper column can be
hidden so you don't see it).

1. In Z2 enter a "1" (w/o quotes)
2. In Z3 enter "=Z2+1" (w/o quotes)
3. Copy Z3 down until the value is "31"
4. In the cell that has your fomula "='[Data.xlsx]Game 1'!E4", change
it
to:

=INDIRECT("='[Data.xlsx]Game " & $Z2 & "'!E4")

Now if you do it this way, copying/filling down should get the results
you
are looking for, I THINK!!! (have not tested it)

BUT, if you need to copy/fill accross, this formula will NOT change "E4"
to
"F4". It will take some more work to get it to do that.

If you want to do this with out the helper column, it can be done, but I
need more info from you. What cells are your lables? What cells do you
want your data to be in?

HTH,

Conan




"i2meek" wrote in message
...
In the formula below, I want the number 1 to then increase by one in
the
column directly below, all the way to number 31
Player 1 stat in first row:
='[Data.xlsx]Game 1'!E4

last entry in column:
='[Data.xlsx]Game31'!E4


"i2meek" wrote:

I am making a basketball stats program.

I have a workbook where data is entered. In this workbook there are
31
worksheets, one for data to be entered for each game. The 31
worksheets
have
all 23 players' names down 2 columns on the left, and all the stat
headings
across the top row.

I have another workbook that displays player stats with calculations
and
has
23 worksheets, one for each player. It has the 31 games listed in a
column
on the left and the stat headings across the top.

I would like to link paste-link the data in worksheet1, row1 to the
player 1
stat row1. The data in worksheet 1 row 2 to the player2 stat row1,
Worksheet1 row3 to player3 row1, etc. Then after game 2, paste-link
the
data
in worksheet2 row1 to player1 row2, worksheet2 row2 to player2 row2,
worksheet2 row3, to player3 row2 etc.

I thought I could do the first paste-link and then fill down. However,
when
I do this, the cell location does not increase by 1. What is the
quickest
way to do this?