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Combine 2 cells to match a predefined name?
I have different columns named 2007 (A1), 2008 (B1), 2009 (C1), etc. I have
a cell on a different sheet that I have named "Inc.2007". Is there a way to combine "Inc."&A1 and have it return the value in the named cell? As I do it now, I put ="Inc."&A1, and it returns the value "Inc.2007", instead of the value that is named "Inc.2007'. Is there any way to make this work? |
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Combine 2 cells to match a predefined name?
INDIRECT will do it for you:
=INDIRECT("Inc."&A1) -- Max Singapore http://savefile.com/projects/236895 Downloads:19,500 Files:362 Subscribers:62 xdemechanik --- "tgardiner" wrote: I have different columns named 2007 (A1), 2008 (B1), 2009 (C1), etc. I have a cell on a different sheet that I have named "Inc.2007". Is there a way to combine "Inc."&A1 and have it return the value in the named cell? As I do it now, I put ="Inc."&A1, and it returns the value "Inc.2007", instead of the value that is named "Inc.2007'. Is there any way to make this work? |
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Combine 2 cells to match a predefined name?
Use the indirect function
Such as =Indirect("Inc."&A1) "tgardiner" wrote: I have different columns named 2007 (A1), 2008 (B1), 2009 (C1), etc. I have a cell on a different sheet that I have named "Inc.2007". Is there a way to combine "Inc."&A1 and have it return the value in the named cell? As I do it now, I put ="Inc."&A1, and it returns the value "Inc.2007", instead of the value that is named "Inc.2007'. Is there any way to make this work? |
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Combine 2 cells to match a predefined name?
Clarification
=INDIRECT("Inc."&A1) presumes A1 will contain only: 2007 If you have the full string entered in A1, ie: Inc.2007 then just use: =INDIRECT(A1) -- Max Singapore http://savefile.com/projects/236895 Downloads:19,500 Files:362 Subscribers:62 xdemechanik --- |
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Combine 2 cells to match a predefined name?
On Oct 23, 10:08*am, tgardiner
wrote: I have different columns named 2007 (A1), 2008 (B1), 2009 (C1), etc. *I have a cell on a different sheet that I have named "Inc.2007". *Is there a way to combine "Inc."&A1 and have it return the value in the named cell? As I do it now, I put ="Inc."&A1, and it returns the value "Inc.2007", instead of the value that is named "Inc.2007'. *Is there any way to make this work? Try... =INDIRECT("Inc."&A1) Ken Johnson |
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Combine 2 cells to match a predefined name?
If it is in the same workbook you could try this:
=INDIRECT("Inc."&A1) You might need to put the sheet name before the Inc. INDIRECT only works with open files. Hope this helps. Pete On Oct 23, 12:08*am, tgardiner wrote: I have different columns named 2007 (A1), 2008 (B1), 2009 (C1), etc. *I have a cell on a different sheet that I have named "Inc.2007". *Is there a way to combine "Inc."&A1 and have it return the value in the named cell? As I do it now, I put ="Inc."&A1, and it returns the value "Inc.2007", instead of the value that is named "Inc.2007'. *Is there any way to make this work? |
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Combine 2 cells to match a predefined name?
Thank you very much -- I feel stupid (but glad) that it is such an easy answer.
"Max" wrote: INDIRECT will do it for you: =INDIRECT("Inc."&A1) -- Max Singapore http://savefile.com/projects/236895 Downloads:19,500 Files:362 Subscribers:62 xdemechanik --- "tgardiner" wrote: I have different columns named 2007 (A1), 2008 (B1), 2009 (C1), etc. I have a cell on a different sheet that I have named "Inc.2007". Is there a way to combine "Inc."&A1 and have it return the value in the named cell? As I do it now, I put ="Inc."&A1, and it returns the value "Inc.2007", instead of the value that is named "Inc.2007'. Is there any way to make this work? |
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Combine 2 cells to match a predefined name?
Thank you very much -- I feel stupid (but glad) that it is such an easy
answer. Welcome. Ah, don't ever need to feel that way. Always ask. There's quite a number of responders here to help you out. -- Max Singapore http://savefile.com/projects/236895 Downloads:19,500 Files:362 Subscribers:62 xdemechanik --- |
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