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shortening a forumula
im using excel 2003
i would like to reduce the size of the following formula as t is too big to use.. =€˜\\stock\uk\Break Fix\KPI Reports\[ Break Fix KPi Report 2005 Swindon.xls]WC 180405'!B3+\\stock\uk\Break Fix\KPI Reports\[ Break Fix KPi Report 2005 Hemel.xls]WC 180405'!B3+\\stock\uk\Break Fix\KPI Reports\[ Break Fix KPi Report 2005 Milton Keynes.xls]WC 180405'!B3+\\stock\uk\Break Fix\KPI Reports\[ Break Fix KPi Report 2005 Pangbourne.xls]WC 180405'!B3+\\stock\uk\Break Fix\KPI Reports\[ Break Fix KPi Report 2005 Llandarcy.xls]WC 180405'!B3+\\stock\uk\Break Fix\KPI Reports\[ Break Fix KPi Report 2005 Stanlow.xls]WC 180405'!B3 +\\stock\uk\Break Fix\KPI Reports\[ Break Fix KPi Report 2005 Avonmouth.xls]WC 180405'!B3+\\stock\uk\Break Fix\KPI Reports\[ Break Fix KPi Report 2005 Sunbury.xls]WC 180405'!B3+\\stock\uk\Break Fix\KPI Reports\[ Break Fix KPi Report 2005 Aberdeen.xls]WC 180405'!B3+\\stock\uk\Break Fix\KPI Reports\[ Break Fix KPi Report 2005 Sullom Voe.xls]WC 180405'!B3+\\stock\uk\Break Fix\KPI Reports\[ Break Fix KPi Report 2005 Teeside.xls]WC 180405'!B3+\\stock\uk\Break Fix\KPI Reports\[ Break Fix KPi Report 2005 Dimlington.xls]WC 180405'!B3+\\stock\uk\Break Fix\KPI Reports\[ Break Fix KPi Report 2005 Wytch Farm.xls]WC 180405'!B3+\\stock\uk\Break Fix\KPI Reports\[ Break Fix KPi Report 2005 Coryton.xls]WC 180405'!B3+\\stock\uk\Break Fix\KPI Reports\[ Break Fix KPi Report 2005 St James.xls]WC 180405'!B3+\\stock\uk\Break Fix\KPI Reports\[ Break Fix KPi Report 2005 Britannic House.xls]WC 180405'!B3 the path is the same for each file... thanks |
1. instead of typing the actual name of the file, type in 'WC 180405'!B1
instead of the complete path; excel will then ask you to find the file (if a sheet with the same name in the workbook you are working in is not named WC 180405) that's it! "Mike_sharp" wrote: im using excel 2003 i would like to reduce the size of the following formula as t is too big to use.. =€˜\\stock\uk\Break Fix\KPI Reports\[ Break Fix KPi Report 2005 Swindon.xls]WC 180405'!B3+\\stock\uk\Break Fix\KPI Reports\[ Break Fix KPi Report 2005 Hemel.xls]WC 180405'!B3+\\stock\uk\Break Fix\KPI Reports\[ Break Fix KPi Report 2005 Milton Keynes.xls]WC 180405'!B3+\\stock\uk\Break Fix\KPI Reports\[ Break Fix KPi Report 2005 Pangbourne.xls]WC 180405'!B3+\\stock\uk\Break Fix\KPI Reports\[ Break Fix KPi Report 2005 Llandarcy.xls]WC 180405'!B3+\\stock\uk\Break Fix\KPI Reports\[ Break Fix KPi Report 2005 Stanlow.xls]WC 180405'!B3 +\\stock\uk\Break Fix\KPI Reports\[ Break Fix KPi Report 2005 Avonmouth.xls]WC 180405'!B3+\\stock\uk\Break Fix\KPI Reports\[ Break Fix KPi Report 2005 Sunbury.xls]WC 180405'!B3+\\stock\uk\Break Fix\KPI Reports\[ Break Fix KPi Report 2005 Aberdeen.xls]WC 180405'!B3+\\stock\uk\Break Fix\KPI Reports\[ Break Fix KPi Report 2005 Sullom Voe.xls]WC 180405'!B3+\\stock\uk\Break Fix\KPI Reports\[ Break Fix KPi Report 2005 Teeside.xls]WC 180405'!B3+\\stock\uk\Break Fix\KPI Reports\[ Break Fix KPi Report 2005 Dimlington.xls]WC 180405'!B3+\\stock\uk\Break Fix\KPI Reports\[ Break Fix KPi Report 2005 Wytch Farm.xls]WC 180405'!B3+\\stock\uk\Break Fix\KPI Reports\[ Break Fix KPi Report 2005 Coryton.xls]WC 180405'!B3+\\stock\uk\Break Fix\KPI Reports\[ Break Fix KPi Report 2005 St James.xls]WC 180405'!B3+\\stock\uk\Break Fix\KPI Reports\[ Break Fix KPi Report 2005 Britannic House.xls]WC 180405'!B3 the path is the same for each file... thanks |
1) You could put each of the values into separate cells and then reference
those cells in your formula. Or 2) If the source data is all from the same file, create the formula in the source file and reference the result. -- Regards - Andy Wiggins FCCA www.BygSoftware.com Excel, Access and VBA Consultancy "Mike_sharp" wrote in message ... im using excel 2003 i would like to reduce the size of the following formula as t is too big to use.. ='\\stock\uk\Break Fix\KPI Reports\[ Break Fix KPi Report 2005 Swindon.xls]WC 180405'!B3+'\\stock\uk\Break Fix\KPI Reports\[ Break Fix KPi Report 2005 Hemel.xls]WC 180405'!B3+'\\stock\uk\Break Fix\KPI Reports\[ Break Fix KPi Report 2005 Milton Keynes.xls]WC 180405'!B3+'\\stock\uk\Break Fix\KPI Reports\[ Break Fix KPi Report 2005 Pangbourne.xls]WC 180405'!B3+'\\stock\uk\Break Fix\KPI Reports\[ Break Fix KPi Report 2005 Llandarcy.xls]WC 180405'!B3+'\\stock\uk\Break Fix\KPI Reports\[ Break Fix KPi Report 2005 Stanlow.xls]WC 180405'!B3 +'\\stock\uk\Break Fix\KPI Reports\[ Break Fix KPi Report 2005 Avonmouth.xls]WC 180405'!B3+'\\stock\uk\Break Fix\KPI Reports\[ Break Fix KPi Report 2005 Sunbury.xls]WC 180405'!B3+'\\stock\uk\Break Fix\KPI Reports\[ Break Fix KPi Report 2005 Aberdeen.xls]WC 180405'!B3+'\\stock\uk\Break Fix\KPI Reports\[ Break Fix KPi Report 2005 Sullom Voe.xls]WC 180405'!B3+'\\stock\uk\Break Fix\KPI Reports\[ Break Fix KPi Report 2005 Teeside.xls]WC 180405'!B3+'\\stock\uk\Break Fix\KPI Reports\[ Break Fix KPi Report 2005 Dimlington.xls]WC 180405'!B3+'\\stock\uk\Break Fix\KPI Reports\[ Break Fix KPi Report 2005 Wytch Farm.xls]WC 180405'!B3+'\\stock\uk\Break Fix\KPI Reports\[ Break Fix KPi Report 2005 Coryton.xls]WC 180405'!B3+'\\stock\uk\Break Fix\KPI Reports\[ Break Fix KPi Report 2005 St James.xls]WC 180405'!B3+'\\stock\uk\Break Fix\KPI Reports\[ Break Fix KPi Report 2005 Britannic House.xls]WC 180405'!B3 the path is the same for each file... thanks |
Thanks for the replies but these wont work, i have tried all 3 suggestions.
any way of phisically shortening that formula? thanks "Andy Wiggins" wrote: 1) You could put each of the values into separate cells and then reference those cells in your formula. Or 2) If the source data is all from the same file, create the formula in the source file and reference the result. -- Regards - Andy Wiggins FCCA www.BygSoftware.com Excel, Access and VBA Consultancy "Mike_sharp" wrote in message ... im using excel 2003 i would like to reduce the size of the following formula as t is too big to use.. ='\\stock\uk\Break Fix\KPI Reports\[ Break Fix KPi Report 2005 Swindon.xls]WC 180405'!B3+'\\stock\uk\Break Fix\KPI Reports\[ Break Fix KPi Report 2005 Hemel.xls]WC 180405'!B3+'\\stock\uk\Break Fix\KPI Reports\[ Break Fix KPi Report 2005 Milton Keynes.xls]WC 180405'!B3+'\\stock\uk\Break Fix\KPI Reports\[ Break Fix KPi Report 2005 Pangbourne.xls]WC 180405'!B3+'\\stock\uk\Break Fix\KPI Reports\[ Break Fix KPi Report 2005 Llandarcy.xls]WC 180405'!B3+'\\stock\uk\Break Fix\KPI Reports\[ Break Fix KPi Report 2005 Stanlow.xls]WC 180405'!B3 +'\\stock\uk\Break Fix\KPI Reports\[ Break Fix KPi Report 2005 Avonmouth.xls]WC 180405'!B3+'\\stock\uk\Break Fix\KPI Reports\[ Break Fix KPi Report 2005 Sunbury.xls]WC 180405'!B3+'\\stock\uk\Break Fix\KPI Reports\[ Break Fix KPi Report 2005 Aberdeen.xls]WC 180405'!B3+'\\stock\uk\Break Fix\KPI Reports\[ Break Fix KPi Report 2005 Sullom Voe.xls]WC 180405'!B3+'\\stock\uk\Break Fix\KPI Reports\[ Break Fix KPi Report 2005 Teeside.xls]WC 180405'!B3+'\\stock\uk\Break Fix\KPI Reports\[ Break Fix KPi Report 2005 Dimlington.xls]WC 180405'!B3+'\\stock\uk\Break Fix\KPI Reports\[ Break Fix KPi Report 2005 Wytch Farm.xls]WC 180405'!B3+'\\stock\uk\Break Fix\KPI Reports\[ Break Fix KPi Report 2005 Coryton.xls]WC 180405'!B3+'\\stock\uk\Break Fix\KPI Reports\[ Break Fix KPi Report 2005 St James.xls]WC 180405'!B3+'\\stock\uk\Break Fix\KPI Reports\[ Break Fix KPi Report 2005 Britannic House.xls]WC 180405'!B3 the path is the same for each file... thanks |
Can you place a secondary file in the subdirectory indicated by the path
which would let you get rid of the path portions in the equation for that file and then your external equaiton would just have to reference the path once? "mike_sharp" wrote: Thanks for the replies but these wont work, i have tried all 3 suggestions. any way of phisically shortening that formula? thanks "Andy Wiggins" wrote: 1) You could put each of the values into separate cells and then reference those cells in your formula. Or 2) If the source data is all from the same file, create the formula in the source file and reference the result. -- Regards - Andy Wiggins FCCA www.BygSoftware.com Excel, Access and VBA Consultancy "Mike_sharp" wrote in message ... im using excel 2003 i would like to reduce the size of the following formula as t is too big to use.. ='\\stock\uk\Break Fix\KPI Reports\[ Break Fix KPi Report 2005 Swindon.xls]WC 180405'!B3+'\\stock\uk\Break Fix\KPI Reports\[ Break Fix KPi Report 2005 Hemel.xls]WC 180405'!B3+'\\stock\uk\Break Fix\KPI Reports\[ Break Fix KPi Report 2005 Milton Keynes.xls]WC 180405'!B3+'\\stock\uk\Break Fix\KPI Reports\[ Break Fix KPi Report 2005 Pangbourne.xls]WC 180405'!B3+'\\stock\uk\Break Fix\KPI Reports\[ Break Fix KPi Report 2005 Llandarcy.xls]WC 180405'!B3+'\\stock\uk\Break Fix\KPI Reports\[ Break Fix KPi Report 2005 Stanlow.xls]WC 180405'!B3 +'\\stock\uk\Break Fix\KPI Reports\[ Break Fix KPi Report 2005 Avonmouth.xls]WC 180405'!B3+'\\stock\uk\Break Fix\KPI Reports\[ Break Fix KPi Report 2005 Sunbury.xls]WC 180405'!B3+'\\stock\uk\Break Fix\KPI Reports\[ Break Fix KPi Report 2005 Aberdeen.xls]WC 180405'!B3+'\\stock\uk\Break Fix\KPI Reports\[ Break Fix KPi Report 2005 Sullom Voe.xls]WC 180405'!B3+'\\stock\uk\Break Fix\KPI Reports\[ Break Fix KPi Report 2005 Teeside.xls]WC 180405'!B3+'\\stock\uk\Break Fix\KPI Reports\[ Break Fix KPi Report 2005 Dimlington.xls]WC 180405'!B3+'\\stock\uk\Break Fix\KPI Reports\[ Break Fix KPi Report 2005 Wytch Farm.xls]WC 180405'!B3+'\\stock\uk\Break Fix\KPI Reports\[ Break Fix KPi Report 2005 Coryton.xls]WC 180405'!B3+'\\stock\uk\Break Fix\KPI Reports\[ Break Fix KPi Report 2005 St James.xls]WC 180405'!B3+'\\stock\uk\Break Fix\KPI Reports\[ Break Fix KPi Report 2005 Britannic House.xls]WC 180405'!B3 the path is the same for each file... thanks |
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