Use cell contents to refer to a sheetname in a formula
 

I have the following formula, which looks up the following:
The expense amount (Legal!D1:D3) in the year 2006 (Summary! E2) for the
month of February (Summary! E3):
=INDEX(Legal!$D$1:$D$3,MATCH(1,(Summary!$E$2=Legal !$A$1:$A$3)*(Summary!$F$2=Legal!$B$1:$B$3),0))

The formula works great (entered as an array). Now, on the Summary tab, I
would like to enter other sheet names for other departments (ie., HR,
Marketing), and have the formula read it from the cell. On the Summary tab,
Legal is listed in call A7. So instead of Legal!$D1:$D3, how do I make it
read A7!$D1:$D3, so I can copy it down and have the information pick up for
my other departments?

I apologize if this has been asked/answered before; I haven't been able to
find a spot-on matching problem, and nothing I've tried works.

Use cell contents to refer to a sheetname in a formula
 

On Sep 29, 6:35*pm, cp wrote:
I have the following formula, which looks up the following:
The expense amount (Legal!D1:D3) in the year 2006 (Summary! E2) for the
month of February (Summary! E3):
=INDEX(Legal!$D$1:$D$3,MATCH(1,(Summary!$E$2=Legal !$A$1:$A$3)*(Summary!$F$2 =Legal!$B$1:$B$3),0))

The formula works great (entered as an array). *Now, on the Summary tab, I
would like to enter other sheet names for other departments (ie., HR,
Marketing), and have the formula read it from the cell. *On the Summary tab,
Legal is listed in call A7. *So instead of Legal!$D1:$D3, how do I make it
read A7!$D1:$D3, so I can copy it down and have the information pick up for
my other departments?

I apologize if this has been asked/answered before; I haven't been able to
find a spot-on matching problem, and nothing I've tried works.

Your formula is a bit too complex for me, but you should have a look
at the indirect-function.

Per Erik

Use cell contents to refer to a sheetname in a formula
 

The indirect function may indeed be the answer, but I have not been able to
get it to work for me.

"Per Erik Midtrød" wrote:

On Sep 29, 6:35 pm, cp wrote:
I have the following formula, which looks up the following:
The expense amount (Legal!D1:D3) in the year 2006 (Summary! E2) for the
month of February (Summary! E3):
=INDEX(Legal!$D$1:$D$3,MATCH(1,(Summary!$E$2=Legal !$A$1:$A$3)*(Summary!$F$2 =Legal!$B$1:$B$3),0))

The formula works great (entered as an array). Now, on the Summary tab, I
would like to enter other sheet names for other departments (ie., HR,
Marketing), and have the formula read it from the cell. On the Summary tab,
Legal is listed in call A7. So instead of Legal!$D1:$D3, how do I make it
read A7!$D1:$D3, so I can copy it down and have the information pick up for
my other departments?

I apologize if this has been asked/answered before; I haven't been able to
find a spot-on matching problem, and nothing I've tried works.

Your formula is a bit too complex for me, but you should have a look
at the indirect-function.

Per Erik

Use cell contents to refer to a sheetname in a formula
 

This should work


=INDEX(INDIRECT("'"&A7&"'!$D$1:$D$3"),MATCH(1,(IND IRECT("'"&A7&"'!$A$1:$A$3")=Summary!$E$2)*(INDIREC T("'"&A7&"'!$B$1:$B$3")=Summary!$F$2),0))


also entered with ctrl + shift & enter

--


Regards,


Peo Sjoblom

"cp" wrote in message
...
The indirect function may indeed be the answer, but I have not been able
to
get it to work for me.

"Per Erik Midtrød" wrote:

On Sep 29, 6:35 pm, cp wrote:
I have the following formula, which looks up the following:
The expense amount (Legal!D1:D3) in the year 2006 (Summary! E2) for the
month of February (Summary! E3):
=INDEX(Legal!$D$1:$D$3,MATCH(1,(Summary!$E$2=Legal !$A$1:$A$3)*(Summary!$F$2
=Legal!$B$1:$B$3),0))

The formula works great (entered as an array). Now, on the Summary
tab, I
would like to enter other sheet names for other departments (ie., HR,
Marketing), and have the formula read it from the cell. On the Summary
tab,
Legal is listed in call A7. So instead of Legal!$D1:$D3, how do I make
it
read A7!$D1:$D3, so I can copy it down and have the information pick up
for
my other departments?

I apologize if this has been asked/answered before; I haven't been able
to
find a spot-on matching problem, and nothing I've tried works.

Your formula is a bit too complex for me, but you should have a look
at the indirect-function.

Per Erik

Use cell contents to refer to a sheetname in a formula
 

Hi,

Use a formula of the form:

=INDEX(INDIRECT(E4&"!$D$1:$D$3"),MATCH(1,(Summary! $E$2=INDIRECT(E4&"!$A$1:$A$3"))*(Summary!$F$2=INDI RECT(E4&"!$B$1:$B$3")),0))

Where E4 contains the sheet name.

--
Thanks,
Shane Devenshire


"cp" wrote:

I have the following formula, which looks up the following:
The expense amount (Legal!D1:D3) in the year 2006 (Summary! E2) for the
month of February (Summary! E3):
=INDEX(Legal!$D$1:$D$3,MATCH(1,(Summary!$E$2=Legal !$A$1:$A$3)*(Summary!$F$2=Legal!$B$1:$B$3),0))

The formula works great (entered as an array). Now, on the Summary tab, I
would like to enter other sheet names for other departments (ie., HR,
Marketing), and have the formula read it from the cell. On the Summary tab,
Legal is listed in call A7. So instead of Legal!$D1:$D3, how do I make it
read A7!$D1:$D3, so I can copy it down and have the information pick up for
my other departments?

I apologize if this has been asked/answered before; I haven't been able to
find a spot-on matching problem, and nothing I've tried works.

Use cell contents to refer to a sheetname in a formula
 

Won't work if the sheet name has a space

--


Regards,


Peo Sjoblom

"ShaneDevenshire" wrote in
message ...
Hi,

Use a formula of the form:

=INDEX(INDIRECT(E4&"!$D$1:$D$3"),MATCH(1,(Summary! $E$2=INDIRECT(E4&"!$A$1:$A$3"))*(Summary!$F$2=INDI RECT(E4&"!$B$1:$B$3")),0))

Where E4 contains the sheet name.

--
Thanks,
Shane Devenshire


"cp" wrote:

I have the following formula, which looks up the following:
The expense amount (Legal!D1:D3) in the year 2006 (Summary! E2) for the
month of February (Summary! E3):
=INDEX(Legal!$D$1:$D$3,MATCH(1,(Summary!$E$2=Legal !$A$1:$A$3)*(Summary!$F$2=Legal!$B$1:$B$3),0))

The formula works great (entered as an array). Now, on the Summary tab,
I
would like to enter other sheet names for other departments (ie., HR,
Marketing), and have the formula read it from the cell. On the Summary
tab,
Legal is listed in call A7. So instead of Legal!$D1:$D3, how do I make
it
read A7!$D1:$D3, so I can copy it down and have the information pick up
for
my other departments?

I apologize if this has been asked/answered before; I haven't been able
to
find a spot-on matching problem, and nothing I've tried works.

Use cell contents to refer to a sheetname in a formula
 

This works, since some of my sheet names DO have a space. I did try the
indirect function before, but obviously missed something (id addition to the
space). Thank you SO much for your time!

-- cp

"Peo Sjoblom" wrote:

This should work


=INDEX(INDIRECT("'"&A7&"'!$D$1:$D$3"),MATCH(1,(IND IRECT("'"&A7&"'!$A$1:$A$3")=Summary!$E$2)*(INDIREC T("'"&A7&"'!$B$1:$B$3")=Summary!$F$2),0))


also entered with ctrl + shift & enter

--


Regards,


Peo Sjoblom

"cp" wrote in message
...
The indirect function may indeed be the answer, but I have not been able
to
get it to work for me.

"Per Erik Midtrød" wrote:

On Sep 29, 6:35 pm, cp wrote:
I have the following formula, which looks up the following:
The expense amount (Legal!D1:D3) in the year 2006 (Summary! E2) for the
month of February (Summary! E3):
=INDEX(Legal!$D$1:$D$3,MATCH(1,(Summary!$E$2=Legal !$A$1:$A$3)*(Summary!$F$2
=Legal!$B$1:$B$3),0))

The formula works great (entered as an array). Now, on the Summary
tab, I
would like to enter other sheet names for other departments (ie., HR,
Marketing), and have the formula read it from the cell. On the Summary
tab,
Legal is listed in call A7. So instead of Legal!$D1:$D3, how do I make
it
read A7!$D1:$D3, so I can copy it down and have the information pick up
for
my other departments?

I apologize if this has been asked/answered before; I haven't been able
to
find a spot-on matching problem, and nothing I've tried works.

Your formula is a bit too complex for me, but you should have a look
at the indirect-function.

Per Erik