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Using cell contents in Vlookup formula
Hi,
I have the formula =VLOOKUP(B4,'September 2009'!database,2,0) which works okay except I want the formula to read the month and year from an adjacent cell. I thought the new formula should look something like =VLOOKUP(B4,indirect(C4)!database,2,0) where cell C4 contains the text September 2009. Tried all sorts of formula but each returns either #REF! or #VALUE! Any help would be much appreciated. Rob |
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Using cell contents in Vlookup formula
You need to build up the complete reference within INDIRECT, like so:
=VLOOKUP(B4,INDIRECT("'"&C4&"'!database"),2,0) where C4 is assumed to contain September 2009. Note the apostrophes - one inside the "" and one immediately before the ! Hope this helps. Pete On Sep 14, 8:18*pm, "Rob" wrote: Hi, I have the formula =VLOOKUP(B4,'September 2009'!database,2,0) which works okay except I want the formula to read the month and year from an adjacent cell. *I thought the new formula should look something like =VLOOKUP(B4,indirect(C4)!database,2,0) where cell C4 contains the text September 2009. Tried all sorts of formula but each returns either #REF! or #VALUE! Any help would be much appreciated. Rob |
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Using cell contents in Vlookup formula
Thanks Pete, worked a treat.
Rob "Pete_UK" wrote in message ... You need to build up the complete reference within INDIRECT, like so: =VLOOKUP(B4,INDIRECT("'"&C4&"'!database"),2,0) where C4 is assumed to contain September 2009. Note the apostrophes - one inside the "" and one immediately before the ! Hope this helps. Pete On Sep 14, 8:18 pm, "Rob" wrote: Hi, I have the formula =VLOOKUP(B4,'September 2009'!database,2,0) which works okay except I want the formula to read the month and year from an adjacent cell. I thought the new formula should look something like =VLOOKUP(B4,indirect(C4)!database,2,0) where cell C4 contains the text September 2009. Tried all sorts of formula but each returns either #REF! or #VALUE! Any help would be much appreciated. Rob |
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Using cell contents in Vlookup formula
You're welcome, Rob - thanks for feeding back.
Pete On Sep 14, 9:02*pm, "Rob" wrote: Thanks Pete, worked a treat. Rob "Pete_UK" wrote in message ... You need to build up the complete reference within INDIRECT, like so: =VLOOKUP(B4,INDIRECT("'"&C4&"'!database"),2,0) where C4 is assumed to contain September 2009. Note the apostrophes - one inside the "" and one immediately before the ! Hope this helps. Pete On Sep 14, 8:18 pm, "Rob" wrote: Hi, I have the formula =VLOOKUP(B4,'September 2009'!database,2,0) which works okay except I want the formula to read the month and year from an adjacent cell. I thought the new formula should look something like =VLOOKUP(B4,indirect(C4)!database,2,0) where cell C4 contains the text September 2009. Tried all sorts of formula but each returns either #REF! or #VALUE! Any help would be much appreciated. Rob- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - |
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