evaluate a concatenate expression
 

I have a spreadsheet that uses a reference from another spreadsheet by the
expression

='[YTDreturnB.xls]Data Sheet'!$C$6

that I've entered into a cell, say cell B3. The reference from the
YTDreturnB.xls spreadsheet is a date.

Since I have several spreadsheets that I'd like to reference, depending on
my task at hand, I would like to make the spreadsheet referred to in my
formula in cell B3 a variable itself that would be referenced from say cell
B1.

For example, in cell B1 I could type in the name of a spreadsheet I want to
reference, and then the formula in cell B3 would use the contents of cell B1
to complete the expression. I'm thinking I need some sort of EVAL() function
to evaluate my expression. For example, I want to do something like

=EVAL(CONCATENATE("'[",B1,"]Data Sheet'!$C$6") )

where cell B1 contains the text YTDreturnB.xls

Any ideas would be most appreciated.

Russell

evaluate a concatenate expression
 

Russell.Ivory wrote:
I have a spreadsheet that uses a reference from another spreadsheet by the
expression

='[YTDreturnB.xls]Data Sheet'!$C$6

that I've entered into a cell, say cell B3. The reference from the
YTDreturnB.xls spreadsheet is a date.

Since I have several spreadsheets that I'd like to reference, depending on
my task at hand, I would like to make the spreadsheet referred to in my
formula in cell B3 a variable itself that would be referenced from say cell
B1.

For example, in cell B1 I could type in the name of a spreadsheet I want to
reference, and then the formula in cell B3 would use the contents of cell B1
to complete the expression. I'm thinking I need some sort of EVAL() function
to evaluate my expression. For example, I want to do something like

=EVAL(CONCATENATE("'[",B1,"]Data Sheet'!$C$6") )

where cell B1 contains the text YTDreturnB.xls

Any ideas would be most appreciated.

Russell


=INDIRECT("'["&B1&"]Data Sheet'!$C$6")

evaluate a concatenate expression
 

Got it!

=INDIRECT("'["&$B$1&"]Data Sheet'!$C$6")




"Russell.Ivory" wrote:

I have a spreadsheet that uses a reference from another spreadsheet by the
expression

='[YTDreturnB.xls]Data Sheet'!$C$6

that I've entered into a cell, say cell B3. The reference from the
YTDreturnB.xls spreadsheet is a date.

Since I have several spreadsheets that I'd like to reference, depending on
my task at hand, I would like to make the spreadsheet referred to in my
formula in cell B3 a variable itself that would be referenced from say cell
B1.

For example, in cell B1 I could type in the name of a spreadsheet I want to
reference, and then the formula in cell B3 would use the contents of cell B1
to complete the expression. I'm thinking I need some sort of EVAL() function
to evaluate my expression. For example, I want to do something like

=EVAL(CONCATENATE("'[",B1,"]Data Sheet'!$C$6") )

where cell B1 contains the text YTDreturnB.xls

Any ideas would be most appreciated.

Russell

evaluate a concatenate expression
 

Just be aware that both workbooks have to be open when using INDIRECT


Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP

On Tue, 3 Nov 2009 14:26:06 -0800, Russell.Ivory
wrote:

Got it!

=INDIRECT("'["&$B$1&"]Data Sheet'!$C$6")




"Russell.Ivory" wrote:

I have a spreadsheet that uses a reference from another spreadsheet by the
expression

='[YTDreturnB.xls]Data Sheet'!$C$6

that I've entered into a cell, say cell B3. The reference from the
YTDreturnB.xls spreadsheet is a date.

Since I have several spreadsheets that I'd like to reference, depending on
my task at hand, I would like to make the spreadsheet referred to in my
formula in cell B3 a variable itself that would be referenced from say cell
B1.

For example, in cell B1 I could type in the name of a spreadsheet I want to
reference, and then the formula in cell B3 would use the contents of cell B1
to complete the expression. I'm thinking I need some sort of EVAL() function
to evaluate my expression. For example, I want to do something like

=EVAL(CONCATENATE("'[",B1,"]Data Sheet'!$C$6") )

where cell B1 contains the text YTDreturnB.xls

Any ideas would be most appreciated.

Russell