Indirect reference from one worksheet to another
I have Worksheet 1 in Workbook 1.
In cell D2, I have a reference to cell $G$5 in Worksheet 2 in Workbook 2. This works: when I open Worksheet 1, I am asked if I want to resolve references to external Worksheets. Or, if I alrady have Worksheet 2 open, the resolution is automatic. HOWEVER... In Worksheet 1 I want to put the name of the external Worksheet in column A. Then in cell D2, I want to use a formula that will resolve to cell $G$5 in whichever Worksheet is listed in cell A2. I have been able to construct a formula in cell D2 of Worksheet 1 using the "INDIRECT" function that looks up the name of the worksheet in column A and retrieves the value from the named worksheet, but ONLY if the named worksheet is already open. How can I do this WITHOUT first opening the referenced spreadsheets? |
Hi
with INDIRECT not possible (I huess you mean open workBOOKS and not workSHEETS). For alternative solutions see: http://www.dicks-blog.com/archives/2...oks/trackback/ "Bill Sturdevant" wrote: I have Worksheet 1 in Workbook 1. In cell D2, I have a reference to cell $G$5 in Worksheet 2 in Workbook 2. This works: when I open Worksheet 1, I am asked if I want to resolve references to external Worksheets. Or, if I alrady have Worksheet 2 open, the resolution is automatic. HOWEVER... In Worksheet 1 I want to put the name of the external Worksheet in column A. Then in cell D2, I want to use a formula that will resolve to cell $G$5 in whichever Worksheet is listed in cell A2. I have been able to construct a formula in cell D2 of Worksheet 1 using the "INDIRECT" function that looks up the name of the worksheet in column A and retrieves the value from the named worksheet, but ONLY if the named worksheet is already open. How can I do this WITHOUT first opening the referenced spreadsheets? |
There is no support for that.
Here is a link to some discussion of workarounds. http://tinyurl.com/2c62u -- Regards, Tom Ogilvy "Bill Sturdevant" wrote in message ... I have Worksheet 1 in Workbook 1. In cell D2, I have a reference to cell $G$5 in Worksheet 2 in Workbook 2. This works: when I open Worksheet 1, I am asked if I want to resolve references to external Worksheets. Or, if I alrady have Worksheet 2 open, the resolution is automatic. HOWEVER... In Worksheet 1 I want to put the name of the external Worksheet in column A. Then in cell D2, I want to use a formula that will resolve to cell $G$5 in whichever Worksheet is listed in cell A2. I have been able to construct a formula in cell D2 of Worksheet 1 using the "INDIRECT" function that looks up the name of the worksheet in column A and retrieves the value from the named worksheet, but ONLY if the named worksheet is already open. How can I do this WITHOUT first opening the referenced spreadsheets? |
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