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Change workbook sheet reference using cell A1 to change a vairable
Hi,
Sorry for posting this one again, but I had 2 questions in my last post and only one was answered. I thought my other question might be getting skipped because there is an answer associated with it. I am using the formula below and others like it to extract certain data from a single workbook into several different workbooks. I have multiple sets of information that are all on different sheets, but the workbook name and cell location remain the same. Instead of changing the "345KV CANIFF STEPHENS" portion of my formula 20 times per new workbook, I would like to be able to use a formula that would get the sheet name from cell A1. How can I do this? ='[345KV AND 120KV FOR ITC UPDATED 11-7-03.xls]345KV CANIFF STEPHENS'!$N5 Thanks, Reed |
Hi Reed,
=INDIRECT("='[345KV AND 120KV FOR ITC UPDATED 11-7-03.xls]" & A1 & "'!$N5") not tested, so I hope I have got all of the quotes and so correct. But beware, it only works when the other workbook is open, don't know if that is an issue for you. -- HTH RP (remove nothere from the email address if mailing direct) "Reed" wrote in message ... Hi, Sorry for posting this one again, but I had 2 questions in my last post and only one was answered. I thought my other question might be getting skipped because there is an answer associated with it. I am using the formula below and others like it to extract certain data from a single workbook into several different workbooks. I have multiple sets of information that are all on different sheets, but the workbook name and cell location remain the same. Instead of changing the "345KV CANIFF STEPHENS" portion of my formula 20 times per new workbook, I would like to be able to use a formula that would get the sheet name from cell A1. How can I do this? ='[345KV AND 120KV FOR ITC UPDATED 11-7-03.xls]345KV CANIFF STEPHENS'!$N5 Thanks, Reed |
The formula gave me an invalid cell reference error. I tried to adjust the
quotes, spaces, etc., but still no luck. Thanks, Mike "Bob Phillips" wrote in message ... Hi Reed, =INDIRECT("='[345KV AND 120KV FOR ITC UPDATED 11-7-03.xls]" & A1 & "'!$N5") not tested, so I hope I have got all of the quotes and so correct. But beware, it only works when the other workbook is open, don't know if that is an issue for you. -- HTH RP (remove nothere from the email address if mailing direct) "Reed" wrote in message ... Hi, Sorry for posting this one again, but I had 2 questions in my last post and only one was answered. I thought my other question might be getting skipped because there is an answer associated with it. I am using the formula below and others like it to extract certain data from a single workbook into several different workbooks. I have multiple sets of information that are all on different sheets, but the workbook name and cell location remain the same. Instead of changing the "345KV CANIFF STEPHENS" portion of my formula 20 times per new workbook, I would like to be able to use a formula that would get the sheet name from cell A1. How can I do this? ='[345KV AND 120KV FOR ITC UPDATED 11-7-03.xls]345KV CANIFF STEPHENS'!$N5 Thanks, Reed |
I left an equals sign in. Try this instead
=INDIRECT("'[345KV AND 120KV FOR ITC UPDATED 11-7-03.xls]" & A1 & "'!$N5") -- HTH RP (remove nothere from the email address if mailing direct) "Reed" wrote in message ... The formula gave me an invalid cell reference error. I tried to adjust the quotes, spaces, etc., but still no luck. Thanks, Mike "Bob Phillips" wrote in message ... Hi Reed, =INDIRECT("='[345KV AND 120KV FOR ITC UPDATED 11-7-03.xls]" & A1 & "'!$N5") not tested, so I hope I have got all of the quotes and so correct. But beware, it only works when the other workbook is open, don't know if that is an issue for you. -- HTH RP (remove nothere from the email address if mailing direct) "Reed" wrote in message ... Hi, Sorry for posting this one again, but I had 2 questions in my last post and only one was answered. I thought my other question might be getting skipped because there is an answer associated with it. I am using the formula below and others like it to extract certain data from a single workbook into several different workbooks. I have multiple sets of information that are all on different sheets, but the workbook name and cell location remain the same. Instead of changing the "345KV CANIFF STEPHENS" portion of my formula 20 times per new workbook, I would like to be able to use a formula that would get the sheet name from cell A1. How can I do this? ='[345KV AND 120KV FOR ITC UPDATED 11-7-03.xls]345KV CANIFF STEPHENS'!$N5 Thanks, Reed |
Works great!! Thanks!
"Bob Phillips" wrote in message ... I left an equals sign in. Try this instead =INDIRECT("'[345KV AND 120KV FOR ITC UPDATED 11-7-03.xls]" & A1 & "'!$N5") -- HTH RP (remove nothere from the email address if mailing direct) "Reed" wrote in message ... The formula gave me an invalid cell reference error. I tried to adjust the quotes, spaces, etc., but still no luck. Thanks, Mike "Bob Phillips" wrote in message ... Hi Reed, =INDIRECT("='[345KV AND 120KV FOR ITC UPDATED 11-7-03.xls]" & A1 & "'!$N5") not tested, so I hope I have got all of the quotes and so correct. But beware, it only works when the other workbook is open, don't know if that is an issue for you. -- HTH RP (remove nothere from the email address if mailing direct) "Reed" wrote in message ... Hi, Sorry for posting this one again, but I had 2 questions in my last post and only one was answered. I thought my other question might be getting skipped because there is an answer associated with it. I am using the formula below and others like it to extract certain data from a single workbook into several different workbooks. I have multiple sets of information that are all on different sheets, but the workbook name and cell location remain the same. Instead of changing the "345KV CANIFF STEPHENS" portion of my formula 20 times per new workbook, I would like to be able to use a formula that would get the sheet name from cell A1. How can I do this? ='[345KV AND 120KV FOR ITC UPDATED 11-7-03.xls]345KV CANIFF STEPHENS'!$N5 Thanks, Reed |
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