[mso] Re: Syntax Problem with SUM and INDIRECT functions

Indirect () is not used for part of an address - it is used for the whole 
address.  I.e. it should immediately follow the opening parenthesis of the 
Sum and its closing parenthesis and the Sum's closing parenthesis would be 
together.  I.e., if you had

=SUM('Datasheet 1:Datasheet 5'!G40:G60)

You'd want

=SUM(Indirect("'Datasheet 1:Datasheet " & 'Worktable'!$A$2 & "'!G40:G60"))

Note the use of the single quotes to form up the sheet reference range. 
You've got to be careful with them.

I suggest you start with a cell with the formula from the inside of the 
Indirect, i.e.

="'Datasheet 1:Datasheet " & 'Worktable'!$A$2 & "'!G40:G60"

and work on this until it looks exactly right.  Then insert the 
Sum(Indirect( at the front and the two closing parentheses at the end.



Regards, Dave S

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <larryspcremedies@xxxxxxx>
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Sent: Tuesday, July 14, 2009 4:32 AM
Subject: [mso] Syntax Problem with SUM and INDIRECT functions


>I am developing a worksheet that will have a number of data spreadsheets 
>and a summary spreadsheet.
>
>
> In the summary spreadsheet, I have a cells with the SUM function.
> e.g. =SUM('Datasheet 1:Datasheet 5'!G40:G60)
>
>
> Now this works fine if I have a fixed number of data spreadsheets.
>
>
> However, I would like to be able to insert new data spreadsheets at the 
> end, and automatically include them in the SUM functions in the summary 
> spreadsheet by maintaining a cell in another spreadsheet containing the 
> number of data spreadsheets. I've named this last spreadsheet "Worktable"
>
>
> Lets say I have five?data spreadsheets named with the prefix "Datasheet " 
> and suffixed with a sequential number starting with 1 and ending in 5 
> (they are in order in the worksheet following the Summary and Worktable 
> worksheets.
>
>
> In the Summary sheet I have coded a cell with
> =SUM('Datasheet 1:INDIRECT("Datasheet " & 'Worktable'!$A$2)'!G40:G60)
>
>
> This results in a syntax error.
>
>
> I've tried a whole host of iterations to come up with the proper syntax 
> (too many to list here), all of them results in no joy in Mudville.
>
>
> Can I do what I want to do?
>
>
> Any help or advice would be appreciated.
>
> Larry
>
>
>
>
>
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