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

I think a common solution to this problem is to use blank "dummy" sheets as the 
starting & ending sheets in the SUM formula. Then, as long as any new sheets 
are inserted between them, they will be included in the SUM. So, if my blank 
first sheet is StartSht and my blank final sheet is EndSht, my formula might be:
 
=SUM(StartSht:EndSht!G40:G60)
 
Hope this helps,
 
Hutch
--- On Tue, 7/14/09, larryspcremedies@xxxxxxx <larryspcremedies@xxxxxxx> wrote:


From: larryspcremedies@xxxxxxx <larryspcremedies@xxxxxxx>
Subject: [mso] Re: Syntax Problem with SUM and INDIRECT functions
To: mso@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Tuesday, July 14, 2009, 9:09 AM


Dave, Thanks for the response, but even with your suggestion, I still get a 
#REF error. 
When I show the calculation steps, the evaluated INDIRECT("'Datasheet 
1:Datasheet 5'!G40:G60") is underlined with "The next evaluation will result in 
an error".

I'm thinking that INDIRECT doesn't evaluate a range properly. What do you think?

Larry


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From: "David Smart" <smartware@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [mso] Re: Syntax Problem with SUM and INDIRECT functions
Date: Tue, 14 Jul 2009 14:10:58 +1000

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



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