[mso] Re: Syntax Problem with SUM and INDIRECT functions
- From: "David Smart" <smartware@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <mso@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 15 Jul 2009 13:23:50 +1000
I think that Indirect () does indeed have a problem with a 3D reference.
E.g.
=SUM(INDIRECT("'Sheet 1'!a12:c14"))
works fine but
=SUM(INDIRECT("'Sheet 1:Sheet 2'!a12:c14"))
fails.
So this approach is not going to work.
FWIW I do the same thing as Hutch is suggesting - i.e. dummy first and last
sheets. This has a couple of advantages too:
- It doesn't matter what the inner sheets are called, so they can have
meaningful names, such as the persons' names if the sheets are one per
person.
- You don't need to maintain a separate "number of sheets" cell, that could
get out of step.
Regards, Dave S
----- Original Message -----
From: <larryspcremedies@xxxxxxx>
To: <mso@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, July 15, 2009 12:09 AM
Subject: [mso] Re: Syntax Problem with SUM and INDIRECT functions
> 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
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
>
>
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
> 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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