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Range Name from Another Workbook conflicts with INDEX and INDIRECT

  1. #1
    SubDoer
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    Range Name from Another Workbook conflicts with INDEX and INDIRECT

    Hello,

    I have two corresponding workbooks each with 52 worksheets (one for
    each week of the year). The first workbook is a control sheet for
    inputing data. The second draws information off of the control sheet
    using a system of arrays and range names.

    For example I use variations of the following formula:

    =INDEX('[ControlSheet-WklyPL-AllStores.xls]24-Oct-05'!ControlAll,73,4,$G
    $1)

    The Workbook name ("ControlSheet-WklyPL-AllStores.xls"),
    the range name ("ControlAll") which is defined within the
    ControlSheet-WklyPL-AllStores.xls, the row numbers, and the columns
    (73,4)
    all remain constant.

    The only thing that changes is the Sheet Name ("24-0ct-05" in this
    example) and the Area_num ($G$1).

    My first problem was to find a way to enable the Sheet Name to change
    based off referencing a cell. I was able to resolve the problem with
    the INDIRECT function, but the result is that the range name
    ("ControlAll") no longer works.

    To simplify:
    I defined a name for "ControlSheet-WklyPL-AllStores.xls" as
    "ControlBook"
    I defined a name for a cell referencing the Sheet Name ("24-Oct-05") as
    "Date"

    I tried as many versions as I could think of like this (with
    paranthesis, without, etc.) but nothing referencing the range name from
    the other workbook seems to work:

    =INDEX(INDIRECT("'"&ControlBook&Date&"'!"&"ControlAll"),73,4,$G$1)
    result: #REF

    I was able to get a termporary fix using an extended version of the
    following formula (I shortened the definition of it for demonstration):

    =INDEX((INDIRECT("'"&ControlBook&Date&"'!"&"A1:F99"),INDIRECT("'"&Contro
    lBook&Date&"'!"&"G1:L99")),73,4,$G$1)

    Whereas in this example "A1:F99" and "G1:L99" make up the array
    (A1:F99,G1:L99) that is defined above as "ControlAll" within the
    ControlBook workbook.

    I was hoping someone might know how I can reincorporate the ControlAll
    range name back into the formula rather than having to split it up into
    the smaller pieces. As I add to the ControlBook and extend the array,
    the goal is to merely change the definition of the ControlAll range
    name, whereas the temporary fix version would mandate that I change
    every formula if I increase the size of the array.

    Thanks to anyone who can help,
    Steve


  2. #2
    Bob Phillips
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    Re: Range Name from Another Workbook conflicts with INDEX and INDIRECT

    Steve,

    That is a little complex to follow, but a couple of things occur to me.

    First, does the ControlBook name include the [...] characters.

    Secondly, is ControlAll a range name or a name constant. If it is a range,
    does it point to the other workbook, in other words is ControlBook and Date
    and all the preceding stuff redundant? You could define it as a simple
    constant like A1:M10 for instance.

    --
    HTH

    Bob Phillips

    (remove nothere from email address if mailing direct)

    "SubDoer" <swoolsey@subwaynw.com> wrote in message
    news:1139901566.492511.176640@g44g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
    > Hello,
    >
    > I have two corresponding workbooks each with 52 worksheets (one for
    > each week of the year). The first workbook is a control sheet for
    > inputing data. The second draws information off of the control sheet
    > using a system of arrays and range names.
    >
    > For example I use variations of the following formula:
    >
    > =INDEX('[ControlSheet-WklyPL-AllStores.xls]24-Oct-05'!ControlAll,73,4,$G
    > $1)
    >
    > The Workbook name ("ControlSheet-WklyPL-AllStores.xls"),
    > the range name ("ControlAll") which is defined within the
    > ControlSheet-WklyPL-AllStores.xls, the row numbers, and the columns
    > (73,4)
    > all remain constant.
    >
    > The only thing that changes is the Sheet Name ("24-0ct-05" in this
    > example) and the Area_num ($G$1).
    >
    > My first problem was to find a way to enable the Sheet Name to change
    > based off referencing a cell. I was able to resolve the problem with
    > the INDIRECT function, but the result is that the range name
    > ("ControlAll") no longer works.
    >
    > To simplify:
    > I defined a name for "ControlSheet-WklyPL-AllStores.xls" as
    > "ControlBook"
    > I defined a name for a cell referencing the Sheet Name ("24-Oct-05") as
    > "Date"
    >
    > I tried as many versions as I could think of like this (with
    > paranthesis, without, etc.) but nothing referencing the range name from
    > the other workbook seems to work:
    >
    > =INDEX(INDIRECT("'"&ControlBook&Date&"'!"&"ControlAll"),73,4,$G$1)
    > result: #REF
    >
    > I was able to get a termporary fix using an extended version of the
    > following formula (I shortened the definition of it for demonstration):
    >
    > =INDEX((INDIRECT("'"&ControlBook&Date&"'!"&"A1:F99"),INDIRECT("'"&Contro
    > lBook&Date&"'!"&"G1:L99")),73,4,$G$1)
    >
    > Whereas in this example "A1:F99" and "G1:L99" make up the array
    > (A1:F99,G1:L99) that is defined above as "ControlAll" within the
    > ControlBook workbook.
    >
    > I was hoping someone might know how I can reincorporate the ControlAll
    > range name back into the formula rather than having to split it up into
    > the smaller pieces. As I add to the ControlBook and extend the array,
    > the goal is to merely change the definition of the ControlAll range
    > name, whereas the temporary fix version would mandate that I change
    > every formula if I increase the size of the array.
    >
    > Thanks to anyone who can help,
    > Steve
    >




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