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  1. 10-14-2016, 07:51 PM #1
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    Reference worksheet in a formula

    Hi,

    Just wondering if its possible to keep the reference worksheet in a formula even if it doesnt exist?

    I am trying to run a report from a sheet which will be generated only after a macro runs. So before the macro runs that refernce worksheet doesnt exist.

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    Re: Reference worksheet in a formula

    Try wrapping the formula inside an IFERROR function:

    =IFERROR(your formula here,"")
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    Re: Reference worksheet in a formula

    Hi,
    It doesnt work.

    Once the sheet where the formula is referencing is deleted the formula goes bad.

    any other ideas??
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    Re: Reference worksheet in a formula

    What do you mean by "goes bad"? Do you mean that you get the #Ref! error?
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    Re: Reference worksheet in a formula

    Yes #ref error
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    Re: Reference worksheet in a formula

    Instead of deleting worksheets, can you just hide them? How about giving us an example of a formula that gives the error if a worksheet is deleted. Why do your need the reference if the worksheet is deleted, anyway? It may be something to do with your work-flow that we can help you with here.

    EDIT: I have just read your opening post again and understand a bit better now. I am wondering if you perhaps need to use the INDIRECT function to reference the worksheet.
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    Re: Reference worksheet in a formula

    Hi,

    See attached file.
    Sheet Data has original data.
    Then using a macro I am generating Output sheet everytime I populate new data.
    Then I want to run a report from output sheet
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    Re: Reference worksheet in a formula

    The error is showing. Please paste here the formula you are trying to use.

    Here's an example:

    =INDIRECT("'"&G1&"'!A1")

    returns the contents of cell A1 on the Output sheet. G1 is on the main sheet containing the formula somewhere (could be a cell in a hidden column or row) and contains the word Output.
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    Re: Reference worksheet in a formula

    =SUMIFS(Output!$Q:$Q,Output!$N:$N,Report!B1,Output!$K:$K,Report!A2)
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    Re: Reference worksheet in a formula

    So try this:

    =SUMIFS(indirect(G1&"!$Q:$Q"),indirect(G1&"!$N:$N"),Report!B1,indirect(G1&"!$K:$K"),Report!A2)

    where G1 is the cell containing the word Output.
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    Re: Reference worksheet in a formula

    The other option is to change your macro so that, instead of creating the sheet, it empties and replaces the sheet's contents, leaving the sheet itself intact.
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    Re: Reference worksheet in a formula

    Thanks works perfect

    Awesome
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    Re: Reference worksheet in a formula

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