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    Dynamic total of sheets with common sheetname

    I have a workbook with several sheets and a total-sheet. The single sheets are named like shown below. The will always start with 1, 2 or 3, but there can be several sheets within the categories. In the example are there three sheets within the 2-category.

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    I need a total of the values in A1 in the example. Any idea about a dynamic formula which will always include new sheets within a category.
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    Re: Dynamic total of sheets with common sheetname

    There's no truly dynamic way of doing this using formulae alone I'm afraid - you would need to use some XLM/VBA type approach to generate the requisite listing(s) dynamically.

    I would say that a basic UDF would probably suffice though you would be obliged to make it Volatile.

    Assuming you the Function will reside within the same workbook as the data:

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    Called along the lines of:

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    Obviously the above is very basic but gives you one possible route - there are plenty of alternatives but the above is pretty straightforward I think.

    Whichever way you go you're looking at a Volatile approach I'm afraid.

    Another alternative would be to keep a Table detailing results by sheet and then use basic SUMIF calls to calculate final numbers based off the single contiguous table.

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    Re: Dynamic total of sheets with common sheetname

    Attached is a version which contains both aforementioned UDF and some alternative formula driven approaches - use whichever seems most appropriate.
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    Re: Dynamic total of sheets with common sheetname

    Thanks a lot DonkeyOte. I will use your UDF-suggestion and keep this function in a xla-file, since it will be used in several workbooks.

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    Re: Dynamic total of sheets with common sheetname

    In which case be sure to modify the Objects appropriately, eg:

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    as opposed to:

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