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      27th Jun 2007
I really hope someone can please help me...

I have a spreadsheet with 119 separate worksheets (Site 1 - Site 119) and
one "master" worksheet. The "master" worksheet is basically the combination
of specific data from each of the 119 sheets, so it has 119 rows (and about
45 columns). In the master, I have a formula that refers to the separate
external worksheets (ie, each row in the "Master" (rows 1-119) will refer to
sheet 1 - sheet 119. To save myself hours of copying the same forumla and
changing the sheet number, I am trying to drag down the formula to keep the
same cell number, but change the referenced sheet number...

SO, the formula in the master in row 1 is:

='Site 1'!$BL$116

I want to drag it down so the external worksheet number changes, but the
cell doesn't, so row 2 will be:

='Site 2'!$BL$116

and row 3 will be:

='Site 3'!$BL$116

all the way to row 119 which will be:

='Site 119'!$BL$116

But when I drag, it just drags 'Site 1'! all the way down.

Can anyone help me? Is this even possible or do I have to type in the
number 119 times (multiplied by about 45 columns I have to do this to).

Thanks!

 
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Dave Peterson
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      27th Jun 2007
I'd do this.

I'd put this in A1 (or whatever column).
="$$$='Site "&ROW()&"'!$BL$116"

Then drag down as far as you need.

Then select that range
edit|copy
edit|paste special|values

and finally
with that range still selected:
edit|replace
what: $$$=
with: =
replace all



Keith W. wrote:
>
> I really hope someone can please help me...
>
> I have a spreadsheet with 119 separate worksheets (Site 1 - Site 119) and
> one "master" worksheet. The "master" worksheet is basically the combination
> of specific data from each of the 119 sheets, so it has 119 rows (and about
> 45 columns). In the master, I have a formula that refers to the separate
> external worksheets (ie, each row in the "Master" (rows 1-119) will refer to
> sheet 1 - sheet 119. To save myself hours of copying the same forumla and
> changing the sheet number, I am trying to drag down the formula to keep the
> same cell number, but change the referenced sheet number...
>
> SO, the formula in the master in row 1 is:
>
> ='Site 1'!$BL$116
>
> I want to drag it down so the external worksheet number changes, but the
> cell doesn't, so row 2 will be:
>
> ='Site 2'!$BL$116
>
> and row 3 will be:
>
> ='Site 3'!$BL$116
>
> all the way to row 119 which will be:
>
> ='Site 119'!$BL$116
>
> But when I drag, it just drags 'Site 1'! all the way down.
>
> Can anyone help me? Is this even possible or do I have to type in the
> number 119 times (multiplied by about 45 columns I have to do this to).
>
> Thanks!


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      27th Jun 2007
thats a nice exercise...
how about the "49" columns ?
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"Dave Peterson" wrote:

> I'd do this.
>
> I'd put this in A1 (or whatever column).
> ="$$$='Site "&ROW()&"'!$BL$116"
>
> Then drag down as far as you need.
>
> Then select that range
> edit|copy
> edit|paste special|values
>
> and finally
> with that range still selected:
> edit|replace
> what: $$$=
> with: =
> replace all
>
>
>
> Keith W. wrote:
> >
> > I really hope someone can please help me...
> >
> > I have a spreadsheet with 119 separate worksheets (Site 1 - Site 119) and
> > one "master" worksheet. The "master" worksheet is basically the combination
> > of specific data from each of the 119 sheets, so it has 119 rows (and about
> > 45 columns). In the master, I have a formula that refers to the separate
> > external worksheets (ie, each row in the "Master" (rows 1-119) will refer to
> > sheet 1 - sheet 119. To save myself hours of copying the same forumla and
> > changing the sheet number, I am trying to drag down the formula to keep the
> > same cell number, but change the referenced sheet number...
> >
> > SO, the formula in the master in row 1 is:
> >
> > ='Site 1'!$BL$116
> >
> > I want to drag it down so the external worksheet number changes, but the
> > cell doesn't, so row 2 will be:
> >
> > ='Site 2'!$BL$116
> >
> > and row 3 will be:
> >
> > ='Site 3'!$BL$116
> >
> > all the way to row 119 which will be:
> >
> > ='Site 119'!$BL$116
> >
> > But when I drag, it just drags 'Site 1'! all the way down.
> >
> > Can anyone help me? Is this even possible or do I have to type in the
> > number 119 times (multiplied by about 45 columns I have to do this to).
> >
> > Thanks!

>
> --
>
> Dave Peterson
>

 
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      27th Jun 2007
I did exactly what you said and it worked great. The only problem is, I have
a bunch of titles and headers for the columns that I need to keep, so I have
to start in row 5 (it is cell Y5 for example). Doing what you explained
started with 'Site 5'!, when it needs to be 'Site 1'!. How do I make row 5
start with 'Site 1'!??? Do I put in a minus 4 (- 4) in that formula you gave
me somewhere to get it to start with 1 instead of 5?

Thanks for all the help to this point.

"Dave Peterson" wrote:

> I'd do this.
>
> I'd put this in A1 (or whatever column).
> ="$$$='Site "&ROW()&"'!$BL$116"
>
> Then drag down as far as you need.
>
> Then select that range
> edit|copy
> edit|paste special|values
>
> and finally
> with that range still selected:
> edit|replace
> what: $$$=
> with: =
> replace all
>
>
>
> Keith W. wrote:
> >
> > I really hope someone can please help me...
> >
> > I have a spreadsheet with 119 separate worksheets (Site 1 - Site 119) and
> > one "master" worksheet. The "master" worksheet is basically the combination
> > of specific data from each of the 119 sheets, so it has 119 rows (and about
> > 45 columns). In the master, I have a formula that refers to the separate
> > external worksheets (ie, each row in the "Master" (rows 1-119) will refer to
> > sheet 1 - sheet 119. To save myself hours of copying the same forumla and
> > changing the sheet number, I am trying to drag down the formula to keep the
> > same cell number, but change the referenced sheet number...
> >
> > SO, the formula in the master in row 1 is:
> >
> > ='Site 1'!$BL$116
> >
> > I want to drag it down so the external worksheet number changes, but the
> > cell doesn't, so row 2 will be:
> >
> > ='Site 2'!$BL$116
> >
> > and row 3 will be:
> >
> > ='Site 3'!$BL$116
> >
> > all the way to row 119 which will be:
> >
> > ='Site 119'!$BL$116
> >
> > But when I drag, it just drags 'Site 1'! all the way down.
> >
> > Can anyone help me? Is this even possible or do I have to type in the
> > number 119 times (multiplied by about 45 columns I have to do this to).
> >
> > Thanks!

>
> --
>
> Dave Peterson
>

 
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Roger Govier
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      27th Jun 2007
Hi Keith

Instead of ROW(), use ROW(A1) in Dave's formula, then copy down.

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"Keith W." <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:A09E39F9-5713-4688-880A-(E-Mail Removed)...
>I did exactly what you said and it worked great. The only problem is,
>I have
> a bunch of titles and headers for the columns that I need to keep, so
> I have
> to start in row 5 (it is cell Y5 for example). Doing what you
> explained
> started with 'Site 5'!, when it needs to be 'Site 1'!. How do I make
> row 5
> start with 'Site 1'!??? Do I put in a minus 4 (- 4) in that formula
> you gave
> me somewhere to get it to start with 1 instead of 5?
>
> Thanks for all the help to this point.
>
> "Dave Peterson" wrote:
>
>> I'd do this.
>>
>> I'd put this in A1 (or whatever column).
>> ="$$$='Site "&ROW()&"'!$BL$116"
>>
>> Then drag down as far as you need.
>>
>> Then select that range
>> edit|copy
>> edit|paste special|values
>>
>> and finally
>> with that range still selected:
>> edit|replace
>> what: $$$=
>> with: =
>> replace all
>>
>>
>>
>> Keith W. wrote:
>> >
>> > I really hope someone can please help me...
>> >
>> > I have a spreadsheet with 119 separate worksheets (Site 1 - Site
>> > 119) and
>> > one "master" worksheet. The "master" worksheet is basically the
>> > combination
>> > of specific data from each of the 119 sheets, so it has 119 rows
>> > (and about
>> > 45 columns). In the master, I have a formula that refers to the
>> > separate
>> > external worksheets (ie, each row in the "Master" (rows 1-119) will
>> > refer to
>> > sheet 1 - sheet 119. To save myself hours of copying the same
>> > forumla and
>> > changing the sheet number, I am trying to drag down the formula to
>> > keep the
>> > same cell number, but change the referenced sheet number...
>> >
>> > SO, the formula in the master in row 1 is:
>> >
>> > ='Site 1'!$BL$116
>> >
>> > I want to drag it down so the external worksheet number changes,
>> > but the
>> > cell doesn't, so row 2 will be:
>> >
>> > ='Site 2'!$BL$116
>> >
>> > and row 3 will be:
>> >
>> > ='Site 3'!$BL$116
>> >
>> > all the way to row 119 which will be:
>> >
>> > ='Site 119'!$BL$116
>> >
>> > But when I drag, it just drags 'Site 1'! all the way down.
>> >
>> > Can anyone help me? Is this even possible or do I have to type in
>> > the
>> > number 119 times (multiplied by about 45 columns I have to do this
>> > to).
>> >
>> > Thanks!

>>
>> --
>>
>> Dave Peterson
>>



 
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      27th Jun 2007
Roger, you're right, that worked!

Thank you Dave and Roger.

"Roger Govier" wrote:

> Hi Keith
>
> Instead of ROW(), use ROW(A1) in Dave's formula, then copy down.
>
> --
> Regards
>
> Roger Govier
>
>
> "Keith W." <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:A09E39F9-5713-4688-880A-(E-Mail Removed)...
> >I did exactly what you said and it worked great. The only problem is,
> >I have
> > a bunch of titles and headers for the columns that I need to keep, so
> > I have
> > to start in row 5 (it is cell Y5 for example). Doing what you
> > explained
> > started with 'Site 5'!, when it needs to be 'Site 1'!. How do I make
> > row 5
> > start with 'Site 1'!??? Do I put in a minus 4 (- 4) in that formula
> > you gave
> > me somewhere to get it to start with 1 instead of 5?
> >
> > Thanks for all the help to this point.
> >
> > "Dave Peterson" wrote:
> >
> >> I'd do this.
> >>
> >> I'd put this in A1 (or whatever column).
> >> ="$$$='Site "&ROW()&"'!$BL$116"
> >>
> >> Then drag down as far as you need.
> >>
> >> Then select that range
> >> edit|copy
> >> edit|paste special|values
> >>
> >> and finally
> >> with that range still selected:
> >> edit|replace
> >> what: $$$=
> >> with: =
> >> replace all
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Keith W. wrote:
> >> >
> >> > I really hope someone can please help me...
> >> >
> >> > I have a spreadsheet with 119 separate worksheets (Site 1 - Site
> >> > 119) and
> >> > one "master" worksheet. The "master" worksheet is basically the
> >> > combination
> >> > of specific data from each of the 119 sheets, so it has 119 rows
> >> > (and about
> >> > 45 columns). In the master, I have a formula that refers to the
> >> > separate
> >> > external worksheets (ie, each row in the "Master" (rows 1-119) will
> >> > refer to
> >> > sheet 1 - sheet 119. To save myself hours of copying the same
> >> > forumla and
> >> > changing the sheet number, I am trying to drag down the formula to
> >> > keep the
> >> > same cell number, but change the referenced sheet number...
> >> >
> >> > SO, the formula in the master in row 1 is:
> >> >
> >> > ='Site 1'!$BL$116
> >> >
> >> > I want to drag it down so the external worksheet number changes,
> >> > but the
> >> > cell doesn't, so row 2 will be:
> >> >
> >> > ='Site 2'!$BL$116
> >> >
> >> > and row 3 will be:
> >> >
> >> > ='Site 3'!$BL$116
> >> >
> >> > all the way to row 119 which will be:
> >> >
> >> > ='Site 119'!$BL$116
> >> >
> >> > But when I drag, it just drags 'Site 1'! all the way down.
> >> >
> >> > Can anyone help me? Is this even possible or do I have to type in
> >> > the
> >> > number 119 times (multiplied by about 45 columns I have to do this
> >> > to).
> >> >
> >> > Thanks!
> >>
> >> --
> >>
> >> Dave Peterson
> >>

>
>
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      27th Jun 2007
You didn't give enough information for any guess at what those other formulas
would look like -- so I didn't guess.


driller wrote:
>
> thats a nice exercise...
> how about the "49" columns ?
> --
> *****
> birds of the same feather flock together..
>
> "Dave Peterson" wrote:
>
> > I'd do this.
> >
> > I'd put this in A1 (or whatever column).
> > ="$$$='Site "&ROW()&"'!$BL$116"
> >
> > Then drag down as far as you need.
> >
> > Then select that range
> > edit|copy
> > edit|paste special|values
> >
> > and finally
> > with that range still selected:
> > edit|replace
> > what: $$$=
> > with: =
> > replace all
> >
> >
> >
> > Keith W. wrote:
> > >
> > > I really hope someone can please help me...
> > >
> > > I have a spreadsheet with 119 separate worksheets (Site 1 - Site 119) and
> > > one "master" worksheet. The "master" worksheet is basically the combination
> > > of specific data from each of the 119 sheets, so it has 119 rows (and about
> > > 45 columns). In the master, I have a formula that refers to the separate
> > > external worksheets (ie, each row in the "Master" (rows 1-119) will refer to
> > > sheet 1 - sheet 119. To save myself hours of copying the same forumla and
> > > changing the sheet number, I am trying to drag down the formula to keep the
> > > same cell number, but change the referenced sheet number...
> > >
> > > SO, the formula in the master in row 1 is:
> > >
> > > ='Site 1'!$BL$116
> > >
> > > I want to drag it down so the external worksheet number changes, but the
> > > cell doesn't, so row 2 will be:
> > >
> > > ='Site 2'!$BL$116
> > >
> > > and row 3 will be:
> > >
> > > ='Site 3'!$BL$116
> > >
> > > all the way to row 119 which will be:
> > >
> > > ='Site 119'!$BL$116
> > >
> > > But when I drag, it just drags 'Site 1'! all the way down.
> > >
> > > Can anyone help me? Is this even possible or do I have to type in the
> > > number 119 times (multiplied by about 45 columns I have to do this to).
> > >
> > > Thanks!

> >
> > --
> >
> > Dave Peterson
> >


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You could have used this, too:
row()-4


Keith W. wrote:
>
> Roger, you're right, that worked!
>
> Thank you Dave and Roger.
>
> "Roger Govier" wrote:
>
> > Hi Keith
> >
> > Instead of ROW(), use ROW(A1) in Dave's formula, then copy down.
> >
> > --
> > Regards
> >
> > Roger Govier
> >
> >
> > "Keith W." <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > news:A09E39F9-5713-4688-880A-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > >I did exactly what you said and it worked great. The only problem is,
> > >I have
> > > a bunch of titles and headers for the columns that I need to keep, so
> > > I have
> > > to start in row 5 (it is cell Y5 for example). Doing what you
> > > explained
> > > started with 'Site 5'!, when it needs to be 'Site 1'!. How do I make
> > > row 5
> > > start with 'Site 1'!??? Do I put in a minus 4 (- 4) in that formula
> > > you gave
> > > me somewhere to get it to start with 1 instead of 5?
> > >
> > > Thanks for all the help to this point.
> > >
> > > "Dave Peterson" wrote:
> > >
> > >> I'd do this.
> > >>
> > >> I'd put this in A1 (or whatever column).
> > >> ="$$$='Site "&ROW()&"'!$BL$116"
> > >>
> > >> Then drag down as far as you need.
> > >>
> > >> Then select that range
> > >> edit|copy
> > >> edit|paste special|values
> > >>
> > >> and finally
> > >> with that range still selected:
> > >> edit|replace
> > >> what: $$$=
> > >> with: =
> > >> replace all
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> Keith W. wrote:
> > >> >
> > >> > I really hope someone can please help me...
> > >> >
> > >> > I have a spreadsheet with 119 separate worksheets (Site 1 - Site
> > >> > 119) and
> > >> > one "master" worksheet. The "master" worksheet is basically the
> > >> > combination
> > >> > of specific data from each of the 119 sheets, so it has 119 rows
> > >> > (and about
> > >> > 45 columns). In the master, I have a formula that refers to the
> > >> > separate
> > >> > external worksheets (ie, each row in the "Master" (rows 1-119) will
> > >> > refer to
> > >> > sheet 1 - sheet 119. To save myself hours of copying the same
> > >> > forumla and
> > >> > changing the sheet number, I am trying to drag down the formula to
> > >> > keep the
> > >> > same cell number, but change the referenced sheet number...
> > >> >
> > >> > SO, the formula in the master in row 1 is:
> > >> >
> > >> > ='Site 1'!$BL$116
> > >> >
> > >> > I want to drag it down so the external worksheet number changes,
> > >> > but the
> > >> > cell doesn't, so row 2 will be:
> > >> >
> > >> > ='Site 2'!$BL$116
> > >> >
> > >> > and row 3 will be:
> > >> >
> > >> > ='Site 3'!$BL$116
> > >> >
> > >> > all the way to row 119 which will be:
> > >> >
> > >> > ='Site 119'!$BL$116
> > >> >
> > >> > But when I drag, it just drags 'Site 1'! all the way down.
> > >> >
> > >> > Can anyone help me? Is this even possible or do I have to type in
> > >> > the
> > >> > number 119 times (multiplied by about 45 columns I have to do this
> > >> > to).
> > >> >
> > >> > Thanks!
> > >>
> > >> --
> > >>
> > >> Dave Peterson
> > >>

> >
> >
> >


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I thought that you were the original poster.

driller wrote:
>
> thats a nice exercise...
> how about the "49" columns ?
> --
> *****
> birds of the same feather flock together..
>
> "Dave Peterson" wrote:
>
> > I'd do this.
> >
> > I'd put this in A1 (or whatever column).
> > ="$$$='Site "&ROW()&"'!$BL$116"
> >
> > Then drag down as far as you need.
> >
> > Then select that range
> > edit|copy
> > edit|paste special|values
> >
> > and finally
> > with that range still selected:
> > edit|replace
> > what: $$$=
> > with: =
> > replace all
> >
> >
> >
> > Keith W. wrote:
> > >
> > > I really hope someone can please help me...
> > >
> > > I have a spreadsheet with 119 separate worksheets (Site 1 - Site 119) and
> > > one "master" worksheet. The "master" worksheet is basically the combination
> > > of specific data from each of the 119 sheets, so it has 119 rows (and about
> > > 45 columns). In the master, I have a formula that refers to the separate
> > > external worksheets (ie, each row in the "Master" (rows 1-119) will refer to
> > > sheet 1 - sheet 119. To save myself hours of copying the same forumla and
> > > changing the sheet number, I am trying to drag down the formula to keep the
> > > same cell number, but change the referenced sheet number...
> > >
> > > SO, the formula in the master in row 1 is:
> > >
> > > ='Site 1'!$BL$116
> > >
> > > I want to drag it down so the external worksheet number changes, but the
> > > cell doesn't, so row 2 will be:
> > >
> > > ='Site 2'!$BL$116
> > >
> > > and row 3 will be:
> > >
> > > ='Site 3'!$BL$116
> > >
> > > all the way to row 119 which will be:
> > >
> > > ='Site 119'!$BL$116
> > >
> > > But when I drag, it just drags 'Site 1'! all the way down.
> > >
> > > Can anyone help me? Is this even possible or do I have to type in the
> > > number 119 times (multiplied by about 45 columns I have to do this to).
> > >
> > > Thanks!

> >
> > --
> >
> > Dave Peterson
> >


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