Re: Referencing other sheets - updates

You can replace your formula with =sumproduct().

=SUMproduct(--('C:\yourfolder\[book1.xls]Sheet1'!$A1:$A99=A3))

Adjust the range to match--but you can't use the whole column.

If you create the formula with the book1.xls workbook open, you may find it
easier. Excel will adjust the formula when you close that workbook.

=sumproduct() likes to work with numbers. The -- stuff changes trues and falses
to 1's and 0's.

Bob Phillips explains =sumproduct() in much more detail here:
http://www.xldynamic.com/source/xld.SUMPRODUCT.html

And J.E. McGimpsey has some notes at:
http://mcgimpsey.com/excel/formulae/doubleneg.html

shakey1181 wrote:

is there anyway around this? [i am using =countif()]

"Dave Peterson" wrote:

There are some functions that don't work with closed workbooks:

=indirect(), =sumif(), =countif()

are a few

shakey1181 wrote:

I need the *** to reference another file and update accordingly. I have
entered the destination of the file required and cells to be referenced etc.
This works fine if both files are open at the same time.

However, when I open the main file, it asks me if I want to update, and I
have to choose yes as it is referencing daily reports over a month, so I need
it to update automatically. When I choose yes, the fields error and don't
populate correctly, even though the destination in the formula is still
correct. What am I doing wrong?

Thanks in advance

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Dave Peterson


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Dave Peterson
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