Pasting constant formula where referral sheet changes

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Nicole M.

I am creating a data tracking workbook. Information is entered into cells on
different sheets, then the tallies are pulled to one easier to read sheet.

In creating the tally sheet, I am setting the cell formulas. The cells
referred to are constant, only the sheet referred to changes. For example,
the cell might read

='FP 1'!$I$25

and the next one should read

='FP 2'!$I$25

....and so on. I would like to be able to paste the formula and have the
referred to sheet change so that I do not have to go through and make
hundreds of little changes. Any suggestions?
 
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Nicole M.

This appeared to have no effect. It did not alter the sheet referred to in
the formula, just copied exactly as it was.

In my formula, FP 1 (etc) is the sheet referred to, whereas the row and
column are constant. To make it more fun, since I am dealing in fiscal
periods the formula series repeats every fourth cell only, but with a new
sheet referral. I had taken the time to do this the tedious (and highly
inefficient) way about a year ago, then was an idiot and did not protect the
formula cells thinking that the person using the workbook would have sense
enough to not type into those cells. Naive, naive, naive. Live and learn.
 
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Peo Sjoblom

So what result do you get?
RD's formula will increment the sheet numbers by one for each row it is
copied down but
the cell will stay the same

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Regards,

Peo Sjoblom

(No private emails please)
 
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Nicole M.

Just to see if I can make it more clea what I am trying to achieve, this is
an example of a group of cells in the series:

='FP 1'!$I$8 ='FP 1'!$I$9 ='FP 1'!$I$11 ='FP 1'!$I$6
='FP 1'!$I$25 ='FP 1'!$I$26 ='FP 1'!$I$28 ='FP 1'!$I$23
='FP 1'!$I$42 ='FP 1'!$I$43 ='FP 1'!$I$45 ='FP 1'!$I$40
='FP 1'!$I$59 ='FP 1'!$I$60 ='FP 1'!$I$62 ='FP 1'!$I$57
='FP 2'!$I$8 ='FP 2'!$I$9 ='FP 2'!$I$11 ='FP 2'!$I$6
='FP 2'!$I$25 ='FP 2'!$I$26 ='FP 2'!$I$28 ='FP 2'!$I$23
='FP 2'!$I$42 ='FP 2'!$I$43 ='FP 2'!$I$45 ='FP 2'!$I$40
='FP 2'!$I$59 ='FP 2'!$I$60 ='FP 2'!$I$62 ='FP 2'!$I$57
='FP 3'!$I$8 ='FP 3'!$I$9 ='FP 3'!$I$11 ='FP 3'!$I$6
='FP 3'!$I$25 ='FP 3'!$I$26 ='FP 3'!$I$28 ='FP 3'!$I$23
='FP 3'!$I$42 ='FP 3'!$I$43 ='FP 3'!$I$45 ='FP 3'!$I$40
='FP 3'!$I$59 ='FP 3'!$I$60 ='FP 3'!$I$62 ='FP 3'!$I$57
 
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Ragdyer

Did the cell you entered the formula into return the contents of cell I25 on
Sheet "FP 1"?
 
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Nicole M.

Alas, the formula copied and pasted exactly as written. Perhaps the problem
lies in that the sheet only needs to change every 4th cell, as opposed to
each next cell. All I know for sure is that this is a pain in my
hindquarters and I dread doing all of the formula edits, though I have
alerady started in the interest of just getting it done.
 
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Nicole M.

Yes, no problem with in the formula itself, just in the implementation, or
rather the complexity of the implementation. It's a nuisance, but I know
that it can be a simpler nuisance. I just haven't figured out exactly how.
I have been a better person though and password protected all formulas in
this workbook, did it as I hit my head against the wall saying 'stupid,
stupid, stupid....' (-:
 
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Ragdyer

Try this:

=INDEX(INDIRECT("'FP
"&INT(ROWS($1:4)/4)&"'!I:I"),17*(MOD(ROWS($1:1)-1,4)+1)-9)

And copy down.
 
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Ragdyer

Just in case it might look a little confusing, the first row number to be
returned is:

17 minus the last number.

So, your first column starts with 8,
17-9 = 8

For your second column to start with 9,
Change the -9 to -8
3rd column -6
4th column -11
 
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Nicole M.

Fab! I will try this after I finish up with fixing our traditional New
Year's Day meal here in Texas of Black Eyed Peas and Corn Bread!

Just to be a pain, I would like to know not just the formula that will work
but why it will work so I can replicate the efforts again another time
without referring to the original workbook that got me started in that
direction to begin with. Would you mind tellng me in more or less plain
english (presume I am computer savvy, just not techie schooled) what
"sentence" the formula is composing? Thanks so much for the assist. I get
so frustrated with myself when I can't figure things out on my own that I
just know will seem like a kead knocker once I see the light (one of those
things you hit yourself up side the head for and say 'duh' about).

Nicole

Happy New Year, by the way!
 
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