I finally got to http://www.excel-vba.com/excel-vba-contents.htm It is an excellent resource. That is how I learn the best: understand the big picture, which is what's taught there, and then use help. I may buy his templates in appreciation. Thank you very much.

Alex


>http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/office/aa905357.aspx
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>http://www.excel-vba.com/excel-vba-contents.htm
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>and others you can find.
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>>That works well Sergey, thank you.
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>>I need to learn VBA, there is a lot of value there. I think the Excel help will be fine for filling the details, but it is not useful enough because I need to understand the "big picure" first. Do you know af any resource where I can go to for that?
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>>I appreciate your help.
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>>Alex
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>>>Replace harcoded column # with & CELL("row")
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>>>=INDIRECT("'" & INDIRECT(LEFT(ADDRESS(1, CELL("col"),4,TRUE),1) & "7") & "'!D" & CELL("row") )
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>>>>That is excellent, thank you. If it is not optimal it is plenty good enough.
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>>>>I had made one mistake in the description of the problem, though (sorry). I should have said:
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>>>>If the formula is in cell S10, the formula should be =INDIRECT("'" & S7 & "'!D10"). (The name of the worksheet is always in row 7 of the same column where the formula is, and the row from where the data is extracted should be the same row where the formula resides).
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