Problems with If function

[Linck Schlich]

I have successfully used the following to create a dynamic link:

=HYPERLINK(INDIRECT("'" & $A$12 & "'" & "!" & "A2"))

The problem is that if there is no value in the cell referenced for
the dynamic link, it returns that annoying #ref!
So, I thought I would be smart, and change it to:

=IF(A12="","",HYPERLINK(INDIRECT("'" & $A$12 & "'" & "!" & "A2")))

This got of the #ref!, sure enough, but now, gives an error and says
that the reference is invalid.

Thoughts?

 

[GS]

Linck Schlich was thinking very hard :

I have successfully used the following to create a dynamic link:

=HYPERLINK(INDIRECT("'" & $A$12 & "'" & "!" & "A2"))

The problem is that if there is no value in the cell referenced for
the dynamic link, it returns that annoying #ref!
So, I thought I would be smart, and change it to:

=IF(A12="","",HYPERLINK(INDIRECT("'" & $A$12 & "'" & "!" & "A2")))

This got of the #ref!, sure enough, but now, gives an error and says
that the reference is invalid.

Thoughts?

Try checking the INDIRECT function with ISERROR()...


=IF(ISERROR(INDIRECT("'"&$A$12&"'!A2")),"",HYPERLINK(INDIRECT("'"&$A$12&"'!A2")))

 

[Linck Schlich]

Linck Schlich was thinking very hard :







Try checking the INDIRECT function with ISERROR()...

=IF(ISERROR(INDIRECT("'"&$A$12&"'!A2")),"",HYPERLINK(INDIRECT("'"&$A$12&"'! A2")))

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Garry

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That worked beautifully!! Thank you so much.

 

[GS]

After serious thinking Linck Schlich wrote :

That worked beautifully!! Thank you so much.

Great! Glad to be a help. I appreciate the feedback...