INDIRECT, can I use it in these formulas?

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itsrich

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This formula is repeated 26 times the only thing changing is the TAB reference.

=IF(ISERROR(VLOOKUP(B3,'[2022 FishBOM - RIVETED v 02.xlsx]KOV185PROWT'!$A:$F,6,FALSE)),"",VLOOKUP(B3,'[2022 FishBOM - RIVETED v 02.xlsx]KOV185PROWT'!$A:$F,6,FALSE))

Am I up against, INDIRECT does not work When referencing another workbook?

If I can use INDIRECT, it means typing the formula once. If I cannot use it, then it is a bunch of copy/paste for me.

Is this formula written correctly? =VLOOKUP(B3,INDIRECT("'[2022 FishBOM - RIVETED v 02.xlsx]""&G1&""!$A:$F"),6,FALSE)

2022.05.22 Location Study - Riveted.xlsx
GHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZAAABACADAEAF
2KOV185PROWTKOV198PROWTKOV200PROWTFRV165SCFRV165WTFRV189WT-JUMPFRV189WTFRV179SC-20FRV179SCJ-20FRV179WT-20FRV179WTJ-20FRV179WT-25FRV179WTJ-25OLV2010WT (CATFISH)OLV2010CC 20 & 25OLV2010SC 20 & 25OLV2010WT 20 & 25OLV2010T 20 & 25OLV186CCOLV186SCOLV186TOLV165TOLV165SCOLV156TOLV156SCOLV146T
3                   M-FINAL      
4M-SUBM-SUBM-SUBM-SUBM-ASSYM-SUBM-SUBM-SUBRVTM-SUBM-SUBM-SUBM-SUBM-ASSYM-SUBRVTM-SUBM-SUBM-SUBM-SUBM-FINALM-SUB
Sheet2
Cell Formulas
RangeFormula
G3G3=IF(ISERROR(VLOOKUP(B3,'[2022 FishBOM - RIVETED v 02.xlsx]KOV185PROWT'!$A:$F,6,FALSE)),"",VLOOKUP(B3,'[2022 FishBOM - RIVETED v 02.xlsx]KOV185PROWT'!$A:$F,6,FALSE))
H3H3=IF(ISERROR(VLOOKUP(B3,'[2022 FishBOM - RIVETED v 02.xlsx]KOV198PROWT'!$A:$F,6,FALSE)),"",VLOOKUP(B3,'[2022 FishBOM - RIVETED v 02.xlsx]KOV200PROWT'!$A:$F,6,FALSE))
I3I3=IF(ISERROR(VLOOKUP(B3,'[2022 FishBOM - RIVETED v 02.xlsx]KOV200PROWT'!$A:$F,6,FALSE)),"",VLOOKUP(B3,'[2022 FishBOM - RIVETED v 02.xlsx]KOV200PROWT'!$A:$F,6,FALSE))
J3J3=IF(ISERROR(VLOOKUP(B3,'[2022 FishBOM - RIVETED v 02.xlsx]FRV165SC'!$A:$F,6,FALSE)),"",VLOOKUP(B3,'[2022 FishBOM - RIVETED v 02.xlsx]FRV165SC'!$A:$F,6,FALSE))
K3K3=IF(ISERROR(VLOOKUP(B3,'[2022 FishBOM - RIVETED v 02.xlsx]FRV165WT'!$A:$F,6,FALSE)),"",VLOOKUP(B3,'[2022 FishBOM - RIVETED v 02.xlsx]FRV165WT'!$A:$F,6,FALSE))
L3L3=IF(ISERROR(VLOOKUP(B3,'[2022 FishBOM - RIVETED v 02.xlsx]FRV189WT-JUMP'!$A:$F,6,FALSE)),"",VLOOKUP(B3,'[2022 FishBOM - RIVETED v 02.xlsx]FRV189WT-JUMP'!$A:$F,6,FALSE))
M3M3=IF(ISERROR(VLOOKUP(B3,'[2022 FishBOM - RIVETED v 02.xlsx]FRV189WT'!$A:$F,6,FALSE)),"",VLOOKUP(B3,'[2022 FishBOM - RIVETED v 02.xlsx]FRV189WT'!$A:$F,6,FALSE))
N3N3=IF(ISERROR(VLOOKUP(B3,'[2022 FishBOM - RIVETED v 02.xlsx]FRV179SC-20'!$A:$F,6,FALSE)),"",VLOOKUP(B3,'[2022 FishBOM - RIVETED v 02.xlsx]FRV179SC-20'!$A:$F,6,FALSE))
O3O3=IF(ISERROR(VLOOKUP(B3,'[2022 FishBOM - RIVETED v 02.xlsx]FRV179SCJ-20'!$A:$F,6,FALSE)),"",VLOOKUP(B3,'[2022 FishBOM - RIVETED v 02.xlsx]FRV179SCJ-20'!$A:$F,6,FALSE))
P3P3=IF(ISERROR(VLOOKUP(B3,'[2022 FishBOM - RIVETED v 02.xlsx]FRV179WT-20'!$A:$F,6,FALSE)),"",VLOOKUP(B3,'[2022 FishBOM - RIVETED v 02.xlsx]FRV179WT-20'!$A:$F,6,FALSE))
Q3Q3=IF(ISERROR(VLOOKUP(B3,'[2022 FishBOM - RIVETED v 02.xlsx]FRV179WTJ-20'!$A:$F,6,FALSE)),"",VLOOKUP(B3,'[2022 FishBOM - RIVETED v 02.xlsx]FRV179WTJ-20'!$A:$F,6,FALSE))
R3R3=IF(ISERROR(VLOOKUP(B3,'[2022 FishBOM - RIVETED v 02.xlsx]FRV179WT-25'!$A:$F,6,FALSE)),"",VLOOKUP(B3,'[2022 FishBOM - RIVETED v 02.xlsx]FRV179WT-25'!$A:$F,6,FALSE))
S3S3=IF(ISERROR(VLOOKUP(B3,'[2022 FishBOM - RIVETED v 02.xlsx]FRV179WTJ-25'!$A:$F,6,FALSE)),"",VLOOKUP(B3,'[2022 FishBOM - RIVETED v 02.xlsx]FRV179WTJ-25'!$A:$F,6,FALSE))
T3T3=IF(ISERROR(VLOOKUP(B3,'[2022 FishBOM - RIVETED v 02.xlsx]OLV2010WT (CATFISH)'!$A:$F,6,FALSE)),"",VLOOKUP(B3,'[2022 FishBOM - RIVETED v 02.xlsx]OLV2010WT (CATFISH)'!$A:$F,6,FALSE))
U3U3=IF(ISERROR(VLOOKUP(B3,'[2022 FishBOM - RIVETED v 02.xlsx]OLV2010CC 20 & 25'!$A:$F,6,FALSE)),"",VLOOKUP(B3,'[2022 FishBOM - RIVETED v 02.xlsx]OLV2010CC 20 & 25'!$A:$F,6,FALSE))
V3V3=IF(ISERROR(VLOOKUP(B3,'[2022 FishBOM - RIVETED v 02.xlsx]OLV2010SC 20 & 25'!$A:$F,6,FALSE)),"",VLOOKUP(B3,'[2022 FishBOM - RIVETED v 02.xlsx]OLV2010SC 20 & 25'!$A:$F,6,FALSE))
W3W3=IF(ISERROR(VLOOKUP(B3,'[2022 FishBOM - RIVETED v 02.xlsx]OLV2010WT 20 & 25'!$A:$F,6,FALSE)),"",VLOOKUP(B3,'[2022 FishBOM - RIVETED v 02.xlsx]OLV2010WT 20 & 25'!$A:$F,6,FALSE))
X3X3=IF(ISERROR(VLOOKUP(B3,'[2022 FishBOM - RIVETED v 02.xlsx]OLV2010T 20 & 25'!$A:$F,6,FALSE)),"",VLOOKUP(B3,'[2022 FishBOM - RIVETED v 02.xlsx]OLV2010T 20 & 25'!$A:$F,6,FALSE))
Y3Y3=IF(ISERROR(VLOOKUP(B3,'[2022 FishBOM - RIVETED v 02.xlsx]OLV186CC'!$A:$F,6,FALSE)),"",VLOOKUP(B3,'[2022 FishBOM - RIVETED v 02.xlsx]OLV186CC'!$A:$F,6,FALSE))
Z3Z3=IF(ISERROR(VLOOKUP(B3,'[2022 FishBOM - RIVETED v 02.xlsx]OLV186SC'!$A:$F,6,FALSE)),"",VLOOKUP(B3,'[2022 FishBOM - RIVETED v 02.xlsx]OLV186SC'!$A:$F,6,FALSE))
AA3AA3=IF(ISERROR(VLOOKUP(B3,'[2022 FishBOM - RIVETED v 02.xlsx]OLV186T'!$A:$F,6,FALSE)),"",VLOOKUP(B3,'[2022 FishBOM - RIVETED v 02.xlsx]OLV186T'!$A:$F,6,FALSE))
AB3AB3=IF(ISERROR(VLOOKUP(B3,'[2022 FishBOM - RIVETED v 02.xlsx]OLV165T'!$A:$F,6,FALSE)),"",VLOOKUP(B3,'[2022 FishBOM - RIVETED v 02.xlsx]OLV165T'!$A:$F,6,FALSE))
AC3AC3=IF(ISERROR(VLOOKUP(B3,'[2022 FishBOM - RIVETED v 02.xlsx]OLV165SC'!$A:$F,6,FALSE)),"",VLOOKUP(B3,'[2022 FishBOM - RIVETED v 02.xlsx]OLV165SC'!$A:$F,6,FALSE))
AD3AD3=IF(ISERROR(VLOOKUP(B3,'[2022 FishBOM - RIVETED v 02.xlsx]OLV156T'!$A:$F,6,FALSE)),"",VLOOKUP(B3,'[2022 FishBOM - RIVETED v 02.xlsx]OLV156T'!$A:$F,6,FALSE))
AE3AE3=IF(ISERROR(VLOOKUP(B3,'[2022 FishBOM - RIVETED v 02.xlsx]OLV156SC'!$A:$F,6,FALSE)),"",VLOOKUP(B3,'[2022 FishBOM - RIVETED v 02.xlsx]OLV156SC'!$A:$F,6,FALSE))
AF3AF3=IF(ISERROR(VLOOKUP(B3,'[2022 FishBOM - RIVETED v 02.xlsx]OLV146T'!$A:$F,6,FALSE)),"",VLOOKUP(B3,'[2022 FishBOM - RIVETED v 02.xlsx]OLV146T'!$A:$F,6,FALSE))
 

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=VLOOKUP(B3,INDIRECT("'[2022 FishBOM - RIVETED v 02.xlsx]"&G1&"'!$A:$F"),6,FALSE)
Although it will only work if the other workbook is open.
 
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Solution
TY for confirming I did understand how INDIRECT works!
 
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You're welcome & thanks for the feedback.
 
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Hello - First time posting here.
I can't remember the exact INDIRECT formula I need to complete my task.
I have many tabs in 1 workbook, all tabs are formatted the same.
In a previous job, I created a summary tab that used a set reference line for the formulas and when I typed in the project number in the A column, all the other columns would populate with the information from that specific tab.
Here is what the individual tab looks like:
1705346007459.png


And here is the summary page I am trying to create:
1705345978800.png

The light green REF LINE is the cell reference for that specific bit of information.
Please help.
 
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As this is a totally different question from the OP, you need to start a thread of your own.
Thanks
 
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