Excel - COLUMN Function Problem - Expert Solution

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I have a master sheet in my workbook with record ID's in one column that are named in reference to other sheets in the workbook. 429 in total. In a column in my master sheet, I would like to take a value from the same cell in each sheet in put it in its corresponding row record ID in the new column.
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Excelchat Expert 04/08/2017 - 06:49
Hello sir
Excelchat Expert 04/08/2017 - 06:49
How could I help you
User 04/08/2017 - 06:50
If you understand my problem, F5 is the cell I would like to take the value from
User 04/08/2017 - 06:51
I have added two sheets and the master as example
User 04/08/2017 - 06:51
I wanto fill column E in master without having to it manually or one by one
Excelchat Expert 04/08/2017 - 06:52
Ok What data should be in column E
User 04/08/2017 - 06:52
The value in F5 from sheets 1 and 2. They should correspond to their sheet name which is also record ID in master
Excelchat Expert 04/08/2017 - 06:55
What do you mean sir " correspond to their sheet name which is also record ID in master"
User 04/08/2017 - 06:55
I would eventually like to do this for all 459, which I have not added here
Excelchat Expert 04/08/2017 - 06:55
Please give an example
User 04/08/2017 - 06:55
The sheets are named 1, 2, etc..
Excelchat Expert 04/08/2017 - 06:55
Ok
Excelchat Expert 04/08/2017 - 06:56
In the sheet 1 Range F5 there is a data 12.1
User 04/08/2017 - 06:56
The number in Record ID column in master is supposed to reference the sheet
Excelchat Expert 04/08/2017 - 06:56
Where should it be post ?
User 04/08/2017 - 06:57
Its supposed to go in column E in master and match the row name, record ID, to the sheet
User 04/08/2017 - 06:57
So whatever value is in F5 for that sheet goes in the correct row in master
User 04/08/2017 - 06:58
I want to be able to automate this so I dont have to manually get each one from all 459
Excelchat Expert 04/08/2017 - 06:59
You mean hyperlink?
Excelchat Expert 04/08/2017 - 06:59
Sir ?
User 04/08/2017 - 06:59
Yes essentially hyper link all of them for each row in master
Excelchat Expert 04/08/2017 - 06:59
Sir It's a VBA session then
Excelchat Expert 04/08/2017 - 06:59
I could do
Excelchat Expert 04/08/2017 - 07:00
It's possible to make a hyper link for 50 sheets
Excelchat Expert 04/08/2017 - 07:00
But not for 459
Excelchat Expert 04/08/2017 - 07:00
It's unreal
Excelchat Expert 04/08/2017 - 07:01
It could be easily solved by VBA
User 04/08/2017 - 07:01
Ok so do I need to start a VBA session so I can get help writing a script?
Excelchat Expert 04/08/2017 - 07:02
Just please add to the "My question about' VBA
User 04/08/2017 - 07:02
?
Excelchat Expert 04/08/2017 - 07:03
[Uploaded an Excel file]
Excelchat Expert 04/08/2017 - 07:03
Sir could you please check this file Sheet 2
Excelchat Expert 04/08/2017 - 07:04
Range F5
Excelchat Expert 04/08/2017 - 07:04
Just Please re post your session as VBA Session
Excelchat Expert 04/08/2017 - 07:04
Could you wait for a minute
User 04/08/2017 - 07:04
Ok
Excelchat Expert 04/08/2017 - 07:07
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1uptqmslQk6DHKnWGorB5dykYoMs0YcYpiSKn5_Tuqmw/edit#gid=0
Excelchat Expert 04/08/2017 - 07:07
Please go to this link
Excelchat Expert 04/08/2017 - 07:08
Please don’t forget to rate the session, thank you.
User 04/08/2017 - 07:08
Ok

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