# Excel - Read data from another sheet

August 2017

## Issue

### Problem Description

Content of Raw Material Prices are maintained in a Xl sheet. These Material Prices are then used for Calculating the total Price of a Component in another Xl sheet using a Formula.

### Requirements

• 1. The Component Cost Xl File should be able to recognize the Raw Material Price File.
• 2. The Cost of the Material should be then read from 1st Excel sheet.
• 3. Calculation in the Component sheet should update depending on the Material Prices.
• 4. The Update should be carried out in a simplified mean, either by Macro or some other easier Method.
• 5. Integration steps should be easy and should take care of the Problems regarding different Paths.
• 6. The Extension of the Components as well as Material should be automatically taken care of (automation).

### Sample

Sheet 1: MaterialPrice.xls, Path: d:\\xyz

Raw Material Price
Aluminium 5,34
Steel      3,35


ComponentCal.xls , Path : d:\\abc\\def\\

Component Weight(Kg) RawMaterial% Total Price

Gear 46 Aluminium 50% 46*0,5*Aluminium + 46*0,5*Steel (from 1st Sheet)
Steel 50%

## Solution

Given two (or more) workbooks where A needs data from some other workbookB.cell,

in Workbook A at the location desired enter
=[pathtoWorkboolX.xls]sheetname!cellReference

Notice the sheetname!cellreference is how to get data from one sheet to another in the same workbook
=c:\xxx\yyy\zzz\workbook