Referencing Cells - Mitsubishi Electric MELSENSOR VS70 Series Setting Manual / Spreadsheet

2.3

Referencing Cells

A cell can refer to another cell by specifying a row and a column.
When data in the source cell changes, the data in the destination cell (the cell contains the reference) updates automatically.
When the destination cell is moved, the column and row to be referenced changes as follows depending on the reference
type.
Reference Result of the source cell after the destination cell is moved
type
Relative Both the column and the row are changed according to the distance (the number of
reference columns and rows) from the original cell.
Absolute The source cell is not changed.
reference
Mixed The column is not changed, but the row is changed according to the distance (number
reference of rows) from the original cell.
The column is changed according to the distance (number of columns) from the
original cell, but the row is not changed.
*1 The dollar marks "$" indicate an absolute reference that are placed in front of the column and row number.
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2.3 Referencing Cells
Examples of the source cell placed in the
*1
destination cell
Before After
(Destination cell: (Destination cell:
C18) D19)
B4 C5
$B$4 $B$4
$B4 $B5
B$4 C$4