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Default Concatenate path and file string for external reference

On Jan 13, 12:19*pm, "David Biddulph" <groups [at] biddulph.org.uk
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Use the INDIRECT function.
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"Michael" wrote in message

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I am trying to create a linked external reference by concatinating the
info together.
I have in 3 cells:


path file sheet
H:\Dev\ [fromModel.xls] Sheet1'!$B4


I concat them to create what should be the reference
='H:\Dev\[fromModel.xls]Sheet1'!$B4


But it just returns the string. How do I get it to evaluate?- Hide quoted text -


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I cant seem to get indirect to work. Can someone give me an example of
how it would work with the concatenation of the path\file\sheet
\cellref.
Also is there a way to make the string with the = sign in front of it
evaluate instead of returning the concatenated string (a way around
indirect)?
thanks.