Countif doesn't work with a closed workbook as I recall.

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Regards
Tom Ogilvy

"peter" wrote in message
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Hi,
I have a formula in a cell, '=COUNTIF
('G:\inter_pa\[pcolog28173.xls]log'!$M$10:$M$409,G1047).

If the source file is not open and I edit|links update it
returns #value!!! If I open the source it updates fine.
If I set it to update when the target file is opened, I
get #value.

any ideas???

peter