The square brackets are a shorthand which should not be used in regular
code. They essentially tell the compiler the evaluate the enclosed
expression. If all you enclose is a cell address or a name, without further
referencing, the evaluation will be assumed to refer to the active sheet.

Notice in Bob's response that he uses Application.Evaluate, and he fully
references the name by workbook.

- Jon
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Hi
This syntax seems to work

With Workbooks("Test2.xls").Names
.Add "abc", "=124"
v = .Item("abc").Value
.Item("abc").Delete
End With

but this one does not

With Workbooks("Test2.xls").Names
.Add "abc", "=124"
v = [abc]
.Item("abc").Delete
End With

i don't know why not. Anyone?
regards
Paul

On Mar 4, 11:45 am, "Peter T" <peter_t@discussions wrote:
Anyone know the syntax to evaluate a Name in a Workbook that's not the
activeworkbook.

For example, in the following how to return v = 123 if ThisWorkbook is NOT
the active workbook (without using cells).

Sub EvalNameTest()
Dim v

With ThisWorkbook.Names
.Add "abc", "=123"
v = [abc]
.Item("abc").Delete
End With

If IsError(v) Then
v = CStr(v)
End If

MsgBox v, , ActiveWorkbook.Name
End Sub

TIA, Peter T