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Default Specifying Row / Column in Import File


Hello, first time poster here...

I've a question regarding the import of Excel data. I'm going to be
creating a flat file on a mainframe, copying it down to a PC and using
Excel to import it. I have a template that has cells and calculations
associated with it. Now, what I would like to do is to have the
mainframe prefix a record with a row / column coordinate, for example:

A1,Data for Cell A1
B1,Data for Cell B1
A2,Data for Cell A2
... etc.

This is a simple example, but the program on the mainframe will output
the cell address based upon some rules as it rolls through the data.
How can I translate the prefix into a cell adress telling Excel where
to load the value? I don't have a choice, the data is used for auditing
and has to fit in certain places.

If you could point me to some functions that would do this, I would be
grateful, my knowledge of Excel is fairly limited.

TIA,
DG


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