If the file is open, you don't need the path at all.

I'd remove the path from the formula.

I don't have a network to test it on, but I don't recall seeing any length
restriction for that path. There is a length restriction for a formula in
excel, though. It can't exceed 1024 characters when measured in R1C1 reference
style.

Any chance that's the problem?

Matt wrote:

I have the files open, and it fails using the full server path, but not when
I use the defined path (and the file open, of course)...

"Dave Peterson" wrote:

I think you'll find that with the next calculation, that =indirect() formula
that points at a closed workbook will fail--no matter how you refer to that
path.

Harlan Grove wrote a UDF called PULL that will retrieve the value from a closed
workbook.

You can find the function at Harlan's FTP site:
ftp://members.aol.com/hrlngrv/
Look for pull.zip

Matt wrote:

I have an excel workbook linked to several other workbooks (all of which
change names - i.e. a date indexing: filename_date.xls). They also live on
different servers, so I am trying to set the full server names
\\server\folder\etc. If I use the defined path, i.e. W:\, indirect works,
but when I change the the W:\ to \\server\folder, it doesn't - I get #REF!

I need to use the full server path becuase the file will be shared among
others who have different paths set up

Thanks!

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Dave Peterson


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Dave Peterson