Hi Bob.

Thanks for the alternative syntax, it worked first time!

What does the "--" do?

GESTEP is an engineering function. e.g. GESTEP(A,B)= 1 if A=B I use it
instead of IF(A=B,1,0) to avoid nested if functions when a binary (0,1)
result is required

Thanks once again.
Phil Smith

"Bob Phillips" wrote:

I have no idea what GESTEP is, but SUMIF doesn't like closed workbooks, so
try

=GESTEP(CurrentPeriodNumber,AE$451)*
ROUND(SUMPRODUCT(--(FigaroTBMaster.xls!FigeroYTDNominal=$A34),
FigaroTBMaster.xls!FigeroYTD04),0)


--
HTH

Bob Phillips

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"Philip J Smith" wrote in message
...
Hi.

I have an expression in my main Management accounts workbook.

=GESTEP(CurrentPeriodNumber,AE$451)*
ROUND(SUMIF(FigaroTBMaster.xls!FigeroYTDNominal,"= "&$A34,
FigaroTBMaster.xls!FigeroYTD04),0)

Were "CurrentPeriodNumber" =4,
AE$451 =4,
$A34 ='99999
"FigaroTBMaster.xls" is the workbook containing the source data,
"FigeroYTDNominal" and "FigeroYTD04" are named ranges within the source
file.

The expression works when the source file is open, but not when it is
closed.

Can named ranges be used in formulae which link workbooks?