=VLOOKUP($K$16,indirect("'" & TRIM(B17) &"'!"&"A1:L32"),3,FALSE)

Are you sure you need the =trim() portion?

Robin Krupp wrote:

I am try to do a vlookup where the range is built from cell values ex.

=VLOOKUP($K$16,TRIM(B17&"!"&"A1:L32"),3,FALSE)

b17 contains the sheet name

but gives me a #value! error

but works if the range is hard coded

But I really want to build the range dynamiclly

Can anyone help ???
thanks

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Dave Peterson