Using cell value to build external reference
Hi,
Here is another way:
=INDIRECT("[ProgressUpdate_"&$D$3&".xls]"&$D$3&"!D"&ROW()+5)
assumed you are entering this formula in the first row of your worksheet so
if it is not you have to make sure that you are making the number 6 with
ROW()+5 in your formula at the first row, for example if you are entering
this formula in the row 10 you sould put ROW-4 instead Row()+5 in the formula
above.
Thanks,
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Farhad Hodjat
"Todd Lietha" wrote:
I need to use a value from a cell to buil a refernce to a cell in another
workbook. I've mostly figured out how to do it using INDIRECT but have hit
one snag.
Current:
=INDIRECT("[ProgressUpdate_"&$D$3&".xls]"&$D$3&"!D6")
where $D$3 contains the value to use in building the reference and D6 is the
cell in the other workbook that I need returned.
But, as I copy this formula down subsequent rows, I need the returned cell
to move down relatively. i.e If the above formula is in row 1 in the local
workbook and returns cell D6, when copy the formula to row 2 I need it to
return cell D7.
How can I do this?
Thanks in advance.
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