The function you'd want to use that's built into excel is =indirect(). But that
function returns an error if the sending workbook is closed.

If that's a problem, then Laurent Longre has an addin (morefunc.xll) at:
http://xcell05.free.fr/

That includes =indirect.ext() that may help you.

ones_conscience wrote:

I have a column of invoice numbers.
I have a column of names also taken from a cell on each of those invoice
worksheets
(The invoice worksheets are in another file.)
The formula to obtain the names is:
='D:\Documents and Settings\My Documents\Work\[Filename.xls]SheetName'!$E$2

How can I reference just the SheetName part of the formula to the adjacent
cell which contains the matching invoice number? (So that I can fill down
the formula without having to type it afresh for each cell.)

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Dave Peterson