Hi Mike,

This worked for me:

=IF(INDIRECT("'C:\[Book1.xls]"&A1&"'!B2")="","",INDIRECT("'C:\[Book1.xls]"&A1&"'!B2"))


But it needs both the workbooks open

Mangesh


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