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auto updating & linking 2 workbooks without opening the linked
=IF(B9="","",OFFSET('C:\Documents and Settings\Administartor\My
Documents\PURCHASE LEDGER BATCH LISTS\Warley\[SupplierCodes 2006.xls]AYRSHIRE WARLEY'!$A$1,MATCH(B9,'C:\Documents and Settings\Administartor\My Documents\PURCHASE LEDGER BATCH LISTS\Warley\[SupplierCodes 2006.xls]AYRSHIRE WARLEY'!$A$2:$A$500,0),1)) I am trying to link two workbooks using the formula above with cell B9 in the source book being variable. unless i open the linked workbook (which i would like to mainly leave closed) the result = VALUE. when i open the linked workbook i get the expected result. don't think i can use lookup because data within the linked book requires intermittently sorting. sorry for long explanation BUT - WHAT AM I DOING WRONG? |
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Nothing you're doing wrong. =offset() won't work on a closed workbook.
Maybe you can replace the =offset() with =index(). =index('long name'!A:a, match(....)) brenner wrote: =IF(B9="","",OFFSET('C:\Documents and Settings\Administartor\My Documents\PURCHASE LEDGER BATCH LISTS\Warley\[SupplierCodes 2006.xls]AYRSHIRE WARLEY'!$A$1,MATCH(B9,'C:\Documents and Settings\Administartor\My Documents\PURCHASE LEDGER BATCH LISTS\Warley\[SupplierCodes 2006.xls]AYRSHIRE WARLEY'!$A$2:$A$500,0),1)) I am trying to link two workbooks using the formula above with cell B9 in the source book being variable. unless i open the linked workbook (which i would like to mainly leave closed) the result = VALUE. when i open the linked workbook i get the expected result. don't think i can use lookup because data within the linked book requires intermittently sorting. sorry for long explanation BUT - WHAT AM I DOING WRONG? -- Dave Peterson |
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thanks for help dave but tried using index and now getting REF.
any other ideas? "Dave Peterson" wrote: Nothing you're doing wrong. =offset() won't work on a closed workbook. Maybe you can replace the =offset() with =index(). =index('long name'!A:a, match(....)) brenner wrote: =IF(B9="","",OFFSET('C:\Documents and Settings\Administartor\My Documents\PURCHASE LEDGER BATCH LISTS\Warley\[SupplierCodes 2006.xls]AYRSHIRE WARLEY'!$A$1,MATCH(B9,'C:\Documents and Settings\Administartor\My Documents\PURCHASE LEDGER BATCH LISTS\Warley\[SupplierCodes 2006.xls]AYRSHIRE WARLEY'!$A$2:$A$500,0),1)) I am trying to link two workbooks using the formula above with cell B9 in the source book being variable. unless i open the linked workbook (which i would like to mainly leave closed) the result = VALUE. when i open the linked workbook i get the expected result. don't think i can use lookup because data within the linked book requires intermittently sorting. sorry for long explanation BUT - WHAT AM I DOING WRONG? -- Dave Peterson |
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auto updating & linking 2 workbooks without opening the linked
Share what you tried.
brenner wrote: thanks for help dave but tried using index and now getting REF. any other ideas? "Dave Peterson" wrote: Nothing you're doing wrong. =offset() won't work on a closed workbook. Maybe you can replace the =offset() with =index(). =index('long name'!A:a, match(....)) brenner wrote: =IF(B9="","",OFFSET('C:\Documents and Settings\Administartor\My Documents\PURCHASE LEDGER BATCH LISTS\Warley\[SupplierCodes 2006.xls]AYRSHIRE WARLEY'!$A$1,MATCH(B9,'C:\Documents and Settings\Administartor\My Documents\PURCHASE LEDGER BATCH LISTS\Warley\[SupplierCodes 2006.xls]AYRSHIRE WARLEY'!$A$2:$A$500,0),1)) I am trying to link two workbooks using the formula above with cell B9 in the source book being variable. unless i open the linked workbook (which i would like to mainly leave closed) the result = VALUE. when i open the linked workbook i get the expected result. don't think i can use lookup because data within the linked book requires intermittently sorting. sorry for long explanation BUT - WHAT AM I DOING WRONG? -- Dave Peterson -- Dave Peterson |
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left rest of formula EXACTLY same just changed OFFSET to read INDEX
whether linked workbook open or closed result = #REF! "Dave Peterson" wrote: Share what you tried. brenner wrote: thanks for help dave but tried using index and now getting REF. any other ideas? "Dave Peterson" wrote: Nothing you're doing wrong. =offset() won't work on a closed workbook. Maybe you can replace the =offset() with =index(). =index('long name'!A:a, match(....)) brenner wrote: =IF(B9="","",OFFSET('C:\Documents and Settings\Administartor\My Documents\PURCHASE LEDGER BATCH LISTS\Warley\[SupplierCodes 2006.xls]AYRSHIRE WARLEY'!$A$1,MATCH(B9,'C:\Documents and Settings\Administartor\My Documents\PURCHASE LEDGER BATCH LISTS\Warley\[SupplierCodes 2006.xls]AYRSHIRE WARLEY'!$A$2:$A$500,0),1)) I am trying to link two workbooks using the formula above with cell B9 in the source book being variable. unless i open the linked workbook (which i would like to mainly leave closed) the result = VALUE. when i open the linked workbook i get the expected result. don't think i can use lookup because data within the linked book requires intermittently sorting. sorry for long explanation BUT - WHAT AM I DOING WRONG? -- Dave Peterson -- Dave Peterson |
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You're gonna have to start with:
=index('long name'!A:a, then add the match stuff. brenner wrote: left rest of formula EXACTLY same just changed OFFSET to read INDEX whether linked workbook open or closed result = #REF! "Dave Peterson" wrote: Share what you tried. brenner wrote: thanks for help dave but tried using index and now getting REF. any other ideas? "Dave Peterson" wrote: Nothing you're doing wrong. =offset() won't work on a closed workbook. Maybe you can replace the =offset() with =index(). =index('long name'!A:a, match(....)) brenner wrote: =IF(B9="","",OFFSET('C:\Documents and Settings\Administartor\My Documents\PURCHASE LEDGER BATCH LISTS\Warley\[SupplierCodes 2006.xls]AYRSHIRE WARLEY'!$A$1,MATCH(B9,'C:\Documents and Settings\Administartor\My Documents\PURCHASE LEDGER BATCH LISTS\Warley\[SupplierCodes 2006.xls]AYRSHIRE WARLEY'!$A$2:$A$500,0),1)) I am trying to link two workbooks using the formula above with cell B9 in the source book being variable. unless i open the linked workbook (which i would like to mainly leave closed) the result = VALUE. when i open the linked workbook i get the expected result. don't think i can use lookup because data within the linked book requires intermittently sorting. sorry for long explanation BUT - WHAT AM I DOING WRONG? -- Dave Peterson -- Dave Peterson -- Dave Peterson |
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