Linking Files in Excel
 

I have to excel files, file A and file B. I am importing several data points
from file A to file B. For example cells in File B have the following values:

'C:\Excel Files\Monthly Data\File A.xls'!Transfer_Final_Amount_Total
'C:\Excel Files\Monthly Data\File A.xls'!Transfer_Total_Discrepency
'C:\Excel Files\Monthly Data\File A.xls'!Transfer_Final_Adjustment

My issue is that if I change the location of File A or even the name of File
A the I must individually remake all of these links to File B. Is there
anyway to do put the location of File A as a reference in File B and thus
just change one thing and all the other references automatically update?

Thank you for any help
Mark

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Linking Files in Excel
 

You should be able to do it with the INDIRECT function.

=INDIRECT("'"A2&"'!Transfer_Final_Amount_Total")

(Note the single quotation mark surrounded by regular quotes)

Where in A2 you have entered
C:\Excel Files\Monthly Data\File A.xls
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Best Regards,

Luke M
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"mottawa" wrote:

I have to excel files, file A and file B. I am importing several data points
from file A to file B. For example cells in File B have the following values:

'C:\Excel Files\Monthly Data\File A.xls'!Transfer_Final_Amount_Total
'C:\Excel Files\Monthly Data\File A.xls'!Transfer_Total_Discrepency
'C:\Excel Files\Monthly Data\File A.xls'!Transfer_Final_Adjustment

My issue is that if I change the location of File A or even the name of File
A the I must individually remake all of these links to File B. Is there
anyway to do put the location of File A as a reference in File B and thus
just change one thing and all the other references automatically update?

Thank you for any help
Mark

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Linking Files in Excel
 

One of a way to do is go to Edit in worksheet menu bar, click on Links
then select a source whose path has changed now and click on
commandbutton "Change Source"...Now select the new path and file and
set it as source. I believe this will work, as it worked on my
system.

I hope this helps...

Selva V Pasupathy
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Linking Files in Excel
 

I keep getting "REF" when I do this. I have tried every single iteration of
this. Is there something I am missing?

"Luke M" wrote:

You should be able to do it with the INDIRECT function.

=INDIRECT("'"A2&"'!Transfer_Final_Amount_Total")

(Note the single quotation mark surrounded by regular quotes)

Where in A2 you have entered
C:\Excel Files\Monthly Data\File A.xls
--
Best Regards,

Luke M
*Remember to click "yes" if this post helped you!*


"mottawa" wrote:

I have to excel files, file A and file B. I am importing several data points
from file A to file B. For example cells in File B have the following values:

'C:\Excel Files\Monthly Data\File A.xls'!Transfer_Final_Amount_Total
'C:\Excel Files\Monthly Data\File A.xls'!Transfer_Total_Discrepency
'C:\Excel Files\Monthly Data\File A.xls'!Transfer_Final_Adjustment

My issue is that if I change the location of File A or even the name of File
A the I must individually remake all of these links to File B. Is there
anyway to do put the location of File A as a reference in File B and thus
just change one thing and all the other references automatically update?

Thank you for any help
Mark

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