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Formulas containing links to other Excel files
I have a spreadsheet that I update monthly. A column of cells contains a
formula that links to a previous spreadsheet something like this: =vlookup(a1,'[OctoberFile.xls]Sheet1'!$A$1:$K$100,4,false) If I put text in cell B1 "OctoberFile" I would like the [OctoberFile.xls] part of the formula to change if I change the content of cell B1 to NovemberFile so that it links to another file called NovemberFile.xls. Not sure if I have explained this very well does does anyone have any ideas without using code? Thanks, Andrew |
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Formulas containing links to other Excel files
You would normally use the INDIRECT function, but it sucks with external
files, so code is your best bet in this circumstance (I think). http://www.officearticles.com/excel/...ft_excel.h tm ************ Anne Troy VBA Project Manager www.OfficeArticles.com "Andrew Mackenzie" wrote in message ... I have a spreadsheet that I update monthly. A column of cells contains a formula that links to a previous spreadsheet something like this: =vlookup(a1,'[OctoberFile.xls]Sheet1'!$A$1:$K$100,4,false) If I put text in cell B1 "OctoberFile" I would like the [OctoberFile.xls] part of the formula to change if I change the content of cell B1 to NovemberFile so that it links to another file called NovemberFile.xls. Not sure if I have explained this very well does does anyone have any ideas without using code? Thanks, Andrew |
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