I need to retrieve values from an external spreadsheet table, but this table
is variable (one of many). Can anyone help with specifying a variable table
array name??

Example :

field1 = 1
dbname = vlookup(field1;internal_table;fieldindex) --result = "DataArea2"
(or DataArea3 etc)

I need to access DataArea2 (or DataArea3 etc) in C:\WORK\external.xls, which
is an external spreadsheet...

field2 = "something"
my_problem=vlookup(field2;'C:\WORK\external.xls'!& dbname;otherfieldindex)

How can I stuff the contents of variable dbname in the VLOOKUP syntax??

HELLO!!! Anyone???

Please advise - if this is impossible I should change the logic of my
spreadsheet. ANY answer will be deeply appreciated

I very new to programming so I might not now exactly what you are asking but
I had a similar problem. Dave Peterson wrote some code for me that works for
what I needed. The strings where you can find this have the subject line
"VLookup in Multiple Arrays" and "Trouble wth Looping".
"DoctorG" wrote in message
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HELLO!!! Anyone???

Please advise - if this is impossible I should change the logic of my
spreadsheet. ANY answer will be deeply appreciated