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hi,
is it possible to use concatinate function in vlookup
my formula is like,
=vlookup(c2,'m:/test.xls'!dstran,5)
what i want is in this formula dstran is a defined range in test file
i want to use concatenate function for this defined name
i want
=vlookup(c2,'m:.test.xls'!concatenate(d2,"tran"),5 )

because d2 keep changing for me

please help me asap!!!

i will be very helpful.
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Use the INDIRECT() function
Look in HELP for details

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hi,
is it possible to use concatinate function in vlookup
my formula is like,
=vlookup(c2,'m:/test.xls'!dstran,5)
what i want is in this formula dstran is a defined range in test file
i want to use concatenate function for this defined name
i want
=vlookup(c2,'m:.test.xls'!concatenate(d2,"tran"),5 )

because d2 keep changing for me

please help me asap!!!

i will be very helpful.



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can you please help me i can not make a formula , how does my formula look
like using indirect function..

thanks


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Use the INDIRECT() function
Look in HELP for details

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hi,
is it possible to use concatinate function in vlookup
my formula is like,
=vlookup(c2,'m:/test.xls'!dstran,5)
what i want is in this formula dstran is a defined range in test file
i want to use concatenate function for this defined name
i want
=vlookup(c2,'m:.test.xls'!concatenate(d2,"tran"),5 )

because d2 keep changing for me

please help me asap!!!

i will be very helpful.




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Didn' test, bur try this:

=vlookup(c2,INDIRECT("m:.test.xls!"&d2),"tran",5)

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hi,
is it possible to use concatinate function in vlookup
my formula is like,
=vlookup(c2,'m:/test.xls'!dstran,5)
what i want is in this formula dstran is a defined range in test file
i want to use concatenate function for this defined name
i want
=vlookup(c2,'m:.test.xls'!concatenate(d2,"tran"),5 )

because d2 keep changing for me

please help me asap!!!

i will be very helpful.



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The bad news is that =indirect() won't work with closed workbooks.



darsg wrote:

hi,
is it possible to use concatinate function in vlookup
my formula is like,
=vlookup(c2,'m:/test.xls'!dstran,5)
what i want is in this formula dstran is a defined range in test file
i want to use concatenate function for this defined name
i want
=vlookup(c2,'m:.test.xls'!concatenate(d2,"tran"),5 )

because d2 keep changing for me

please help me asap!!!

i will be very helpful.


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is there any other function which would help with closed work books.....

"Dave Peterson" wrote:

The bad news is that =indirect() won't work with closed workbooks.



darsg wrote:

hi,
is it possible to use concatinate function in vlookup
my formula is like,
=vlookup(c2,'m:/test.xls'!dstran,5)
what i want is in this formula dstran is a defined range in test file
i want to use concatenate function for this defined name
i want
=vlookup(c2,'m:.test.xls'!concatenate(d2,"tran"),5 )

because d2 keep changing for me

please help me asap!!!

i will be very helpful.


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tried is not workin any suggestion
thanks

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Didn' test, bur try this:

=vlookup(c2,INDIRECT("m:.test.xls!"&d2),"tran",5)

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"darsg" wrote in message
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hi,
is it possible to use concatinate function in vlookup
my formula is like,
=vlookup(c2,'m:/test.xls'!dstran,5)
what i want is in this formula dstran is a defined range in test file
i want to use concatenate function for this defined name
i want
=vlookup(c2,'m:.test.xls'!concatenate(d2,"tran"),5 )

because d2 keep changing for me

please help me asap!!!

i will be very helpful.




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I think I'd use a macro that created those formulas on another worksheet.

Then use =vlookup() against that helper sheet.

Or make sure that other workbook is open???

darsg wrote:

is there any other function which would help with closed work books.....

"Dave Peterson" wrote:

The bad news is that =indirect() won't work with closed workbooks.



darsg wrote:

hi,
is it possible to use concatinate function in vlookup
my formula is like,
=vlookup(c2,'m:/test.xls'!dstran,5)
what i want is in this formula dstran is a defined range in test file
i want to use concatenate function for this defined name
i want
=vlookup(c2,'m:.test.xls'!concatenate(d2,"tran"),5 )

because d2 keep changing for me

please help me asap!!!

i will be very helpful.


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