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VLOOKUP on external file
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=VLOOKUP("TEST",'C:\Folder\[File.xls]Sheet1'!A:A,1,FALSE) This does not: (In cell C3) =CONCATENATE("'C:\Folder\[File.xls]Sheet1'!A:A") =VLOOKUP("TEST",C3,1,FALSE) =VLOOKUP("TEST",INDIRECT(C3),1,FALSE) Is there a formula, function, or syntax I need to use to reference an external file if the file is described in a cell? TIA Charlie |
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VLOOKUP on external file
The function you'd want to use that's built into excel is =indirect(). But that
function returns an error if the sending workbook is closed. If that's a problem, then Laurent Longre has an addin (morefunc.xll) at: http://xcell05.free.fr/ or http://xcell05.free.fr/morefunc/english/index.htm That includes =indirect.ext() that may help you. Charlie wrote: This works: =VLOOKUP("TEST",'C:\Folder\[File.xls]Sheet1'!A:A,1,FALSE) This does not: (In cell C3) =CONCATENATE("'C:\Folder\[File.xls]Sheet1'!A:A") =VLOOKUP("TEST",C3,1,FALSE) =VLOOKUP("TEST",INDIRECT(C3),1,FALSE) Is there a formula, function, or syntax I need to use to reference an external file if the file is described in a cell? TIA Charlie -- Dave Peterson |
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VLOOKUP on external file
Thanks. I'll take a look tomorrow. Heading home.
"Dave Peterson" wrote: The function you'd want to use that's built into excel is =indirect(). But that function returns an error if the sending workbook is closed. If that's a problem, then Laurent Longre has an addin (morefunc.xll) at: http://xcell05.free.fr/ or http://xcell05.free.fr/morefunc/english/index.htm That includes =indirect.ext() that may help you. Charlie wrote: This works: =VLOOKUP("TEST",'C:\Folder\[File.xls]Sheet1'!A:A,1,FALSE) This does not: (In cell C3) =CONCATENATE("'C:\Folder\[File.xls]Sheet1'!A:A") =VLOOKUP("TEST",C3,1,FALSE) =VLOOKUP("TEST",INDIRECT(C3),1,FALSE) Is there a formula, function, or syntax I need to use to reference an external file if the file is described in a cell? TIA Charlie -- Dave Peterson |
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