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External link using calculated cell value
I'm trying to link to an external worksheet and would like to specify the
cell indirectly. Instead of explicitly referencing the cell I would like to determine the cell by a formula. Instead of this: =[CUBIE.XLS]Sheet1!E5 I would like to calculate "E5" and store it in the current worksheet cell [H3]. How can I have an external link using this indirect reference? How different would this look if the external document is open or not? For example, these attempts did not work: =[CUBIE.XLS]Sheet1!$H$3] =INDIRECT("[CUBIE.XLS]Sheet1! & $H$3") Thanks, Doug |
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Hi!
=[CUBIE.XLS]Sheet1!E5 Will work if the WB CUBIE is opened or closed. =INDIRECT("[CUBIE.XLS]Sheet1!" & $H$3) Will only work if the WB CUBIE is open. As soon as you close CUBIE and a calculation occurs in your active WB you'll get a #REF! error. Biff -----Original Message----- I'm trying to link to an external worksheet and would like to specify the cell indirectly. Instead of explicitly referencing the cell I would like to determine the cell by a formula. Instead of this: =[CUBIE.XLS]Sheet1!E5 I would like to calculate "E5" and store it in the current worksheet cell [H3]. How can I have an external link using this indirect reference? How different would this look if the external document is open or not? For example, these attempts did not work: =[CUBIE.XLS]Sheet1!$H$3] =INDIRECT("[CUBIE.XLS]Sheet1! & $H$3") Thanks, Doug . |
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