I need to build a spreadsheet that will reference the same cell in about
300 workbooks (all Sheet1). I would like to build a list of the
workbook names in the first column, then write a formula, that I could
copy down, which would pick up the worksheet names.
For example:

_File_Name_ _Formula__
8801.xls =[ ]Sheet1!$a$1

8802.xls
8803.xls

How can I get the file name in the first column into the formula in the
second column, without all of it converting to text? In effect, I'm
trying to set up links with external files without opening each of the
files and manually linking.

Any ideas would be greatly appreciated!


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The INDIRECT function can be used to generate the formulas. However, in
theory, the INDIRECT function can only retrieve values from an open
workbook. I once downloaded an add-in from somewhere that had an
updated INDIRECT function that claimed to be able to retrieve data from
open and closed workbooks, but I don't remember where I got it from.

HTH


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try
if book names are in Column A starting row 3
=indirect("[" & A3 & "]Sheet1!A1)

"Laramie" wrote:


I need to build a spreadsheet that will reference the same cell in about
300 workbooks (all Sheet1). I would like to build a list of the
workbook names in the first column, then write a formula, that I could
copy down, which would pick up the worksheet names.
For example:

_File_Name_ _Formula__
8801.xls =[ ]Sheet1!$a$1

8802.xls
8803.xls

How can I get the file name in the first column into the formula in the
second column, without all of it converting to text? In effect, I'm
trying to set up links with external files without opening each of the
files and manually linking.

Any ideas would be greatly appreciated!


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