Inserting a string in a cell reference
 

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Dear All,

I have in a cell ("I8") the name of the sheet and I in another cell I want to get the value of a cell that is located in a different workbook but has the same name. So I've tried:

='[Results.xlsx]'&I8&'!$P$2

but I get an error. I've tried using " but I also get an error. I've done this already but I haven't got the excel file with me. Any advise is welcome.

Kind regards,

João

Inserting a string in a cell reference
 

hi João,

the INDIRECT function will work if the file " Results.xlsx" is open

=INDIRECT("'[Results.xlsx]"&I8&"'!$P$2")

if not you can use a vba solution

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Le 2012-04-06 20:34, Joao Andre a écrit :
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Dear All,

I have in a cell ("I8") the name of the sheet and I in another cell I
want to get the value of a cell that is located in a different workbook
but has the same name. So I've tried:

='[Results.xlsx]'&I8&'!$P$2

but I get an error. I've tried using " but I also get an error. I've
done this already but I haven't got the excel file with me. Any advise
is welcome.

Kind regards,

João

Inserting a string in a cell reference
 

On Friday, April 6, 2012 7:34:33 PM UTC-5, Joao Andre wrote:
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Dear All,

I have in a cell ("I8") the name of the sheet and I in another cell I
want to get the value of a cell that is located in a different workbook
but has the same name. So I've tried:

='[Results.xlsx]'&I8&'!$P$2

but I get an error. I've tried using " but I also get an error. I've
done this already but I haven't got the excel file with me. Any advise
is welcome.

Kind regards,

João




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Joao Andre
If the source wb is closed you may just use the formula referencing the sheet. Then you could use editreplaceoldsheetname with newsheetname