I've learned that Indirect only works in referencing another workbook
when that workbook is open.
Is there a way to have a list of references to external workbooks that
can be selected from a validated list that would then reference a
closed workbook?

I know how to create the validated list.....
Its a matter of finding an alternative to Indirect that would allow me
to reference a particular workbooks cell value.

For instance

Suppose the list was something like
[workbook1.xls]worksheet1'!A1
[workbook2.xls]worksheet1'!A1
etc.

Harlan Grove wrote a UDF called PULL that will retrieve the value from a
closed workbook.

You can find the function at Harlan's FTP site:
ftp://members.aol.com/hrlngrv/
Look for pull.zip

Laurent Longre has an addin (morefunc.xll) at:
http://xcell05.free.fr/

That includes =indirect.ext() that may help you.

wrote:

I've learned that Indirect only works in referencing another workbook
when that workbook is open.
Is there a way to have a list of references to external workbooks that
can be selected from a validated list that would then reference a
closed workbook?

I know how to create the validated list.....
Its a matter of finding an alternative to Indirect that would allow me
to reference a particular workbooks cell value.

For instance

Suppose the list was something like
[workbook1.xls]worksheet1'!A1
[workbook2.xls]worksheet1'!A1
etc.

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Dave Peterson