Variable Sheet/Workbook Reference

marklancer

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I'll try my best to explain the situation and hopfully someone will have an answer.

I want to retrieve the value of a cell from another sheet and/or workbook based on the cell value specific cell.

For example in the function:
=[test.xls]Sheet1!A1

I would like to define either [test.xls] or Sheet1 using the value of a cell within the current workbook.

Thanks in advance.
-Mark
 

Excel Facts

Difference between two dates
Secret function! Use =DATEDIF(A2,B2,"Y")&" years"&=DATEDIF(A2,B2,"YM")&" months"&=DATEDIF(A2,B2,"MD")&" days"
If A2 contains your file name and A4 contains your sheet number, use the following

=INDIRECT("["&$A$2&".xls]"&"Sheet"&$A$4&"!C3")

This will return the value in [Test]Sheet2!C3

See Example
Test.xls
ABCD
1File Name
2Test5555
3Sheet Num
42
...


HTH
 
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