No thanks to the file.
Does:
='C:\Users\The King''s\Desktop\[test.xlsx]10-may-10'!A1
return the correct value?
(assuming that May 10, 2010 is in Sheet1 A4.
what does:
=text(sheet1!a4,"dd-mmm-yy")
return?
What does:
=indirect.ext("'C:\Users\The King''s\Desktop\[test.xlsx]10-may-10'!A1")
return?
Doug wrote:
This is what I tried:
=INDIRECT.EXT("'C:\Users\The
King''s\Desktop\[test.xlsx]"&TEXT(Sheet1!A4,"dd-mmm-yy")&"'!A1")
I tried both number and text formatting in related cells, and it works when
"test" is open but not when closed?
I can send this to you if it would be easier? I don't see any reason for it
not to work myself?
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Thank you!
:
Create the formula that works when you just retrieve the value from the closed
workbook. I should look something like this:
='C:\Users\The King''s\Desktop\[test.xlsx]10-may-10'!A1
Then you'll have to share what's in Sheet1!a4. Is it a date? Is it text? Or
what?
If it's really a date, did you try adding the =text() function to your
=indirect.ext() expression?
Doug wrote:
=INDIRECT.EXT("'C:\Users\The King''s\Desktop\[test.xlsx]"&Sheet1!A4&"'!A1")
This is the path and once I close the sending file, click in the cell of
this formula and enter it goes back to #REF! Doesn't make sense?
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:
=indirect.ext() will need to know what folder to look in and you didn't include
that in your expression.
I'd try this first:
Open the sending workbook (test.xlsx).
Then select the cell to retrieve
Ctrl-c to copy it
Paste into a cell in the receiving workbook (a test cell is fine).
You should end up with something like:
='[book1.xls]Sheet1'!$A$1
Now close that sending workbook and excel will add the path to that formula:
='C:\My Documents\excel\[book1.xls]Sheet1'!$A$1
This is the string you're trying to build to put inside the =indirect.ext()
function.
=indirect.ext("'C:\My Documents\excel\[test.xlsx]10-May-10'!$A$1")
When you need to change the 10-may-10 portion so that it's retrieved from a
different cell, you'll want to make sure that you retrieve it nicely.
So it that value is really a date:
=indirect.ext("'C:\My Documents\excel\[test.xlsx]"
& text(a1,"dd-mmm-yy") & "'!$A$1")
I'm not sure if it's in dmy order and I'm not sure if it should be a 4 character
month (not abbreviated: dd-mmmm-yy
Doug wrote:
Ok, I will give you all the details. Thank you for your time and sorry for
the length of this. Let me start over and explain everything...
Here is the formula that I have been using referencing a sheet in my
workbook. These cover an array of R3
J504 just to give you an idea how many
lookups I am currently using. These are mostly for # values.
=IF(ISERROR(VLOOKUP(O3,Import!P:CB,18,FALSE)),"",VLOOKUP(O3,Import!P:CB,18,FALSE))
Now that I am wanting to reference a fetch file instead of a sheet in my
workbook I would like to change this. In cell M1 of my workbook I have a
drop down menu of dates such as "10-May-10" in text format. I am wanting to
figure out the most efficient way to use this as a reference variable to
sheet names in my fetch file. I am hopeful to do this with the fetch file
closed so that I will never need to open it unless I find something doesn't
make sense with the data I am seeing.
I downloaded and installed the add-in for indirect.ext and it was still
giving #Ref! when the book is closed. As a test apart from the formula above,
I tried =INDIRECT("'[test.xlsx]"& Sheet1!A4 &"'!A1") &
=INDIRECT.EXT("'[test.xlsx]"&Sheet1!A4&"'!A1") only difference being ".ext".
They both work with the workbook open, but not closed.
I was reading an article about Harlan's Pull function and am wondering if
this would be a good alternative. It aparently works whether the fetch file
is open or closed and suppose to work with vlookups, but again I can't seem
to figure out how the formula should be structured. Do you have any more
questions to adaquately address my problem? What ever you think is best?
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Thank you!
:
Time to share the formula you used and all the values in each of the cells that
that formula uses.
Doug wrote:
I just found that one of my problems is that it is still not reading it when
the workbook is closed, but as soon as I open the workbook it changes
from#REF! to the cell value. I have the add-in installed and the workbook
recognizes the function indirect.ext so I am not sure what the problem could
be?
Any more suggestions?
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Thank you!
:
What's in A3 of sheet1?
If it's text (like '0513), then use:
=indirect.ext("'C:\Users\The King''s\Desktop\[test.xlsx]"
& 'sheet1'!A3 &"'!A1")
if it's a number:
=indirect.ext("'C:\Users\The King''s\Desktop\[test.xlsx]"
& text('Sheet1'!A3,"0000") &"'!A1")
Watch those " marks. Don't surround everything with them!
Doug wrote:
=INDIRECT.EXT("'C:\Users\The King''s\Desktop\[test.xlsx]"&"text('sheet
1'!A3)"&"'!A1")
I am sorry! It is giving me a #ref! response with the above and if I put
A1",,,,) at the end it gives me #value!
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Thank you!
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=[test.xls]sheet1!A1
Is it possible to make the "sheet1" portion of this formula tied to a cell
in the destination workbook so that if I type "sheet2" in cell A3 of my
destination sheet, it will show what is in cell A1 of =[test.xls]sheet2!A1
What I am trying to do is make all the references in my workbook dependent
on what sheet# I have typed into cell A3. Up till now I have been fetching
all the data based on a 4 digit date format such as "0513". "0513" would be
the name of a sheet that was saved with data for may 13th. My hope is to be
able to type 0513 into cell A3 and have it reference the data. Can this be
done or is there a better way?
Also I noticed that in order to update the formula cell I have to select the
test workbook in the dialog box each time. Is there a way to make this a
constant reference instead of having to ok it? Hopefully without having to
open the reference workbook each time either?
I am rather new to this...
