agwalsh
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Using indirect formula with a file path that varies.
I've attached a file using Vlookup and a file name. That works fine. If I wanted to use this formula with a specific file name (and that actually works fine). If I wanted to use a file path e.g. "C:\Users\JBloggs\Download
indirect_dynamic_formula.xlsx
indirect_dynamic_formula.xlsx
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Yes, if the file is open then there is no need for UDF. It will work.
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I tried this with the file open and with the UDF and the ordinary Indirect. I copied and pasted the path from Windows Explorer. When I used the UDF I got N/A, when I tried it with the ordinary Indirect I got REF#. I referenced the file in a folder I know exists...what could I be missing here?
the UDF solution only should be used when you want to retrieve from closed workbook
Did you follow the steps I described in my post with attachment? That should definitely work.
But if you want to reference from open workbook then on the reference simply use click on the source workbook and there is no need for UDF to be used, the reference of open workbook will only show the workbook name with its range and it will not show the path but after you save the master file and close the source workbook then you open the master file you will see prompt of connection warning and also you can see full path with workbook name in the formula but t will not be dynamic because of you close master file and then you open source file and chage some values there and save and close and when you open master file the changes made in source file will not be updated in master file .
Therefore the use of UDF comes handy if you want any update on the source file to be reflected I. The masterfile.
Did you follow the steps I described in my post with attachment? That should definitely work.
But if you want to reference from open workbook then on the reference simply use click on the source workbook and there is no need for UDF to be used, the reference of open workbook will only show the workbook name with its range and it will not show the path but after you save the master file and close the source workbook then you open the master file you will see prompt of connection warning and also you can see full path with workbook name in the formula but t will not be dynamic because of you close master file and then you open source file and chage some values there and save and close and when you open master file the changes made in source file will not be updated in master file .
Therefore the use of UDF comes handy if you want any update on the source file to be reflected I. The masterfile.
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OK, let me go through it again. Obviously I missed something...thanks :-)
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I went through this again and yes, it worked perfectly this time. What I did differently was that I used the Copy Path option in Windows Explorer to get the path to the file...I tried it with a number of different files and that worked perfectly. Really liked your Concatenate solution - much more elegant than what I had :-) Thank
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Did exactly what I wanted and the Concatenate solution was elegant. :-)
you are welcome agwalsh. i am glad i was able to help.
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