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» Retrieving Values from another Excel Workbook Using Text References

CATEGORY: Lookup Formulas

VERSIONS: All Microsoft Excel Versions

Problem:

Listed in column A are the path, file name, sheet name, and cell reference for a range containing pairs of numbers and letters.
We want to lookup each of the numbers in column C in the range specified in column A and retrieve the matching letters.

Solution:

To retrieve the values listed in column C in the range specified in column A, use the VLOOKUP and INDIRECT function as shown in the following formula:
=VLOOKUP(C2,INDIRECT("'"&$A$2&"\["&$A$5&".xls]"&$A$8&"'!"&$A$11),2,FALSE)

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Question
Elmer Valdez wrote on December 31, 1969 19:00 EST

how can I store excel cell value to access database and
how can I retrieve cell value from database to my excel workbook?

thank you

nono_san2004@yahoo.com.au

Alvin Linardi wrote on December 31, 1969 19:00 EST

Can you give a example in excel worksheet for this tip.
Retrieving Values from another Excel Workbook Using Text References
http://www.exceltip.com/st/Retrieving_Values_from_another_Excel_Workbook_Using_Text_References/981.html

Thanks,Alvin
linardi@centrin.net.id

how to do this when the other workbook is closed
vkohli wrote on April 03, 2007 05:05 EST

how can I do the above when the other workbook to which I am referencing is closed. In this case, the indirect function will throw up an error. I am simply trying to link a cell in a wkbook with another.

Am using this formula,

A1=INDIRECT("'[FirstName "&RIGHT(myname(),10)&"]"&"Master"&"'!"&"A1")

myname is a function that I have defined which throws up the value of the workbook in which you are working.

It gives FirstName Apr 07.xls

right(myname(),10) then can be used to refer to different months depending on the wkbook.

Please help.

Week Number to Date
tmarzean wrote on September 11, 2007 13:10 EST

I need to change a a Week number to a date.

1 will equal 1/06/07
2 will equal 1/13/07
3 will equal 1/20/07

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