VLOOKUP from a file on another server

I'm designing a form that I want, upon the entry of a SKU, will look up the
SKU info on another Server and return the description. This is what I have -
and it isn't working.

=VLOOKUP(C16,\\Canto\Design\OM\[PCSKU.xls]'ALLPROD' !$A$2:$B$2000,2)

What is not working? Do you get #N/A? If so the lookup does not match.
If you get an error message when you try to apply it, open the other
workbook and do the vlookup, that way excel will put in the path for you when
you close the lookup source workbook


Regards,

Peo Sjoblom

"Carole O" wrote:

> I'm designing a form that I want, upon the entry of a SKU, will look up the
> SKU info on another Server and return the description. This is what I have -
> and it isn't working.
>
> =VLOOKUP(C16,\\Canto\Design\OM\[PCSKU.xls]'ALLPROD' !$A$2:$B$2000,2)
>
>
>
>

Thank you so much! I opened the other workbook, and your suggestion worked!
I truly appreciate all the help from the MVPs!

Carole

"Peo Sjoblom" wrote:

> What is not working? Do you get #N/A? If so the lookup does not match.
> If you get an error message when you try to apply it, open the other
> workbook and do the vlookup, that way excel will put in the path for you when
> you close the lookup source workbook
>
>
> Regards,
>
> Peo Sjoblom
>
> "Carole O" wrote:
>
> > I'm designing a form that I want, upon the entry of a SKU, will look up the
> > SKU info on another Server and return the description. This is what I have -
> > and it isn't working.
> >
> > =VLOOKUP(C16,\\Canto\Design\OM\[PCSKU.xls]'ALLPROD' !$A$2:$B$2000,2)
> >
> >
> >
> >