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Formatting text to formula

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    Formatting text to formula

    I am trying to make a formula which calls an external file reference by tying together the contents of cells in my workbook. An example may illustrate most clearly :-

    Cell A1 contains the number 650
    Cell B1 contains the text
    'T:\location\[CCF

    Cell C1 contains the text
    .xls]Summary'!$b$1

    Cell D1 contains the formula
    =("="&B1&A1&C1)

    I want to look up a particular cell B1 in file CCF 0650.

    I have tried using INDIRECT but this just returns a #REF error. Any ideas?

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    Re: Formatting text to formula

    As it says in the help on the INDIRECT function.

    If ref_text refers to another workbook (an external reference), the other workbook must be open. If the source workbook is not open, INDIRECT returns the #REF! error value.
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    Andy
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