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    creating Linked cells from current workbook Dynamically with multiple cell values

    I have a workbook that gets built every week "Project Status (Friday Date) the previous weekly status workbooks are saved on a network share.

    I am trying to Dynamically change the workbooks name and retrieve Cell values from the previously saved workbook.

    Previously saved Workbook: Project Status (20170701).xlsx
    Workbook: Project Status (20170707).xlsx

    each workbook is a copy of the previous weeks data

    If you manually link the cell this is what it looks like:

    ='E:\Weekly Status\[Project Status (20170701).xlsx]"&"STATUS'!"$H4

    while working on the current workbook file, the formula will get the previous weeks status from the saved workbook.
    this date value is in cell $F$1

    I have named fields "FileLoc" = the network Path

    I tried this formula and about 50 others but get a #REF error.

    in Cell I4 =(INDIRECT("'"&FileLoc&"[Project Status ("&$F$1&").xlsx]"&"STATUS'!"&$H4)
    in Cell I5 =(INDIRECT("'"&FileLoc&"[Project Status ("&$F$1&").xlsx]"&"STATUS'!"&$H5)
    in Cell I6 =(INDIRECT("'"&FileLoc&"[Project Status ("&$F$1&").xlsx]"&"STATUS'!"&$H6)
    ...... so on ......

    Any Ideas what I am doing wrong?

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    Re: creating Linked cells from current workbook Dynamically with multiple cell values

    Is the target file open or closed?
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    Re: creating Linked cells from current workbook Dynamically with multiple cell values

    Closed...

    I can't use VBA, There is a GPO from AD blocking Macros and VB

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    Re: creating Linked cells from current workbook Dynamically with multiple cell values

    Although I can't help you with the VBA code, I'm interested in the meaning of:

    GPO (what is GPO)?
    Notice my main language is not English.

    I appreciate it, if you reply on my solution.

    If you are satisfied with the solution, please mark the question solved.

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    Re: creating Linked cells from current workbook Dynamically with multiple cell values

    GPO = "Group Policy Object" instituted by Microsoft Active Directory to restrict actions on the workstations for Security.

    Because of this Excel Restriction I can only use Formulas and Functions in a worksheet.

    To be able to run Macros and VB, I would need special privileges granted to my workstation and a Certificate would need to be issued
    and that takes an act of congress to get... Government at it's finest..
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    Re: creating Linked cells from current workbook Dynamically with multiple cell values

    thanks for the explanation.

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    Re: creating Linked cells from current workbook Dynamically with multiple cell values

    SO I am assuming that this is not possible to do with a closed workbook without VB correct?

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    Re: creating Linked cells from current workbook Dynamically with multiple cell values

    I thought that I had replied earlier. Clearly not. You have only one remaining possibility. However, I guarantee that it'll not be possible without Congressional/Presidential approval. There is a free add-in which contains a function called INDIRECT.EXT. Download it and install on ALL PCs that will open the file. I see that you're using Excel 2010. It works fine on that version of Excel. I believe it can be made to work on 2013 as welll.

    The add-in is called Morefunc. Google it if you are able to go down this road. If not... then you're up that famous creek without a paddle...

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    Re: creating Linked cells from current workbook Dynamically with multiple cell values

    Thanks,
    That's not approved.
    Unfortunately I have to work within the constraints of the approved application, No Downloaded files PERIOD..

    If the app was approved I could have it installed, but I checked the List of approved apps and it's not there..

    I will have to build the formula manually and drag down to populate the cells.

    Thanks Anyway.
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