Auto update to "tab" in a reference link

I'm not looking for a Hyperlink so much as a linked reference to
another wkbk as source. Such as, when the source is updated or populated,
this formula automatically updates as a result. I've been able to get the
"link" to work as text, but now just to get the syntax correct as a formula.
Here's my text: "[jeff_link_test.xls]")&Tab&("!$D$1"). Everything between
the parenth. and quotes is actually a reference to another wkbk. The TAB
name is a formula of month(c3)&"-"&day(c3), pertaining to the tab for each
day of the month in the source wkbk. This part of the equation needs to
change for each day listed in a column (c) in the non-source wkbk so,
ideally, i can drag and drop the formula and the tab reference is a variable
based on the date in column (C). -Missy

"Dave Peterson" wrote:

> Maybe...
>
> If you use =hyperlink() in an adjacent cell.
>
> =HYPERLINK("C:\my documents\excel\book2.xls#"&"'"&TEXT(A1,"m-d")&"'!A1")
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> Missy wrote:
> >
> > For example, if the tab of the link is 2-5, and the date in column A is
> > > 2/5/06, we want to link to ='[book2]2-5'!. Where 2-5 also corresponds to
> > > =month(A1)&"-"&day(A1), therefore changing the link to the tab associated
> > > with the date in A1, then A2, etc. Can we use a "formula" (month, day,
> > > etc.), in a link?
>

i dont quite get it.?The "master workbook"has a reference to a source
workbook,which is dynamic ,based on the last workbook(how many to choose
from?)modified?But this reference doesnt have to "work"?
--
paul
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"Missy" wrote:

> I'm not looking for a Hyperlink so much as a linked reference to
> another wkbk as source. Such as, when the source is updated or populated,
> this formula automatically updates as a result. I've been able to get the
> "link" to work as text, but now just to get the syntax correct as a formula.
> Here's my text: "[jeff_link_test.xls]")&Tab&("!$D$1"). Everything between
> the parenth. and quotes is actually a reference to another wkbk. The TAB
> name is a formula of month(c3)&"-"&day(c3), pertaining to the tab for each
> day of the month in the source wkbk. This part of the equation needs to
> change for each day listed in a column (c) in the non-source wkbk so,
> ideally, i can drag and drop the formula and the tab reference is a variable
> based on the date in column (C). -Missy
>
> "Dave Peterson" wrote:
>
> > Maybe...
> >
> > If you use =hyperlink() in an adjacent cell.
> >
> > =HYPERLINK("C:\my documents\excel\book2.xls#"&"'"&TEXT(A1,"m-d")&"'!A1")
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Missy wrote:
> > >
> > > For example, if the tab of the link is 2-5, and the date in column A is
> > > > 2/5/06, we want to link to ='[book2]2-5'!. Where 2-5 also corresponds to
> > > > =month(A1)&"-"&day(A1), therefore changing the link to the tab associated
> > > > with the date in A1, then A2, etc. Can we use a "formula" (month, day,
> > > > etc.), in a link?
> >
>