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  1. 06-15-2015, 09:30 AM #1
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    Replace part of link with cell value

    Hi all,


    Column A has dates for example 13/04/2015 in A1

    and column B to D has links to files in a special location as per below example

    B1 shows formula 'P:\CIM_Reports\Weekly\Email\Volume\Repairs\[150413_Oxon_Repairs_Email.xlsx]Sheet1'!$K$15


    Could you please advise how I can replace part of the link where it says 150413 with a cell reference in column A, so that when I drag the formula down it will be looking at files which names starts with dates showing in column A

    I tried 'P:\CIM_Reports\Weekly\Email\Volume\Repairs\["A1"_Oxon_Repairs_Email.xlsx]Sheet1'!$K$15 but it did not work

    Thanks!
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    Re: Replace part of link with cell value

    You can try this formula

    =SUBSTITUTE(B1,MID(B1,FIND("[",B1)+1,6),TEXT(A1,"yymmdd"))
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    Re: Replace part of link with cell value

    Please read the forumrules, expexcialy the ones about crossposting.

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    Re: Replace part of link with cell value

    Thank you for you trying to help me in that forum, but I cannot use several cells to modify existing cells, as I will have formulas in column B, C, D, E etc so I cannot have extra columns to modify those cells.
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    Re: Replace part of link with cell value

    Try this in B1

    =INDIRECT("'P:\CIM_Reports\Weekly\Email\Volume\Repairs\["&A1&"_Oxon_Repairs_Email.xlsx]Sheet1'!$K15")

    and drag down...
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    Re: Replace part of link with cell value

    No, Glenn

    Would not work
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    Re: Replace part of link with cell value

    @Rafuk73,

    Did you read the forumrules?

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    Re: Replace part of link with cell value

    Sorry. Having a blonde moment. Will the target file be OPEN or CLOSED? If CLOSED, you're in trouble, unless you can use 3rd party software. INDIRECT.EXT is what you need. It is no longer supported but can work perfectly well with 2010. I am not 100% certain that it works reliably over a network. All users must have it installed, too.

    Google indirect.ext Excel 2010 for free download & instructions.

    If this is a non-runner, you're stuck.
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    Re: Replace part of link with cell value

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    Did you read the forumrules?

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    Did I read the forumrules? What forum rules?
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    Re: Replace part of link with cell value

    This forumrules

    http://www.excelforum.com/forum-rule...rum-rules.html
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    Re: Replace part of link with cell value

    Ok, thanks. You have already provided the link, so there is no point for me to do it again.
    I wished you just found a solution to my query, but nevermind
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    Re: Replace part of link with cell value

    Rafuk73,

    Since you seem not impressed, maybe you could take the time to read this link also.

    http://www.excelguru.ca/content.php?184
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