在Excel中使用间接功能

Question

I am using indirect function to create a link into another closed workbook. The objective is to retrieve the values without opening the workbook. I have used the following in one place which works.

=INDIRECT("[NVOL.xlsb]Sheet1!A"&C6)

However, in another place in the same sheet, the following does not work (gives a #ref error)

=INDIRECT("[MTM.xlsb]Sorted!A"&B6)

It appears [NVOL.xlsb] is taken as a substitute for the full path but the full path is not visible. I have two questions

a) The path in the former case (NVOL) somehow vanished. How do I make it sure it is visible so that the path can be changed if necessary?

b) How to make sure the MTM.xlsb is infact backed by a full path?

Answer 1

Both workbooks must be open and Excel is very fussy about the syntax:

=INDIRECT("'C:\\TestFolder[ABC.xls]NewName'!B" & A1)

(double quote) (single quote) (path name) (bracket) (file name) (close bracket) (!) (cell address) (double quote)