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what formula can I use to link two different excel spreadsheets?

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nb185022 - 25 Jan 2006 18:50 GMT
I am trying to link one spreadsheet to another using a common Find text box
that will locate an instance of a string.  Basically I have a inventory
spreadsheet that contains all of the possible parts, and I also have a
on-hand iventory of what I actually have.  I am trying to create a link
between the parts list and the on-hand invetory.  Ideally I want to have the
on-hand inventory populate itself once the quantities change, but that is a
whole other task.  Any help with what kind of formula to use to link two
different spreadsheets using a common find text box is greatly appreciated.

Thanks,
Nick
RB Smissaert - 25 Jan 2006 19:00 GMT
You might be better off with an Access database, but a good alternative
might
be to use SQL. This works on closed workbooks, so it would work fine
on your workbook holding all the possible parts.

RBS

>I am trying to link one spreadsheet to another using a common Find text box
> that will locate an instance of a string.  Basically I have a inventory
[quoted text clipped - 10 lines]
> Thanks,
> Nick
Jim Thomlinson - 25 Jan 2006 19:12 GMT
Depending what you are doing you may be able to get away with a sumproduct.
Here is a link for you...

http://www.xldynamic.com/source/xld.SUMPRODUCT.html
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HTH...

Jim Thomlinson

> I am trying to link one spreadsheet to another using a common Find text box
> that will locate an instance of a string.  Basically I have a inventory
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> Thanks,
> Nick
gwhenning - 25 Jan 2006 19:12 GMT
Why keep them in seperate workbooks? Why not keep them in seperate worksheets
in the same workbook?

To answer your question though, in your formulas just use
"[filename.xls]sheetname!$A$1" without the quotes to access data in the other
workbook. Simply change filename.xls to the full path to your file and
sheetname to the worksheet you want to connect to and $a$1 to the cells you
want to use.

Hope this helps.

> I am trying to link one spreadsheet to another using a common Find text box
> that will locate an instance of a string.  Basically I have a inventory
[quoted text clipped - 7 lines]
> Thanks,
> Nick
 
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