Refer to Excel workbook by path, based on cell value data

Question

I have an Excel sheet that draws data from other, closed Excel workbooks. Currently it works fine when I list out the closed workbook\'s entire path, but I\'d like to use a

Answer 1

From Frank Kabel's 2004 post at Dicks Blog you could

1. Use Laurent Longre has developed the free add-in MOREFUNC.XLL which includes the function INDIRECT.EXT
2. Use SQL.REQUEST as described here *does not appear to be supported anymore and I am not clear if this could handle your INDEX\MATCH request
3. Use Harlan Grove’s PULL function

In addition you could:

1. Create a "dirty link" directly via code that enters a formula referring to the workbook you need
2. For pulling values - but not for working with ranges - you could use Walkenbach's ExecuteExcel4Macro XLM method