Equal Sign Issue

[Jedidia]

Here is an issue giving me a little problem.

If I have a xls file called data.xls with Cells B2 and B3 (B2 hold the
value "[test.xls]" and B3 holds the value "ws'!$A$1").

If I have =B2 & B3 in cell A1, and cell B2 has [test1.xls] and cell B3
has ws'!$A$1,
I get [test1.xls]ws'!$A$1. I am trying to get =[test1.xls]ws'!$A$1.
notice the equal sign is not present on the first.

Is this possible? Any suggestions?

Thanks.

 

[MrShorty]

I don't think you can create a formula in that way. I think you wan
the INDIRECT function =INDIRECT(B2 & B3)

 

[Harlan Grove]

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If I have =B2 & B3 in cell A1, and cell B2 has [test1.xls] and
cell B3 has ws'!$A$1, I get [test1.xls]ws'!$A$1. I am trying
to get =[test1.xls]ws'!$A$1. notice the equal sign is not
present on the first.

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First, your formula result as-is has unbalanced single quotes. If you really
do have ws!$A$1 in cell B3, then you need '[test1.xls] in cell B2 (note the
initial single quote).

All you need to do is prepend a string containing an equal sign.

="="&B2&B3

and all that this formula will return is the string result

"='[test1.xls]ws'!$A$1"

(assuming you've added the single quote to B2).