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Linking data from diff databases

How to link data from diff databases?

RE: Linking data from diff databases

Hi Cleide, Thank you for your post, there are 2 possible answers to your question;

1. you should be able to use a vlookup in the first case;

If you consider the syntax: =vlookup(search cell, database, column) to extract information from a specific point where row and column meet.
So if you were linking information from say Sheet 2 onto Sheet 1; and your search information was entered into cell A1 on Sheet 1

create your vlookup on sheet 1 in the cell you wish to link.

=vlookup(A1,sheet2!"range",2,0) where "range" is the range of cells on sheet 2 that you wish to extract information from.
and that column 2 is the column you wish to be used to create the cell reference to be viewed.

2. If you just want to link one workbook information to another workbook information you only need to select a single cell, enter an equals sign, (=) and then navigate to the workbook and select the cell you wish to link to. Once linked you can then use the Fill commands to include adjacent cells.

I hope that helps, best regards Pete.


 

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