Vlookup between workbooks

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Hello, i wrote vlookup function in workbook A looking into data in workbook B.

It is working fine and shows the expected data.

I added data to workboob A that is missing in workbook B. The function as expected showing missing data. Wile file A is open, i added the missing data to file B and saved file B.

I was expecting file A now to show correctly the vlookup data. But it is still showing the data is missing.

By  closing file A and reopening it, Excel suggest me to reload external data. When choosing reload, the data now is shown correctly in file A. 

My question, is there a way to reload the external data into file A without closing the file?

Thanks, Eran Sarig 

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Here's how you can do it:
In Workbook A, go to the "Data" tab on the Excel ribbon.
Look for the "Refresh All" button in the "Connections" group.
Click on "Refresh All".
Could you show me the formula you used for your task? I need to do something similar and am having trouble determining the correct values, etc,
Basically there is a REFRESH button in the Ribbon. That's it!!