Finding match using indirect to find workbook and tab name

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Hi All bit of a complicated one to explain, so bare with me.

There are two workbook lets call them Book1 and Book2, i need to find if there are match's(multiple criteria)

Each Book has a tab called Tab1, Book1 has more columns on then Book2, but the columns never change place.

On Book2 i need to see if there are matches in Book1 on Tab1 using multiple criteria

At the top of Book2 i have i have the file name of Book1 and the Tab name Tab1, so i can use indirect to find these long as the Book1 is open at the same time.

I want to see if Book2 can match A1,B1,C1,D1 from Book1, they all have to match to get a result of Match

Ive got this far so far with the formula : =if(countif(indirect("'["&$F$1&"]"&$E$1&"'!")$E:$E,A2),"Match","No Match")

I get an error when i push enter, im sure im on the right track, just cant think.

If anyone could help would be much appriciated and if it dont make sense please say and ill try explain in a diff way
 

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Figured it out

=IF(AND(COUNTIF(INDIRECT("'["&$F$1&"]"&$E$1&"'!$E:$E"),A6),COUNTIF(INDIRECT("'["&$F$1&"]"&$E$1&"'!$G:$G"),B6)),"Match","No Match")
 
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