Why not write Auto_Open code that redirects the link.
If it is the only link source for the workbook, you could use something
like this:

Sub Auto_Open()
ThisWorkbook.ChangeLink ThisWorkbook.LinkSources(1, xlExcelLinks), _
ThisWorkbook.Path & "\MyFile_" & Format(Date, "yyyymmmdd") & ".xls"
End Sub



Bill Manville
MVP - Microsoft Excel, Oxford, England
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