Gezz.. it happened while I was drafting this email... but now, since I am
using a macro to guide the refresh interval, rather than getting the prompt
box as usual, I get a macro Run-time error '1004' because the web query was
not on-line...

Is there an associated macro command to deal with this?

John
"gifer" wrote in message
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Hi,

I have a simple macro or two, that this group has helped me write (thank
you), that tells my worksheet to RefreshAll, so outside data is updated
every 30 seconds. Occasionally, the server where the Get External Data is
pointing, is out of service. If during that time, refresh is executed, I
get a box telling me that "update/refresh is unable to query server"... It
requires acknowledgment, even though the server may come back on line
while the box is waiting for me to click OK. If I am not at my desk to
click OK, then my data which I am logging, is interrupted for however long
I am away... which could be while I am at home, off for the weekend, etc.

How can I have the macro ignore that the server may not be ready... and
pole again, and again, on its regular interval... because, the server
usually returns to service less than a 5 minutes?

I'm guessing some kind of event... I'll try while I'm waiting on a reply.
Working with Excel2000.

Thanks!

John