The easiest would be

Select.Name = sFromSheet & "!" & sFromSheet & aYears(i)

Which will work whether it exists or not. If it exist, it is redefined. It
if doesn't, it is created.

The way you are going:

Dim nm as Name
On error resume Next
set nm = Thisworkbook.Names(sFromSheet & "!" & sFromSheet & aYears(i))
ON error goto
if nm is nothing then
' Add the name
ThisWorkbook.Names.Add Name:= sFromSheet & "!" & sFromSheet & aYears(i), _
RefersTo:= "=" & selection.Address(External:=True)
else
' it exists, adjust it
nm.RefersTo = "=" & selection.Address(External:=True)
End If

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Regards,
Tom Ogilvy

"Craigm" wrote:


The intent is if a name does not exist to create it. Then set or change
the address it points to.

I am using the line of code below to change the address that the name
points to (when it is created by Insert-Name-Define menus).

Names(sFromSheet & aMonths(1) & aYears(i)).RefersTo = "=" &
Selection.Address

If the name does not exist it stops with an error.

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When I try to test if the name exists:

If Names(sFromSheet & aYears(i)) Then
'Nothing to do it is in existance
Else
Names.Add sFromSheet & aMonths(1) & aYears(i)
End If

I get an Application-Defined or ObjectiDefeined Error on the If
statement. I get the same error when I add the worksheet name as a
preface.

If Names(sFromSheet & "!" & sFromSheet & aYears(i)) Then
'Nothing to do it is in existance
Else
Names.Add sFromSheet & aMonths(1) & aYears(i)
End If
What am I doing wrong? I am completly lost again! But I am learning!

Thanks in advance- Craigm


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