The export file from Crystal Reports, is it an Excel file? or is it like csv
file and such? I think if it's not an Excel file, it wouldn't recognize the
cell structure until opened.

-Simon


"BretJacobs" wrote:

Yes I have, and to the other reply, yes the Update dialog box shows when the
file is first opened.

If I try "Edit Links Update Values", with the source files unopened, all
of the values go to #Ref, and from the "Edit, Links" menu, the status shows
"Error: Source not found".

Opening the source workbooks then causes all of the references to update,
automatically.

The source workbooks are Exports from Crystal Reports, could that have
anything to do with it?

"Michael" wrote:

Brett,

In your linked work book, have you tried

Edit Links Update Values

HTH

Michael


"BretJacobs" wrote in message
...
Having a tough time working with a linked file. I created a summary
report
that links to multiple unique separate worksheets. Links will not
update
(even if all varieties of F9 are tried [shift, ctrl, etc]) unless the
individual files are open also. All files are stored on my laptop's hard
drive, and are not mapped to any network drive.

I know that is NOT the way the links are supposed to work, as I have used
links many many times before. However, is there some trick to Office 2003
that I am missing?