source document changes
 

When making any changes to your source document how do you get the linked
documents to follow any changes. For example, inserting rows and/or moving
data to other locations in the source document, when doing this the linked
documents do not follow the moves. The linked documents data changes to
whatever row/column it was originally linked to.

Thanks for any help!

source document changes
 

Hate to be the one to tell you, but generally when I find myself duplicating
data in this manner it's because I really need to be using a database and
not spreadsheets. For a more intelligent answer that's more close to what
you're looking for, I think you'll have to give some specific examples.
Also, it'll require VBA, so you'll want to ask it in that newsgroup instead
of in the Miscellaneous one.
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Hope it helps!
Anne Troy
www.OfficeArticles.com
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"Liege" wrote in message
...
When making any changes to your source document how do you get the linked
documents to follow any changes. For example, inserting rows and/or
moving
data to other locations in the source document, when doing this the linked
documents do not follow the moves. The linked documents data changes to
whatever row/column it was originally linked to.

Thanks for any help!

source document changes
 

Here is what I am trying to accomplish.

My source doc. is a main listing of all of my companys available product
listings. I am customizing an order form for each client to list only the
product selection that they purchase. So there are many different versions
of linked docs that rely on the source doc. If any row and/or columns are
added to the source doc to add new info, the original information does not
move accordingly in the linked docs. The info is now bogus because the
linked docs are linked to specific cells and will not follow the
movement/changes. They simply change to what ever is now in them and not the
original data. The original data was moved to another location with the
source doc row/column insertions. Or, if I want to reorganize the source doc
and move items to another location, the linked docs become bogus info too.

Is there a way that the linked docs can follow any source document cell
movement/changes as described above.

Thanks!


"Anne Troy" wrote:

Hate to be the one to tell you, but generally when I find myself duplicating
data in this manner it's because I really need to be using a database and
not spreadsheets. For a more intelligent answer that's more close to what
you're looking for, I think you'll have to give some specific examples.
Also, it'll require VBA, so you'll want to ask it in that newsgroup instead
of in the Miscellaneous one.
****************************
Hope it helps!
Anne Troy
www.OfficeArticles.com
****************************
"Liege" wrote in message
...
When making any changes to your source document how do you get the linked
documents to follow any changes. For example, inserting rows and/or
moving
data to other locations in the source document, when doing this the linked
documents do not follow the moves. The linked documents data changes to
whatever row/column it was originally linked to.

Thanks for any help!

source document changes
 

Not to my knowledge, no. As I said, I'd be using a database if it got this
involved. Sorry. I suspect that no one else has commented 'cause they agree.

****************************
Hope it helps!
Anne Troy
www.OfficeArticles.com
****************************
"Liege" wrote in message
...
Here is what I am trying to accomplish.

My source doc. is a main listing of all of my company's available product
listings. I am customizing an order form for each client to list only the
product selection that they purchase. So there are many different
versions
of linked docs that rely on the source doc. If any row and/or columns are
added to the source doc to add new info, the original information does not
move accordingly in the linked docs. The info is now bogus because the
linked docs are linked to specific cells and will not follow the
movement/changes. They simply change to what ever is now in them and not
the
original data. The original data was moved to another location with the
source doc row/column insertions. Or, if I want to reorganize the source
doc
and move items to another location, the linked docs become bogus info too.

Is there a way that the linked docs can follow any source document cell
movement/changes as described above.

Thanks!


"Anne Troy" wrote:

Hate to be the one to tell you, but generally when I find myself
duplicating
data in this manner it's because I really need to be using a database and
not spreadsheets. For a more intelligent answer that's more close to what
you're looking for, I think you'll have to give some specific examples.
Also, it'll require VBA, so you'll want to ask it in that newsgroup
instead
of in the Miscellaneous one.
****************************
Hope it helps!
Anne Troy
www.OfficeArticles.com
****************************
"Liege" wrote in message
...
When making any changes to your source document how do you get the
linked
documents to follow any changes. For example, inserting rows and/or
moving
data to other locations in the source document, when doing this the
linked
documents do not follow the moves. The linked documents data changes
to
whatever row/column it was originally linked to.

Thanks for any help!

source document changes
 

Hi,

when you link to the source document, only the abosolute reference of the
source document is maintained. The references are not relative. So if you
make changes in the source document, you must relink to the source document
again. Eevn if you copy and paste the data using paste special command.

Challa Prabhu

"Liege" wrote:

When making any changes to your source document how do you get the linked
documents to follow any changes. For example, inserting rows and/or moving
data to other locations in the source document, when doing this the linked
documents do not follow the moves. The linked documents data changes to
whatever row/column it was originally linked to.

Thanks for any help!