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Open and Close a Workbook to Update Links
I have a file that is linked to another file on the same shared drive. When
I open the file, the links to the other file don't update. However, when I open the other file the links DO update. I wanted to just open the file I'm linked to and then close it using a macro, but this doesn't work either. I'm using the following code: Workbooks.Open "Linked File Path" ActiveWorkbook.Close (True) When the file opens, through this code, all the links seem to update but then as soon as it's closed the linked cells revert back to Ref errors. Any suggestions to how I can get around this issue? Thanks Adam Bush |
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Open and Close a Workbook to Update Links
Hi Adam
Try to add this argument in the workbooks.open UpdateLinks:=3 -- Regards Ron de Bruin http://www.rondebruin.nl/tips.htm " m wrote in message ... I have a file that is linked to another file on the same shared drive. When I open the file, the links to the other file don't update. However, when I open the other file the links DO update. I wanted to just open the file I'm linked to and then close it using a macro, but this doesn't work either. I'm using the following code: Workbooks.Open "Linked File Path" ActiveWorkbook.Close (True) When the file opens, through this code, all the links seem to update but then as soon as it's closed the linked cells revert back to Ref errors. Any suggestions to how I can get around this issue? Thanks Adam Bush |
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Ron,
I just realized that I use the indirect function and that the source file has to be open for this to work. However, I can't have the source file open at all times, only periodically. Is there any way to get around this? Thanks Adam Bush "Ron de Bruin" wrote: Hi Adam Try to add this argument in the workbooks.open UpdateLinks:=3 -- Regards Ron de Bruin http://www.rondebruin.nl/tips.htm " m wrote in message ... I have a file that is linked to another file on the same shared drive. When I open the file, the links to the other file don't update. However, when I open the other file the links DO update. I wanted to just open the file I'm linked to and then close it using a macro, but this doesn't work either. I'm using the following code: Workbooks.Open "Linked File Path" ActiveWorkbook.Close (True) When the file opens, through this code, all the links seem to update but then as soon as it's closed the linked cells revert back to Ref errors. Any suggestions to how I can get around this issue? Thanks Adam Bush |
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Hi Adam
Laurent Longre has an addin (morefunc.xll) at: http://xcell05.free.fr/ That includes =indirect.ext() that may help you. -- Regards Ron de Bruin http://www.rondebruin.nl/tips.htm " m wrote in message ... Ron, I just realized that I use the indirect function and that the source file has to be open for this to work. However, I can't have the source file open at all times, only periodically. Is there any way to get around this? Thanks Adam Bush "Ron de Bruin" wrote: Hi Adam Try to add this argument in the workbooks.open UpdateLinks:=3 -- Regards Ron de Bruin http://www.rondebruin.nl/tips.htm " m wrote in message ... I have a file that is linked to another file on the same shared drive. When I open the file, the links to the other file don't update. However, when I open the other file the links DO update. I wanted to just open the file I'm linked to and then close it using a macro, but this doesn't work either. I'm using the following code: Workbooks.Open "Linked File Path" ActiveWorkbook.Close (True) When the file opens, through this code, all the links seem to update but then as soon as it's closed the linked cells revert back to Ref errors. Any suggestions to how I can get around this issue? Thanks Adam Bush |
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