What is the best way to store reference data for my vlookup function. Or is
there a better way to minipulate cells in any workkbook based on a SET OF
DATA/SPECS?

Right now I use the vlookup function to insert the appropriate hardware into
the worksheeet. Originally the vlookup function was referencing a workbook in
out file system, our templete worksheet. Problem was every time we opened
anouther worksheet useing the vilookup function, it asked us if we still
wanted to use the same file. This was kind of anoying. So I placed the
vlookup data on the sheet that we are useing the vlookup function on. This
work allright. I don't like the redunduncy with this system. It also will
cause problems if we need to edit one of the data values.

For ease of use I would like to be able to place all of the product specs
within a single workbook and on different sheets for different product
catagories. One idea is to place all of these on the personal.xls workshhet
but I think I will still be quized every time I open a worksheet use the data
table if I still want to use the data table. How do I get it to stop asking
and how do I get it to not open a bunch of other files to do this?