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Autumn Dreams

Replace Function
 
When I use the Replace function to replace -06 with -07 (changing the year in
each formula) and click Replace All, a window comes up "Update Values -06"
and opens into My Documents. To get rid of it you have to click cancel for
each formula highlighted and that would entail 240 times. How do I get past
this?



macropod

Replace Function
 
Hi Autumn Dreams,

This sounds like you're changing a formula that links to an external file
named "Update Values -06" and Excel can't find "Update Values -07" in the
same folder. Does "Update Values -07"? In the same folder? If the answer in
no to either of these, that's why you're getting the prompt.

Cheers

--
macropod
[MVP - Microsoft Word]


"Autumn Dreams" wrote in message
...
When I use the Replace function to replace -06 with -07 (changing the year

in
each formula) and click Replace All, a window comes up "Update Values -06"
and opens into My Documents. To get rid of it you have to click cancel

for
each formula highlighted and that would entail 240 times. How do I get

past
this?





DerekB

Replace Function
 
If macropod is right, and you are effectively trying to link to a different
external file for values, I suggest that you use Edit: Links to change the
file references rather than Find: Replace.

--
DerekB


"macropod" wrote:

Hi Autumn Dreams,

This sounds like you're changing a formula that links to an external file
named "Update Values -06" and Excel can't find "Update Values -07" in the
same folder. Does "Update Values -07"? In the same folder? If the answer in
no to either of these, that's why you're getting the prompt.

Cheers

--
macropod
[MVP - Microsoft Word]


"Autumn Dreams" wrote in message
...
When I use the Replace function to replace -06 with -07 (changing the year

in
each formula) and click Replace All, a window comes up "Update Values -06"
and opens into My Documents. To get rid of it you have to click cancel

for
each formula highlighted and that would entail 240 times. How do I get

past
this?






macropod

Replace Function
 
Hi Derek,

I suspect in this case the '07 workbook doesn't exist, or at least not in
the same folder as the '06 workbook - otherwise (AFAIK) you wouldn't get the
prompt. Using update links won't help either if the '07 workbook doesn't
exist, though it will simplify the change if it does.

Cheers

--
macropod
[MVP - Microsoft Word]


"DerekB" wrote in message
...
If macropod is right, and you are effectively trying to link to a

different
external file for values, I suggest that you use Edit: Links to change the
file references rather than Find: Replace.

--
DerekB


"macropod" wrote:

Hi Autumn Dreams,

This sounds like you're changing a formula that links to an external

file
named "Update Values -06" and Excel can't find "Update Values -07" in

the
same folder. Does "Update Values -07"? In the same folder? If the answer

in
no to either of these, that's why you're getting the prompt.

Cheers

--
macropod
[MVP - Microsoft Word]


"Autumn Dreams" wrote in

message
...
When I use the Replace function to replace -06 with -07 (changing the

year
in
each formula) and click Replace All, a window comes up "Update

Values -06"
and opens into My Documents. To get rid of it you have to click

cancel
for
each formula highlighted and that would entail 240 times. How do I

get
past
this?









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