isn't it somehow possible to query the file without opening it?

"dmoney" wrote:

no sure i understand the problem but you will need to open the file to update
it

Workbooks.Open _
Filename:="C:\tst.xls"

"Kathl" wrote:

hi,

the problem with my code for updating the table is that it works on my
computer but if i try it on another one the pivot table itself isn't updated
but a new worksheet created with an empty pivot in it

ActiveSheet.PivotTableWizard SourceType:=xlDatabase, SourceData:= _
"U:\xyz\xyz_Shared\test\TestLines.xls!R4C1:R50000C 38"

The file from which the table should get it's data is called TestLines.xls