dim myName as Name

Set myName = nothing
on error resume next
set myname = Workbooks("Export.xls").Names("DATA1")
on error goto 0

if myname is nothing then
'doesn't exist
else
'does exist
end if



Rob wrote:

Hi. I was wondering if there was a way for a macro to detect if there was a
field name already in use for a workbook?

I already tried...
If Exist Workbooks("Export.xls").Names("DATA1") Then

As well as...
If Workbooks("Export.xls").Names("DATA1") = True Then

Thanks very much,
Rob

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Dave Peterson