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Excel 2003 SP2
The problem relates to a workbook not being able to access data in a linked workbook that resides in a different sub-directory. I have five workbooks each created and residing in the same sub-directory. Workbook 1 is a 'Menu'. Workbooks 2, 3 & 4 are a 'Form' Workbook 5 contains 'Data' When the 'Menu' workbook is opened, a macro automatically opens the password to open 'Data' workbook with property Visible = False. Buttons on the 'Menu' open the 'Form' workbooks as Read Only files. The 'Form' workbooks are linked to the 'Data' File. When the 'Form' is complete it is saved to another sub-directory. The 'Form' is not saved as a read only file. The 'Form' is then closed; then the 'Menu' closed which automatically shuts down the data file. Access to the saved 'Form' is independent of the 'Menu'. When the saved 'Form' is opened it does not read the 'Data' file. The formulae in the cells in the 'Form' workbook are looking for the 'Data' file in the same sub-directory. Not the sub-directory containing the 'Menu', 'Forms' and 'Data' files. Normally when an Excel workbook is saved into a different sub-directory to the linked workbook the link is maintained. Inspection of the formulae in the 'Form' workbook once saved, but before it is closed, shows the formulae correctly pointing to the cells in the linked 'Data' file. Can anyone please explain why and advise a solution to the fact that the formulae in the 'Form' workbooks are no long looking in the correct sub-directory. Many thanks -- Derek Dowle |
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