Hi

First time posting here so apologies in advance if I am not using the
correct format or procedure.

I have a spreadsheet (Excel 2002) which links to 40 others to enusre the
most recent data from each is used in the calculations. Links are set to
update automatically when the file is opened, but when I look at the "Edit
Links" option all the files show "Status" as "Unknown".

Can anyone confirm that these links have actually been updated or should I
use "Check Status" to ensure that all are fully refreshed?

Thanks in advance

Hillheader

Steps to check the status of your links:

1. Open your Excel file and go to the Data tab.
2. Click on Edit Links in the Connections group.
3. In the Edit Links dialog box, select the link you want to check and click on Check Status.
4. Excel will then check the status of the link and display the result in the Status column.

If the status shows "OK", then the link is up-to-date. If it shows "Update needed" or "Error", then there may be an issue with the link that needs to be resolved.

If you encounter any issues with the links, you can try updating them manually or using the Update Values option in the Edit Links dialog box. If the issue persists, you may need to contact the file owner or IT support for further assistance.

I hope this helps! Let me know if you have any other questions.

Hi,

I see no one got to this one so here is a detailed discussion:

On the Edit menu, click Links.
The Links command is unavailable if your file does not contain linked
information.

Click Check Status to update the status for all links in the list. This may
take a while if there are a lot of links, or if the source workbook for the
links is on a network location, and the network is slow.

Check the status in the Status column, select the link, and then take the
action needed.

OK No action required, the link is working and up to date.

Unknown Click Check Status to update the status for all links in the list.

Not applicable The link uses Object Linking and Embedding (OLE) (OLE: A
program-integration technology that you can use to share information between
programs. All Office programs support OLE, so you can share information
through linked and embedded objects.) or Dynamic Data Exchange (DDE) (Dynamic
Data Exchange (DDE): An established protocol for exchanging data between
Microsoft Windows-based programs.). Microsoft Excel cannot check the status
of these types of links.

Error: Source not found Click Change Source, and select another workbook.
Error: Worksheet not found Click Change Source, and then select another
worksheet. The source may have been moved or renamed.

Warning: Values not updated Click Update Values. The link was not updated
when the workbook was opened.
Warning Click Open Source, and calculate the workbook by pressing F9. The
workbook may be set to manual calculation. To set to automatic calculation,
on the Tools menu, click Options, select the Calculation tab, and then click
Automatic.

Warning Some names (name: A word or string of characters that represents a
cell, range of cells, formula, or constant value. Use easy-to-understand
names, such as Products, to refer to hard to understand ranges, such as
Sales!C20:C30.) cannot be resolved until the source workbook (source file:
The file that contains information that was used to create a linked or
embedded object. When you update the information in the source file, you can
also update the linked object in the destination file.) is opened. Click Open
Source, switch back to the destination workbook (destination file: The file
that a linked or embedded object is inserted into. The source file contains
the information that is used to create the object. When you change
information in a destination file, the information is not updated in the
source file.), and click Check Status. If this does not resolve the problem,
make sure the name is not misspelled or missing. Switch to the source
workbook, and then on the Insert menu, point to Name, and then click Define,
and look for the name.

Warning Click Open Source. The link cannot be updated until the source is
open.

Source is open The source is open. No action required unless worksheet
errors are present.

Values updated from filename No action required, the values have been updated.

Warning Excel cannot determine the status of the link. The source may
contain no worksheets, or be saved in an unsupported file format. Click
Update Values.

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If this helps, please click the Yes button

Cheers,
Shane Devenshire


"Hillheader" wrote:

Hi

First time posting here so apologies in advance if I am not using the
correct format or procedure.

I have a spreadsheet (Excel 2002) which links to 40 others to enusre the
most recent data from each is used in the calculations. Links are set to
update automatically when the file is opened, but when I look at the "Edit
Links" option all the files show "Status" as "Unknown".

Can anyone confirm that these links have actually been updated or should I
use "Check Status" to ensure that all are fully refreshed?

Thanks in advance

Hillheader