Formula too long problem

[BRB]

I've received a file from a colleague in France with a very long equation in
several cells. Actually it just adds 14 cells together, but since the cells
are in other workbooks the cell name is very long. Here is the problem. He
has no problems seeing the entire equation (i've seen it via netmeeting) and
can therefore edit it. I'm in the US and cannot see the entire equation,
therefore, I cannot edit it. If I tried to add to the portion of the equation
I am able to see I get a window saying "Formula too long".
Is there a setting I can change to be able to see the entire equation and be
able to edit it? Thanks,

 

[Jim Rech]

There is no such settings but you have to ask yourself why the formulas are
shorter in France. I suspect it has more to do with the length of the paths
to the linked workbooks not the country. If you put all the workbooks
involved in C:\ or C:\a\ (a temp folder you can create) the paths to the
workbooks should be very short and maybe you'll be able to see all of the
formulas.

--
Jim
| I've received a file from a colleague in France with a very long equation
in
| several cells. Actually it just adds 14 cells together, but since the
cells
| are in other workbooks the cell name is very long. Here is the problem. He
| has no problems seeing the entire equation (i've seen it via netmeeting)
and
| can therefore edit it. I'm in the US and cannot see the entire equation,
| therefore, I cannot edit it. If I tried to add to the portion of the
equation
| I am able to see I get a window saying "Formula too long".
| Is there a setting I can change to be able to see the entire equation and
be
| able to edit it? Thanks,

 

[BRB]

Yes, that works.

Its odd that the full equation is correct and gives the correct result, just
the viewing is limited to certain number of characters.

Thanks,