linking data with other workbooks

[franky]

Hello,

I have a spreadsheet (FrontEnd.xls) whos cell gets data from another
spreadsheet using (='C:\junk\[BackEnd.xls]Sheet1'!C3). I then close both
spreadsheets and open BackEnd.xls and insert a column causing the BackEnd
data to now be C4. Now when I open the FrontEnd.xls I am asked if I want to
update the links. After choosing "Yes", the cell is still pointing to
"'C:\junk\[BackEnd.xls]Sheet1'!C3" rather then to C4. Is there a way to have
the FrontEnd.xls spreadsheet update cell references that have shifted because
of insertions or deletion of rows and columns?

The links work fine in the FrontEnd.xls as long as the BackEnd.xls cells
dont change.

Thanks in advance!

 

[Dave Peterson]

If you don't have many cells you're retrieving, you could give each of the cells
a nice range name. Then use those range names in your formulas.

Hello,

I have a spreadsheet (FrontEnd.xls) whos cell gets data from another
spreadsheet using (='C:\junk\[BackEnd.xls]Sheet1'!C3). I then close both
spreadsheets and open BackEnd.xls and insert a column causing the BackEnd
data to now be C4. Now when I open the FrontEnd.xls I am asked if I want to
update the links. After choosing "Yes", the cell is still pointing to
"'C:\junk\[BackEnd.xls]Sheet1'!C3" rather then to C4. Is there a way to have
the FrontEnd.xls spreadsheet update cell references that have shifted because
of insertions or deletion of rows and columns?

The links work fine in the FrontEnd.xls as long as the BackEnd.xls cells
dont change.

Thanks in advance!

 

[Dave Peterson]

In fact, if you have lots, you can use that same idea--it's just more work.

Hello,

I have a spreadsheet (FrontEnd.xls) whos cell gets data from another
spreadsheet using (='C:\junk\[BackEnd.xls]Sheet1'!C3). I then close both
spreadsheets and open BackEnd.xls and insert a column causing the BackEnd
data to now be C4. Now when I open the FrontEnd.xls I am asked if I want to
update the links. After choosing "Yes", the cell is still pointing to
"'C:\junk\[BackEnd.xls]Sheet1'!C3" rather then to C4. Is there a way to have
the FrontEnd.xls spreadsheet update cell references that have shifted because
of insertions or deletion of rows and columns?

The links work fine in the FrontEnd.xls as long as the BackEnd.xls cells
dont change.

Thanks in advance!