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Updating Linked data in Excel
Does anyone know the best approach for this?
I have (roughly) 200 EXCEL files that have VLOOKUPs to 5 additional spreadsheets which have ODBC links to various rate tables in an ACCESS database. Here's the scenario: Part 1. In ACCESS, I have a various Rate Tables where I maintain and update corresponding rates for various programs. As these rates are changed in ACCESS, the corresponding EXCEL spreadsheets (having an ODBC link) need to be opened and the updates allowed to process. Part 2. The EXCEL spreadsheets are used by a myriad of users to provide updates -- I don't want a user to inadvertantly click on "Allow Updates" on the ODBC linked data (especially if we're in the middle of modifying the Rates in the ACCESS database). Currently, the decision has been to protect the 200 EXCEL spreadsheets, and on the EDIT Links, the Item Update is set to "Automatic". From what I can tell, under the current setup, I would need a script (Macro, VBA, or Batch File) that would pass the password for each protected spreadsheet, so that the Automatice Update of the Linked data could execute. What is the BEST way to handle this scenario? Here are some thoughts I had: 1. Would Information Rights Management (IRM) be an option? (assuming that we could unprotect the spreadsheet and assign unique permissions for users) 2. Is there a Macro/VBS/ or Batch File scenario which could allow me to automatically UNPROTECT the spreadsheet, Open it, Allow the Update to take place, then close the spreadsheet? NOTE. I relatively NEW to creating Batch Files, and what I have currently have won't get me past the password issue, nor close the individual EXCEL files after they're updated: I'm drawing straws on which approach to take on this -- any help would be greatly appreciated -- thanks in advance! |
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