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Old July 1st, 2008, 05:07 PM posted to microsoft.public.excel.links
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Default Automatic update multiple files

Hi,
I have a folder with multiple excel reports from different people providing
data from different areas using the same chart format.
there is multiple data sections and dynamic charts in each file.

every month, the data in each chart has to be moved one cell over for the
next data to be seen on the chart. done by:
right clicksource dataseries
values and category fields in each series listed in series box bumped up one
letter (cell)

i have a long macro from an unrelated report that allows me to take data from
multiple sources and updates a master report with the click of a button. i
would like to incorporate that for this project.

Afterwards, each chart is placed in a word document, which i would also like
to be automatically updated when the button is pushed (however, linking it to
the master would work also - if need be)

Any input would be welcome! (Please let me know if that was confusing)

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Old July 2nd, 2008, 08:50 AM posted to microsoft.public.excel.links
Bill Manville
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Default Automatic update multiple files

You can possibly arrange for the charts to show the last 12 (or
whatever) data points in the source, saving on the need to do the
update at all; just entering the new month's data would result in the
charts moving on a month.

See, for example, funchrt1.zip on
http://www.oaltd.co.uk/Excel/Default.htm
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Alternatively, record a macro while making the changes manually and
then consider how you could generalise it so it will work correctly
next month. If you need help with the generalising, post the relevant
part of the macro in your message - the Excel.Programming group is
probably the best one to choose.




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Old July 2nd, 2008, 01:54 PM posted to microsoft.public.excel.links
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Default Automatic update multiple files

Thank you! I'll try those trix as well as reposting in the programming thread.

Cheers~

Bill Manville wrote:
You can possibly arrange for the charts to show the last 12 (or
whatever) data points in the source, saving on the need to do the
update at all; just entering the new month's data would result in the
charts moving on a month.

See, for example, funchrt1.zip on
http://www.oaltd.co.uk/Excel/Default.htm
---
Alternatively, record a macro while making the changes manually and
then consider how you could generalise it so it will work correctly
next month. If you need help with the generalising, post the relevant
part of the macro in your message - the Excel.Programming group is
probably the best one to choose.

Bill Manville
MVP - Microsoft Excel, Oxford, England
No email replies please - respond to newsgroup


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