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name duplication via "Edit, Move or Copy Sheet"
Consider the following: I define the start and end of a range on one
worksheet (worksheet #1) by naming each and refer to the range on another worksheet (worksheet #2) in a VLOOKUP function, with the notation "name_start:name_end". I then copy both worksheets via "Edit, Move or Copy Sheet" to a new workbook. In the new workbook, the VLOOKUP will use the names referring to the starting workbook. In the new workbook, "Insert, Name" will display the local names on "worksheet #1", but qualified by the worksheet name on the right-hand side. On "worksheet #2" it will show the names with the reference to the starting workbook. I'm looking for an easy way to eliminate use of the names pointing to the starting workbook, and then using the names pointing to the newer workbook--in the VLOOKUP function. Simply deleting the names shown in "Insert, Name" on "worksheet #2" in the newer workbook does not do the trick. I'm using MS Excel 2000. |
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name duplication via "Edit, Move or Copy Sheet"
One clarification: I should have said "Insert, Name, Define" where I wrote
"Insert, Name". Also, I found an interim solution, which is to edit away the name of the other file in the reference shown on "Insert, Name, Define" on worksheet #2 (new workbook). For completeness, one can delete the qualified names on worksheet #1 (new workbook)--leaving in place the unqualified names. "Alan" wrote: Consider the following: I define the start and end of a range on one worksheet (worksheet #1) by naming each and refer to the range on another worksheet (worksheet #2) in a VLOOKUP function, with the notation "name_start:name_end". I then copy both worksheets via "Edit, Move or Copy Sheet" to a new workbook. In the new workbook, the VLOOKUP will use the names referring to the starting workbook. In the new workbook, "Insert, Name" will display the local names on "worksheet #1", but qualified by the worksheet name on the right-hand side. On "worksheet #2" it will show the names with the reference to the starting workbook. I'm looking for an easy way to eliminate use of the names pointing to the starting workbook, and then using the names pointing to the newer workbook--in the VLOOKUP function. Simply deleting the names shown in "Insert, Name" on "worksheet #2" in the newer workbook does not do the trick. I'm using MS Excel 2000. |
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name duplication via "Edit, Move or Copy Sheet"
Alan wrote:
I then copy both worksheets via "Edit, Move or Copy Sheet" to a new workbook. Do you copy them as a group? (click one tab and Shift+Click the other before Edit / Move or Copy Sheet). If you did, I doubt you would have this problem. Bill Manville MVP - Microsoft Excel, Oxford, England No email replies please - respond to newsgroup |
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