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#VALUE appears in Excel file with links using "No Update"
The links seem to be deteriorating in monthly reports sent
to about 60 recipients. Using Excel 2000 files that contain links to a single source of data (another Excel file). When a recipient first opens their Excel report they see all the numbers but a window appears asking them if they want to update the links. When they answer NO UPDATE, the numbers disappear from the cells and are replaced with #VALUE. Six months ago, started out with two people with disappearing numbers, now up to seven recipients. What causes this link problem? ...how is it fixed? Thanks for help! |
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I had a similar problem with a spreadsheet I received. It turned out that
the file I received had a bunch of formulas that used the offset function. I needed the source file (and needed it to be open) in order for the formulas to work properly in the spreadsheet I received. Not sure if that will help at all but thought it was worth mentioning. "jjones" wrote: The links seem to be deteriorating in monthly reports sent to about 60 recipients. Using Excel 2000 files that contain links to a single source of data (another Excel file). When a recipient first opens their Excel report they see all the numbers but a window appears asking them if they want to update the links. When they answer NO UPDATE, the numbers disappear from the cells and are replaced with #VALUE. Six months ago, started out with two people with disappearing numbers, now up to seven recipients. What causes this link problem? ...how is it fixed? Thanks for help! |
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Thank you, HJ!
That would definitely work, but sending the source file is not an option...it contains sales figures for the entire company. The Excel files that are sent out contain only info for each region. Criteria tables are used to separate each region's sales. Does it matter if the criteria table is located in the source file or the region file? Thanks again for help! "HJ" wrote: I had a similar problem with a spreadsheet I received. It turned out that the file I received had a bunch of formulas that used the offset function. I needed the source file (and needed it to be open) in order for the formulas to work properly in the spreadsheet I received. Not sure if that will help at all but thought it was worth mentioning. "jjones" wrote: The links seem to be deteriorating in monthly reports sent to about 60 recipients. Using Excel 2000 files that contain links to a single source of data (another Excel file). When a recipient first opens their Excel report they see all the numbers but a window appears asking them if they want to update the links. When they answer NO UPDATE, the numbers disappear from the cells and are replaced with #VALUE. Six months ago, started out with two people with disappearing numbers, now up to seven recipients. What causes this link problem? ...how is it fixed? Thanks for help! |
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Not seeing the spreadsheet I can't say for sure but it sounds like you may
need it to be in the region file (you can try testing it by setting up a sample spreadsheet and then sending to someone to open and see what happens). I was able to solve the issue by having the sender do a copy/paste special/values before sending the file to me. It was a quick and easy solution in my case. Would that work for you? "jusgettinby" wrote: Thank you, HJ! That would definitely work, but sending the source file is not an option...it contains sales figures for the entire company. The Excel files that are sent out contain only info for each region. Criteria tables are used to separate each region's sales. Does it matter if the criteria table is located in the source file or the region file? Thanks again for help! "HJ" wrote: I had a similar problem with a spreadsheet I received. It turned out that the file I received had a bunch of formulas that used the offset function. I needed the source file (and needed it to be open) in order for the formulas to work properly in the spreadsheet I received. Not sure if that will help at all but thought it was worth mentioning. "jjones" wrote: The links seem to be deteriorating in monthly reports sent to about 60 recipients. Using Excel 2000 files that contain links to a single source of data (another Excel file). When a recipient first opens their Excel report they see all the numbers but a window appears asking them if they want to update the links. When they answer NO UPDATE, the numbers disappear from the cells and are replaced with #VALUE. Six months ago, started out with two people with disappearing numbers, now up to seven recipients. What causes this link problem? ...how is it fixed? Thanks for help! |
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