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Old February 7th, 2009, 05:37 AM posted to microsoft.public.access
suejay
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Default Links to Excel File not working

I have been using the 'Get External Data' feature in Access 2003 for quite
some time to link to an Excel spreadsheet, and the link has always updated
fine. I had a new install of Access 2003 on my PC done and now my links
won't update. Is there an plug-in that could be missing?
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Old February 7th, 2009, 06:54 AM posted to microsoft.public.access
John W. Vinson
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On Fri, 6 Feb 2009 20:37:22 -0800, suejay
wrote:

I have been using the 'Get External Data' feature in Access 2003 for quite
some time to link to an Excel spreadsheet, and the link has always updated
fine. I had a new install of Access 2003 on my PC done and now my links
won't update. Is there an plug-in that could be missing?


No; Microsoft lost a lawsuit last year and was required to (or chose to)
remove the capability for Access to update linked Excel spreadsheets. The
change was made in a (required) service pack, and implemented in any version
of Access you can now buy.
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John W. Vinson [MVP]
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Old February 7th, 2009, 09:56 PM posted to microsoft.public.access
suejay
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Default Links to Excel File not working

Awwwwesommmme! Thanks so much - this explains it!

"John W. Vinson" wrote:

On Fri, 6 Feb 2009 20:37:22 -0800, suejay
wrote:

I have been using the 'Get External Data' feature in Access 2003 for quite
some time to link to an Excel spreadsheet, and the link has always updated
fine. I had a new install of Access 2003 on my PC done and now my links
won't update. Is there an plug-in that could be missing?


No; Microsoft lost a lawsuit last year and was required to (or chose to)
remove the capability for Access to update linked Excel spreadsheets. The
change was made in a (required) service pack, and implemented in any version
of Access you can now buy.
--

John W. Vinson [MVP]

 




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