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    Question Links to other workbooks

    Hi there,

    I have a couple spreadsheets that have formulas linked to other workbooks.

    Upon opening these workbooks I seem to receive a #REF! error on the formulas with these links. I.e VLOOKUP($B110,#REF!,MATCH($P$2,#REF!,0),0) - #REF! being the link to the other spreadsheet....

    I.e one workbooks shows budget number and another shows actual's - when trying to bring the actual's into the budget spreadsheet I receive the #REF! error.

    Any ideas to prevent this happening and having to revise the formulas each time I open the workbooks?

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    Re: Links to other workbooks

    its better at attach sample file with required result enter manually. See yellow banner on top of the screen.


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    Re: Links to other workbooks

    A separate spread sheet wont give too much more information than what is above as I have to delete confidential info.
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    Re: Links to other workbooks

    You should upload lookup WB along to see why REF#
    Just guess that the sheet name in lookup WB has been changed
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    Re: Links to other workbooks

    Could you please give an example formula WITHOUT the error?
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    Re: Links to other workbooks

    No there has been no changes to the other workbook, the spreadsheet just seems to loose the link between the two? Strange..

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    Re: Links to other workbooks

    Please see post #5.

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