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    Keep getting #REF! until I open the linked workbook

    Hi,

    So I have linked a workbook 1 to workbook 2. The problem is that the second half of the worksheet shows up cells that say #REF! and the other half shows up normally. The #REF! goes away once I open up the second workbook. All the cells are linked to workbook 2 so I don't know why its showing #REF! for only half the cells.

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    Please help!

    Thank You,

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    Re: Keep getting #REF! until I open the linked workbook

    Have you tried opening it without updating the links?

    Workbooks.Open FileName:=fname, UpdateLinks:=0
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    Re: Keep getting #REF! until I open the linked workbook

    Yes, still not working

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