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Updating Links within a single Workbook

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    Updating Links within a single Workbook

    Hello,

    Here is my general setup: I have a big cost book with hundreds of receipt sheets. Each sheet has a link back to the description, price and unit number of a master cost sheet.

    The idea is that I can go back later and adjust the cost or description of an item, and every receipt page will be updated.

    PROBLEM:

    If I take some items on the master page, and change their rate, the links don't always update themselves!! When I click in the cell to edit the formula, but leave the formula the same, and hit enter, then the ammount corrects itself.

    Is there any way to tell the workbook to update all links? I know how to tell the workbook to update links to other files, but not if all the links are within the same workbook!!

    Thanks!

    Austin

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    Hi,

    Have you got calculation set to automatic? Go to Tools > Options > Calculation select Automatic
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    links

    ok, I just checked that. I have it set to automatic.

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    Are all these in one workbook - Master sheet + Receipt sheets?

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    Yes sir

    Yes sir,

    I have a master cost sheet, total cost sheet, and then hundreds of individual cost sheets.

    I really appreciate your help!

    Austin

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    And to clarify, by saying yes, I mean "yes they are all in the same workbook"

    Sorry!

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    Hi,

    If you have "hundreds" of sheets, you probably have hundreds of formulas?

    If you have volitile formulas that could be slowing the recalculation process

    http://www.decisionmodels.com/calcsecretsi.htm

    http://www.mvps.org/dmcritchie/excel...p.htm#volatile

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    Found it!

    Found it!

    I'm not really sure why this worked, but it seems as though it did.

    I have atached a picture of my settings.
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    So we could have cracked it at 1:50PM instead of 3:12PM

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    LOL,

    Well, in my defense, the updates to the options I made were not changes mentioned by you. The auto update was already checked.

    Thanks for your help, I am always impressed by the helpfulness of this board!

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