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    External Data Link timestamp

    Trying to see if its possible to pull a file modified date/time stamp off of an external data link.

    Example:

    File is located at
    X:\\192.168.1.1\some\random\folder\file.txt

    I've already imported the file and linked it through excel and all works...

    But if I modify the file I have no way of knowing if the file actually updated on the worksheet.

    Is there any code to pull a timestamp on the external file and place it in a cell?

    Thanks.

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    Re: External Data Link timestamp

    Hi,

    I found these. Hope they help.

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    Re: External Data Link timestamp

    This uses the same technique to provide a function. The argument to the function is the full path name of the file.
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    Re: External Data Link timestamp

    For record -

    Macro was created using the code below specific to me. Obviously you would place a
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