I have an XLAM with an embedded XLS where users store their preferences that are used in the sheet. Everyone who uses the xlam will have their own values in that sheet. When I release a new version of the XLAM with new features or fixes, i'd like to not overwrite this. What i was thinking was... Have a function that would save the attached XLS as a separate file Have an import feature that would look for the saved XLS and copy over the values in each section... That import would need to also create new / updated named ranges on the sheet. So i'd need a "upgrade" procedure per version to add that stuff... Does anyone have any other ideas / best practices suggestion? The above does require work by both the user and custom code per upgrade... Thanks!

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XLAM Add-In with Embedded XLS - best practices...

Thread starter BenW71
Start date Feb 15, 2024
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BenW71

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Feb 15, 2024

I have an XLAM with an embedded XLS where users store their preferences that are used in the sheet. Everyone who uses the xlam will have their own values in that sheet.

When I release a new version of the XLAM with new features or fixes, i'd like to not overwrite this.

What i was thinking was...

Have a function that would save the attached XLS as a separate file
Have an import feature that would look for the saved XLS and copy over the values in each section...
That import would need to also create new / updated named ranges on the sheet. So i'd need a "upgrade" procedure per version to add that stuff...

Does anyone have any other ideas / best practices suggestion? The above does require work by both the user and custom code per upgrade...

Thanks!