external reference path changes of its own accord! $%^&$!

Edouard_g · Mar 18th, 2002, 03:20 AM

ppls'

the path to my external references seems to change by itself on its own will. Now even with the source sheet open all my linked cells claim they "can't find name in sheet"

Why is it doing that?

help- I am going to explode!!

Dave Hawley · Mar 18th, 2002, 03:23 AM

Edouard_g, why not help us to help you by giving some relavant detail and/or an example of the chain of events.

Edouard_g · Mar 18th, 2002, 03:52 AM

Edouard_g · Mar 18th, 2002, 03:59 AM

well
when I try and manualy update a link in my sheet

eg:='\ADMINSTRATOREDTAPR-LOG-S1.xls'!S1_Q1_01_volume

where S1_Q1_01_volume is the sum of a bunch of cells in the source sheet. I get a message that the name (S1_Q1_01_volume) can't be found or that the name is something other than a rectangular reference- what does that mean?

getting pretty anoyed as my work is now stalled.

ed

Dave Hawley · Mar 18th, 2002, 04:13 AM

The message "the name (S1_Q1_01_volume) can't be found" means just that, there is named cell with that name.

The message "the name is something other than a rectangular reference" probably means that you are trying to return a named range that is non-contigous.

Edouard_g · Mar 18th, 2002, 04:36 AM

If that is the case, why then does it work when the source sheet is open?

Dave Hawley · Mar 18th, 2002, 04:46 AM

You have confused me totally. You intially said:

1> "with the source sheet open all my linked cells claim they "can't find name in sheet"

And also say:

2> "external reference path changes of its own accord"

Now you are sying NEITHER is the case.

Edouard_g · Mar 18th, 2002, 05:01 AM

Recapping the problem:

when source file open ok.

when source file closed, I get the can't find name error thing.(the path is correct)

the "cant' find name error" occurance when the source file was open was (I think) due to the path having changed because the manual link option is not availlable when the source is open. or possibly by little brain failing.

Tommy Bak · Mar 18th, 2002, 08:21 AM

If you are using Dynamic ranges for your names, you could get a problem like that, because they are only recalculated when the sheet is open.

regards Tommy

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Mar 18th, 2002, 03:20 AM	#1
Edouard_g New Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 7	ppls' the path to my external references seems to change by itself on its own will. Now even with the source sheet open all my linked cells claim they "can't find name in sheet" Why is it doing that? help- I am going to explode!!

Mar 18th, 2002, 03:23 AM	#2
Dave Hawley Banned Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 1,582	Edouard_g, why not help us to help you by giving some relavant detail and/or an example of the chain of events.

Mar 18th, 2002, 03:52 AM	#3
Edouard_g New Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 7

Mar 18th, 2002, 03:59 AM	#4
Edouard_g New Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 7	well when I try and manualy update a link in my sheet eg:='\ADMINSTRATOREDTAPR-LOG-S1.xls'!S1_Q1_01_volume where S1_Q1_01_volume is the sum of a bunch of cells in the source sheet. I get a message that the name (S1_Q1_01_volume) can't be found or that the name is something other than a rectangular reference- what does that mean? getting pretty anoyed as my work is now stalled. ed

Mar 18th, 2002, 04:13 AM	#5
Dave Hawley Banned Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 1,582	The message "the name (S1_Q1_01_volume) can't be found" means just that, there is named cell with that name. The message "the name is something other than a rectangular reference" probably means that you are trying to return a named range that is non-contigous.

Mar 18th, 2002, 04:36 AM	#6
Edouard_g New Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 7	If that is the case, why then does it work when the source sheet is open?

Mar 18th, 2002, 04:46 AM	#7
Dave Hawley Banned Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 1,582	You have confused me totally. You intially said: 1> "with the source sheet open all my linked cells claim they "can't find name in sheet" And also say: 2> "external reference path changes of its own accord" Now you are sying NEITHER is the case.

Mar 18th, 2002, 05:01 AM	#8
Edouard_g New Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 7	Recapping the problem: when source file open ok. when source file closed, I get the can't find name error thing.(the path is correct) the "cant' find name error" occurance when the source file was open was (I think) due to the path having changed because the manual link option is not availlable when the source is open. or possibly by little brain failing.

Mar 18th, 2002, 08:21 AM	#9
Tommy Bak Board Regular Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Guderup, Denmark Posts: 287	If you are using Dynamic ranges for your names, you could get a problem like that, because they are only recalculated when the sheet is open. regards Tommy