IF statement in linked cells


Posted by Stuart on November 11, 2001 7:44 PM

I have a spreadsheet that has links to 18 other workbooks, which are replaced every week. These wokrsheets are emailed in from other locations over a 7 hour time period, and I save them in a folder as they arrive.

My question is: Can I set the links so that if the linked workbook does not exist, the value in the cell is set to 0? (this way I can easily see which locations have not sent their report in, without checking the folder containing the linked files)

If I have not been clear enough in my explanation, please let me know.

Thanks in advance for any assistance,
Stuart



Posted by W on November 11, 2001 11:26 PM

=IF(ISERROR('C:\excelfiles\Useful\[link3.xls]Sheet1'!$A$1),0,'C:\excelfiles\Useful\[link3.xls]Sheet1'!$A$1)

When opening the file answer with NO at the prompt
to update links