Changing reference location for linked files

60614_Excel

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The excel file that I am working in has hundreds of links to another file that I thought was in the same directory, but I've accidently been linking it to the correct file but in my Temp directory.

I want to change all of the references in my workbook to link to the same file in a different location (should be in same file as workbook i'm working on).

Is there a simple way to do this without screwing up all of my links? I have tried to do this before and ended up with a mess..

For example, one of the references for a forumla is:

=('C:\DOCUME~1\parikhnd\LOCALS~1\Temp\C.Lotus.Notes.Data\[StratusCS_Dec03_FinanceRpt.xls]Reagent Detail'!$N$9-'C:\DOCUME~1\parikhnd\LOCALS~1\Temp\C.Lotus.Notes.Data\[StratusCS_Dec03_FinanceRpt.xls]Reagent Detail'!$M$9)

and I need to change the mess of "'C:\DOCUME~1\parikhnd\LOCALS~1\Temp\C.Lotus.Notes.Data" to the directory I'm in right now.

hope that makese sense.. thanks in advance
 

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60614_Excel said:
I want to change all of the references in my workbook to link to the same file in a different location (should be in same file as workbook i'm working on).

Is there a simple way to do this without screwing up all of my links? I have tried to do this before and ended up with a mess..

For example, one of the references for a forumla is:

Open the file, then do an Edit, Links and change source. It will automatically change all formulas to refer to the new link location. When you click on change source it will let you browse to the new file location.
 
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