Excel 2010
I have created 2 connections to 2 excel spreadsheets on a shared drive that contain the data I need to reference. I created the links using connections button in the data tab and then I have created 2 tables in 2 seperate sheets using the get external data, exsiting connections button.
My trouble is that when I come to update the 2 reference spreadsheets they are locked by a user which is my other spredsheet that is doing the referencing.
How can I get excel to only use the connection at the referesh period defined in the connections - properties window? Or is it not that simple?
I have created 2 connections to 2 excel spreadsheets on a shared drive that contain the data I need to reference. I created the links using connections button in the data tab and then I have created 2 tables in 2 seperate sheets using the get external data, exsiting connections button.
My trouble is that when I come to update the 2 reference spreadsheets they are locked by a user which is my other spredsheet that is doing the referencing.
How can I get excel to only use the connection at the referesh period defined in the connections - properties window? Or is it not that simple?
