Replace Function

[Guest]

When I use the Replace function to replace -06 with -07 (changing the year in
each formula) and click Replace All, a window comes up "Update Values -06"
and opens into My Documents. To get rid of it you have to click cancel for
each formula highlighted and that would entail 240 times. How do I get past
this?

 

[macropod]

Hi Autumn Dreams,

This sounds like you're changing a formula that links to an external file
named "Update Values -06" and Excel can't find "Update Values -07" in the
same folder. Does "Update Values -07"? In the same folder? If the answer in
no to either of these, that's why you're getting the prompt.

Cheers

 

[Guest]

If macropod is right, and you are effectively trying to link to a different
external file for values, I suggest that you use Edit: Links to change the
file references rather than Find: Replace.

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DerekB

Hi Autumn Dreams,

This sounds like you're changing a formula that links to an external file
named "Update Values -06" and Excel can't find "Update Values -07" in the
same folder. Does "Update Values -07"? In the same folder? If the answer in
no to either of these, that's why you're getting the prompt.

Cheers

--
macropod
[MVP - Microsoft Word]

When I use the Replace function to replace -06 with -07 (changing the year in
each formula) and click Replace All, a window comes up "Update Values -06"
and opens into My Documents. To get rid of it you have to click cancel for
each formula highlighted and that would entail 240 times. How do I get past
this?

 

[macropod]

Hi Derek,

I suspect in this case the '07 workbook doesn't exist, or at least not in
the same folder as the '06 workbook - otherwise (AFAIK) you wouldn't get the
prompt. Using update links won't help either if the '07 workbook doesn't
exist, though it will simplify the change if it does.

Cheers

--
macropod
[MVP - Microsoft Word]

If macropod is right, and you are effectively trying to link to a different
external file for values, I suggest that you use Edit: Links to change the
file references rather than Find: Replace.

--
DerekB

Hi Autumn Dreams,

This sounds like you're changing a formula that links to an external file
named "Update Values -06" and Excel can't find "Update Values -07" in the
same folder. Does "Update Values -07"? In the same folder? If the answer in
no to either of these, that's why you're getting the prompt.

Cheers

--
macropod
[MVP - Microsoft Word]

When I use the Replace function to replace -06 with -07 (changing the

year
in

each formula) and click Replace All, a window comes up "Update Values -06"
and opens into My Documents. To get rid of it you have to click

cancel
for

each formula highlighted and that would entail 240 times. How do I

get
past

this?