Docking Station affecting add-ins?

[bfreescott]

Hi all

I have a client that uses a network-installed add-in. Several others use the same network-installed add-in without issue, but everyone works from a desktop that never gets disconnected from the network. Could undocking a laptop from the network break the link to the add-in? I have not found many other plausible reasons why her add-in is disappearing from the list of installed add-ins.

 

[ZVI]

... Could undocking a laptop from the network break the link to the add-in?

Hi,

Your assumption is correct.
At loading Excel is trying to load all installed AddIns and suggest to delete from the list of AddIns those not found/disconnected.

The simlest suggestion is to install on laptop a local copy of that AddIn.
Do not forget to unblock that local copy of the AddIn before installation.

If autoupdating of network AddIn is expected then local updating is possible via Workbook_Open macro of a PERSONAL macro workbook. Just check network connection ( If Dir(AddInPathName) <>"" Then ... ), and check a changing of the AddIn's date-time (store previous datetime in a registry) to GET file and PUT it to a local copy. GET & PUT methods eliminate the need to unblock the file.

Regards