Links breaking (#REF) if files opened at same time or out of order

bobbiejo1104

Board Regular
Joined
Jul 3, 2005
Messages
55
Hello there!

I have several forecast models linked to various source files (i.e. sales volumes) and some linked to each other (i.e. staffing model pulls actual from finance model and finance model pulls forecast from staffing model).

If I open two files at the same time from Windows Explorer where one file is linked to the other (i.e. staffing model is linked to sales volumes), all of the links change to #REF .

If I open the source file (i.e. sales volumes) before the linked file (i.e. staffing model), all the links change to #REF .

Depending on the order that I open files linked back and forth with each other (i.e. staffing model and finance model), the links on the second file change to #REF .

Any ideas?
 

Excel Facts

How to find 2nd largest value in a column?
MAX finds the largest value. =LARGE(A:A,2) will find the second largest. =SMALL(A:A,3) will find the third smallest

Forum statistics

Threads
1,223,897
Messages
6,175,269
Members
452,628
Latest member
dd2

We've detected that you are using an adblocker.

We have a great community of people providing Excel help here, but the hosting costs are enormous. You can help keep this site running by allowing ads on MrExcel.com.
Allow Ads at MrExcel

Which adblocker are you using?

Disable AdBlock

Follow these easy steps to disable AdBlock

1)Click on the icon in the browser’s toolbar.
2)Click on the icon in the browser’s toolbar.
2)Click on the "Pause on this site" option.
Go back

Disable AdBlock Plus

Follow these easy steps to disable AdBlock Plus

1)Click on the icon in the browser’s toolbar.
2)Click on the toggle to disable it for "mrexcel.com".
Go back

Disable uBlock Origin

Follow these easy steps to disable uBlock Origin

1)Click on the icon in the browser’s toolbar.
2)Click on the "Power" button.
3)Click on the "Refresh" button.
Go back

Disable uBlock

Follow these easy steps to disable uBlock

1)Click on the icon in the browser’s toolbar.
2)Click on the "Power" button.
3)Click on the "Refresh" button.
Go back
Back
Top