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bracurrie
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Feb 03, 2024

Excel formula external link to workbook on OneDrive returns REF status

The formula is referencing the external file via this path: 'https://d.docs.live.net/1b1ecec231c6xxx/CapApp/Trail Life/[TL Sales by Item 10-01-2022 to 09-30-2023.xlsx]PT by Item by Month'!$A:$A.

In the desktop app it returns REF.  On the Web-app is functions properly.

Suggestions please.

Brad

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    bracurrie
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    Also, when opening the file with the formula and I opt to update links and no errors are returned. Again when I then F2 and F9 the cell with the formula I get the REF result.
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      bracurrie
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      Excel is from Office 365 and is Version 2401 (Build 17231.20182). I apologize but I cannot upload a version of the worksheet because of proprietary information it contains.
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    bracurrie
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    As a follow-up I tried the old Edit Links command in excel and it returned as a status "Warning! Values referring to other workbooks were not updated." When I then Open Source the cell formula works perfectly. If I close the file it again fails.

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