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I am not sure whether this will help you or not ,can you run the below macro once in ur workbook Sub BreakLinks() 'Author : Ken Puls (www.excelguru.ca) 'Macro Purpose: Break all links in the active workbook Dim vLinks As Variant Dim lLink As Long ' Define variable as an Excel link type. vLinks = ActiveWorkbook.LinkSources(Type:=xlLinkTypeExcelLinks) If vLinks = vbNullString Then Exit Sub ' Break all links in the active workbook. For lLink = LBound(vLinks) To UBound(vLinks) ActiveWorkbook.BreakLink _ Name:=vLinks(lLink), _ Type:=xlLinkTypeExcelLinks Next lLink End Sub On Wed, Jun 8, 2011 at 12:53 AM, Evan Smith <esmith2...@gmail.com> wrote: > I have a macro that builds a dynamic list of names, then references values > in another spreadsheet through VLOOKUP. I have a worksheet I use as a > template that only has the VLOOKUP formulas in the first row. I use the > AutoFill method to copy the formula to the rest of the lines depending on > how many rows there are from a dynamic list. The VLOOKUP formula originally > used a relative name for the table from the reference workbook > "[RefData]Data1!A:B". This file was opened as part of the macro before the > AutoFill occurred and all the VLOOKUP references happily populated > themselves. > > Somewhere over time, something's changed that I can't find. Now every time > the AutoFill gets executed, it prompts me for the file, even though it's > open. After I choose the file, it goes on its merry way. Since I actually > use 4 files for external lookup data, I now get prompted 4 times. I have > also tried prepending the complete file path to the workbook name, but still > manage to invoke the "open file" dialog. Since this macro is run many times > a day, it gets old really quickly. > > I've asked all my local gurus, and searched this group, and can't seem to > find anyone who's having this same issue. Anyone here ever seen this or know > how to revert to the non-prompting behavior? > > Thanks in advance, > Evan > > Platform = Windows XP + Excel 2003 > > -- > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Some important links for excel users: > 1. Follow us on TWITTER for tips tricks and links : > http://twitter.com/exceldailytip > 2. Join our LinkedIN group @ http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=1871310 > 3. Excel tutorials at http://www.excel-macros.blogspot.com > 4. Learn VBA Macros at http://www.quickvba.blogspot.com > 5. Excel Tips and Tricks at http://exceldailytip.blogspot.com > > To post to this group, send email to excel-macros@googlegroups.com > > <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><> > Like our page on facebook , Just follow below link > http://www.facebook.com/discussexcel > -- *Regards* * * *Ashish Koul* *akoul*.*blogspot*.com <http://akoul.blogspot.com/> http://akoul.posterous.com/ *akoul*.wordpress.com <http://akoul.wordpress.com/> My Linkedin Profile <http://in.linkedin.com/pub/ashish-koul/10/400/830> P Before printing, think about the environment. -- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Some important links for excel users: 1. Follow us on TWITTER for tips tricks and links : http://twitter.com/exceldailytip 2. Join our LinkedIN group @ http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=1871310 3. Excel tutorials at http://www.excel-macros.blogspot.com 4. Learn VBA Macros at http://www.quickvba.blogspot.com 5. Excel Tips and Tricks at http://exceldailytip.blogspot.com To post to this group, send email to excel-macros@googlegroups.com <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><> Like our page on facebook , Just follow below link http://www.facebook.com/discussexcel