Nick Burch-2 wrote
> 
> negatron wrote
>>  Problem is that I want to adapt the path to the external reference.
>>  The named range can point to a file or another (test.xlsx or test2.xlsx)
>>  given the inputs on the Java interface.
>>  Each time I change the name of the file (test.xlsx), I would have to
>> open my
>>  Excel file (main.xlsx) and change the external reference which is not
>> very
>>  practical.
> Why not add two named ranges, or formulas in a hidden sheet, one pointing 
> to each of the two possible workbooks?

In fact I have 31 possible external files.
Anyway I tried this solution and it works like a charm.
Now I have to define all the possible named range in my main Excel file :-)


Nick Burch-2 wrote
> Well, or contribute the missing bit of functionality so everyone can use 
> linkExternalWorkbook :)

I am quite new in Java programming and unfortunately I don't think I could
do anything useful to contribute :-)

Thank you for your help!

Patrick



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