Gregory Smith - Oracle Sparc Verification wrote:
All
I have an analysis spreadsheet that pulls data from sheets of
several other spreadsheets.Under StarOffice, the technique I
used was to open both spreadsheets, do a copy of the data in the
source spreadsheet, go to a blank sheet in the receiving
spreadsheet and do a paste-special with "link" specified.Under
staroffice, when ever opened the receiving spreadsheet, it would
automatically pull in the new data from the source spreadsheet
even when the source spreadsheet was not open.Switch to LO and it will
not link to the external data unless the
source spreadsheet is open.I need to be able to link with out
the source spreadsheet being open.Is there something I am doing
wrong?A better way?
Check the setting Tools > Options > LibreOffice Calc > General > Update
links when opening.
It should be possible to update the data on demand through Edit >
Links... > Update.
I have many spreadsheets set up this way,
so forcing a change will be painful.I have tried link to external data,
but my experience(a bit
stale, admittedly) was that if the region in the source
spreadsheet grew since the original link was established, it did
not pick up the newer data.
You copied a range of cells and pasted them as linked, so only those
cells are linked. Data added to the source sheet outside of that range
won't be copied across.
You probably need to use Insert > Sheet From File and select the "Link"
option, to get the whole sheet and its contents. Don't add other info,
formulas etc. to the imported sheet - it's content is completely
replaced when updated so you'd lose your additions. Instead, the data
can be referenced by formulas on other (non-linked) sheets.
Mark.
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