Startup prompt - Update links

I am trying to remove the startup prompt that asks if I want to update links
to external workbooks (I want the links to update automatically for this
workbook).

I clicked on Edit -> Links...
I clicked "Startup Prompt..."
I selected "Don't display the alert and update links"
I clicked OK, and closed the dialog box.

When I try reopening the workbook, the prompt still comes up.

If you tell excel that you want to be asked before updating links, then excel
will respect that setting:

Tools|options|edit tab
Uncheck "Ask to update automatic links"

This is a user-by-user setting--not a workbook setting.

"Horatio J. Bilge" wrote:
>
> I am trying to remove the startup prompt that asks if I want to update links
> to external workbooks (I want the links to update automatically for this
> workbook).
>
> I clicked on Edit -> Links...
> I clicked "Startup Prompt..."
> I selected "Don't display the alert and update links"
> I clicked OK, and closed the dialog box.
>
> When I try reopening the workbook, the prompt still comes up.

--

Dave Peterson

This is for a workbook that I will be sharing with others. I want to make
sure that everyone's copy automatically updates the links, but I would like
to minimize the number of clicks to open the file.

Currently, they will have to click to enable macros, and then click to
update the links. Some users may be worried by the wording of the update
dialog box ("... links can be used to access and share confidential
information without your permission..."), and won't update the links.

If users have unchecked the box that you mentioned (Tools|options|edit tab),
it's no problem. But for those that have that box checked, is there a way to
skip the dialog box, and still update the links?

Thanks,
Horatio



Can I force the
"Dave Peterson" <petersod@verizonXSPAM.net> wrote in message
news:43C9A3DC.F6795659@verizonXSPAM.net...
> If you tell excel that you want to be asked before updating links, then
> excel
> will respect that setting:
>
> Tools|options|edit tab
> Uncheck "Ask to update automatic links"
>
> This is a user-by-user setting--not a workbook setting.
>
> "Horatio J. Bilge" wrote:
>>
>> I am trying to remove the startup prompt that asks if I want to update
>> links
>> to external workbooks (I want the links to update automatically for this
>> workbook).
>>
>> I clicked on Edit -> Links...
>> I clicked "Startup Prompt..."
>> I selected "Don't display the alert and update links"
>> I clicked OK, and closed the dialog box.
>>
>> When I try reopening the workbook, the prompt still comes up.
>
> --
>
> Dave Peterson

If you want more control:
Try creating a dummy workbook whose only purpose is to open the original
workbook with links updated:

Kind of like:

Option Explicit
Sub auto_open()
Workbooks.Open Filename:="c:\my documents\excel\book2.xls", UpdateLinks:=1
ThisWorkbook.Close savechanges:=False
End Sub

Then your users can open the dummy workbook and the links will be refreshed.
(read about that UpdateLinks argument in VBA's help.)

======
You could even give the real workbook a password to open, but don't share it
with the users. Put the password in that macro in the dummy workbook and the
users will be forced to go through your open routine.

"Horatio J. Bilge" wrote:
>
> This is for a workbook that I will be sharing with others. I want to make
> sure that everyone's copy automatically updates the links, but I would like
> to minimize the number of clicks to open the file.
>
> Currently, they will have to click to enable macros, and then click to
> update the links. Some users may be worried by the wording of the update
> dialog box ("... links can be used to access and share confidential
> information without your permission..."), and won't update the links.
>
> If users have unchecked the box that you mentioned (Tools|options|edit tab),
> it's no problem. But for those that have that box checked, is there a way to
> skip the dialog box, and still update the links?
>
> Thanks,
> Horatio
>
> Can I force the
> "Dave Peterson" <petersod@verizonXSPAM.net> wrote in message
> news:43C9A3DC.F6795659@verizonXSPAM.net...
> > If you tell excel that you want to be asked before updating links, then
> > excel
> > will respect that setting:
> >
> > Tools|options|edit tab
> > Uncheck "Ask to update automatic links"
> >
> > This is a user-by-user setting--not a workbook setting.
> >
> > "Horatio J. Bilge" wrote:
> >>
> >> I am trying to remove the startup prompt that asks if I want to update
> >> links
> >> to external workbooks (I want the links to update automatically for this
> >> workbook).
> >>
> >> I clicked on Edit -> Links...
> >> I clicked "Startup Prompt..."
> >> I selected "Don't display the alert and update links"
> >> I clicked OK, and closed the dialog box.
> >>
> >> When I try reopening the workbook, the prompt still comes up.
> >
> > --
> >
> > Dave Peterson

--

Dave Peterson

I had set this project aside for awhile, and I'm just getting back to it.

I like the idea of using a dummy workbook, but it isn't working for me. Here
is what I did:
1. I created the dummy workbook in the same directory as the target file
2. I went to "ThisWorkbook" in the Visual Basic Editor, and used the code
you provided. I used just the filename of the target file, instead of the
full path, since it was in the same directory. I saved and closed.
3. I opened the dummy workbook. I got a macro warning, and clicked "Enable
macros." The dummy workbook opened, and stayed open, and the target workbook
did not open.
4. I edited the code to use the full path to the target file, like you had
in your code, but the result was the same.

~ Horatio


"Dave Peterson" <petersod@verizonXSPAM.net> wrote in message
news:43CA6538.BAD7BFCD@verizonXSPAM.net...
> If you want more control:
> Try creating a dummy workbook whose only purpose is to open the original
> workbook with links updated:
>
> Kind of like:
>
> Option Explicit
> Sub auto_open()
> Workbooks.Open Filename:="c:\my documents\excel\book2.xls",
> UpdateLinks:=1
> ThisWorkbook.Close savechanges:=False
> End Sub
>
> Then your users can open the dummy workbook and the links will be
> refreshed.
> (read about that UpdateLinks argument in VBA's help.)
>
> ======
> You could even give the real workbook a password to open, but don't share
> it
> with the users. Put the password in that macro in the dummy workbook and
> the
> users will be forced to go through your open routine.
>
> "Horatio J. Bilge" wrote:
>>
>> This is for a workbook that I will be sharing with others. I want to make
>> sure that everyone's copy automatically updates the links, but I would
>> like
>> to minimize the number of clicks to open the file.
>>
>> Currently, they will have to click to enable macros, and then click to
>> update the links. Some users may be worried by the wording of the update
>> dialog box ("... links can be used to access and share confidential
>> information without your permission..."), and won't update the links.
>>
>> If users have unchecked the box that you mentioned (Tools|options|edit
>> tab),
>> it's no problem. But for those that have that box checked, is there a way
>> to
>> skip the dialog box, and still update the links?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Horatio
>>
>> Can I force the
>> "Dave Peterson" <petersod@verizonXSPAM.net> wrote in message
>> news:43C9A3DC.F6795659@verizonXSPAM.net...
>> > If you tell excel that you want to be asked before updating links, then
>> > excel
>> > will respect that setting:
>> >
>> > Tools|options|edit tab
>> > Uncheck "Ask to update automatic links"
>> >
>> > This is a user-by-user setting--not a workbook setting.
>> >
>> > "Horatio J. Bilge" wrote:
>> >>
>> >> I am trying to remove the startup prompt that asks if I want to update
>> >> links
>> >> to external workbooks (I want the links to update automatically for
>> >> this
>> >> workbook).
>> >>
>> >> I clicked on Edit -> Links...
>> >> I clicked "Startup Prompt..."
>> >> I selected "Don't display the alert and update links"
>> >> I clicked OK, and closed the dialog box.
>> >>
>> >> When I try reopening the workbook, the prompt still comes up.
>> >
>> > --
>> >
>> > Dave Peterson
>
> --
>
> Dave Peterson

You have two choices...

#1. Move the subroutine to a General module.
#2. Change the name to Workbook_open.

Auto_open in a general module and workbook_open in the ThisWorkbook module can
accomplish the same sort of things--but you can't mix and match names and
locations.

Ps. I'd use the full path the workbook that you want to open. Else I think
you'll find that excel wants to open a file of that name in the current
directory (sometimes the default location).

"Horatio J. Bilge" wrote:
>
> I had set this project aside for awhile, and I'm just getting back to it.
>
> I like the idea of using a dummy workbook, but it isn't working for me. Here
> is what I did:
> 1. I created the dummy workbook in the same directory as the target file
> 2. I went to "ThisWorkbook" in the Visual Basic Editor, and used the code
> you provided. I used just the filename of the target file, instead of the
> full path, since it was in the same directory. I saved and closed.
> 3. I opened the dummy workbook. I got a macro warning, and clicked "Enable
> macros." The dummy workbook opened, and stayed open, and the target workbook
> did not open.
> 4. I edited the code to use the full path to the target file, like you had
> in your code, but the result was the same.
>
> ~ Horatio
>
> "Dave Peterson" <petersod@verizonXSPAM.net> wrote in message
> news:43CA6538.BAD7BFCD@verizonXSPAM.net...
> > If you want more control:
> > Try creating a dummy workbook whose only purpose is to open the original
> > workbook with links updated:
> >
> > Kind of like:
> >
> > Option Explicit
> > Sub auto_open()
> > Workbooks.Open Filename:="c:\my documents\excel\book2.xls",
> > UpdateLinks:=1
> > ThisWorkbook.Close savechanges:=False
> > End Sub
> >
> > Then your users can open the dummy workbook and the links will be
> > refreshed.
> > (read about that UpdateLinks argument in VBA's help.)
> >
> > ======
> > You could even give the real workbook a password to open, but don't share
> > it
> > with the users. Put the password in that macro in the dummy workbook and
> > the
> > users will be forced to go through your open routine.
> >
> > "Horatio J. Bilge" wrote:
> >>
> >> This is for a workbook that I will be sharing with others. I want to make
> >> sure that everyone's copy automatically updates the links, but I would
> >> like
> >> to minimize the number of clicks to open the file.
> >>
> >> Currently, they will have to click to enable macros, and then click to
> >> update the links. Some users may be worried by the wording of the update
> >> dialog box ("... links can be used to access and share confidential
> >> information without your permission..."), and won't update the links.
> >>
> >> If users have unchecked the box that you mentioned (Tools|options|edit
> >> tab),
> >> it's no problem. But for those that have that box checked, is there a way
> >> to
> >> skip the dialog box, and still update the links?
> >>
> >> Thanks,
> >> Horatio
> >>
> >> Can I force the
> >> "Dave Peterson" <petersod@verizonXSPAM.net> wrote in message
> >> news:43C9A3DC.F6795659@verizonXSPAM.net...
> >> > If you tell excel that you want to be asked before updating links, then
> >> > excel
> >> > will respect that setting:
> >> >
> >> > Tools|options|edit tab
> >> > Uncheck "Ask to update automatic links"
> >> >
> >> > This is a user-by-user setting--not a workbook setting.
> >> >
> >> > "Horatio J. Bilge" wrote:
> >> >>
> >> >> I am trying to remove the startup prompt that asks if I want to update
> >> >> links
> >> >> to external workbooks (I want the links to update automatically for
> >> >> this
> >> >> workbook).
> >> >>
> >> >> I clicked on Edit -> Links...
> >> >> I clicked "Startup Prompt..."
> >> >> I selected "Don't display the alert and update links"
> >> >> I clicked OK, and closed the dialog box.
> >> >>
> >> >> When I try reopening the workbook, the prompt still comes up.
> >> >
> >> > --
> >> >
> >> > Dave Peterson
> >
> > --
> >
> > Dave Peterson

--

Dave Peterson