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    Moved my document now formulas dont work

    I have created two documents. One document (A) is my worksheet where I input data, the second document (B) is my spreadsheet where it comprises all my data into the fields I want. I have completed both documents on computer (1) and now need to transfer it to another computer (2). However my formulas no longer function after I move the document (A) from computer (1) to computer (2). Is there a way for me to work around this? Do I need to transfer the spreadsheet (B) to computer (2) in order for them to function correctly? How can I make it so I have the worksheet (A) on computer (1) enter data correctly into the spreadsheet (B) on computer (2)?

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    Re: Moved my document now formulas dont work

    Simply emailing or copying an Excel file from one source to another should have no impact.

    Are the worksheets targeting other files?

    If this is the case, your links need to show actual filepaths instead of folders relative to the position of the file.

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    yes the information entered into the worksheet is distributed to the spreadsheet which is another document (and preferably stored on another or multiple other computers). how would I show the actual filepaths? do I need to redo all my formulas in order to achieve this?

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    Re: Moved my document now formulas dont work

    You could either recreate the same filepaths used in computer A on computer B, or redo the formulas.

    For example, if the document was in folder 'Documents/Excel Stuff' on computer A, you can recreate the same filepathing on computer B so that the targeting remains valid.



    If you choose to redo the formula filepathing instead, =MID(CELL("filename"),1,FIND("[",CELL("filename"))-1) can assist you assuming the linked documents can be found in a place relative to the worksheet you're working on.

    =MID(CELL("filename"),1,FIND("[",CELL("filename"))-1) gives the filepath up to but not including the file itself, so that formula for C:\daffodil11\documents\spreadsheet.xlxs turns into C:\daffodil11\documents\. Simply add to the end of that &"[blahblah.xlsx]Sheet1!A1" and now you're targeting a separate file, relevant to where the current file you're working in is located.

    =MID(CELL("filename"),1,FIND("[",CELL("filename"))-1)&"[blahblah.xlsx]Sheet1!A1"

    turns into

    =C:\daffodil11\documents\[blahblah.xlsx]Sheet1!A1
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    Re: Moved my document now formulas dont work

    great thanks, recreating folders on the new computer will work just fine

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