We have a sales reporting system set up with ~30 Destination Workbooks that pull all of their data directly from a single Source Workbook - using vlookup formulas (with full path name references to the Source Workbook).

When we open two or more of these Destination Workbooks at a time without opening the Source Workbook or enabling data connections or links all of the vlookup data disappears from all but the most recently opened Destination Workbooks.

The only work-around we have found for this is to open the Destination Workbooks in separate instances of Excel. This method is not practical for our analytical needs.

Is there any different way to have data visible in more than one Destination Workbook in a single instance of Excel that are vlookup-ing from a single Source besides re-structuring the entire setup?

• Moved by Lanlan HuangMicrosoft contingent staff 5 hours 22 minutes ago

Hi,

According to your description, this issue is more related to excel. The Excel IT Pro Discussions forum is a better place for word questions, we will move it there for you.

Regards

Starain