
- How to update external queries in excel 2016 how to#
- How to update external queries in excel 2016 update#
How to update external queries in excel 2016 update#
I am trying to use this code in PowerPoint to open just one Excel file and update its external links. I am really hoping this can help me with a problem i have been trying to solve for a while. The Sub Procedure loop through specific folder and find all xls and xlsx files.įor each workbook, open it and refresh all links using ActiveWorkbook.UpdateLink, finally close the workbook.Īs you open the workbook, you will be prompted to confirm if you want to update external source, Application.AskToUpdateLinks is used to disable the message.Īpplication.ScreenUpdating allows you to update without seeing the workbook open and close. If Right(file.Name, 4) = "xlsx" Or Right(file.Name, 3) = "xls" ThenĮnd Sub Explanation of VBA Code – refresh closed workbookĪt the beginning of the code, I disable DisplayALerts, ScreenUpdating, EnableEvents and AskToUpdateLinks, we need to make sure no message box is prompted to interrupt the refresh code. Set fso = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject") Path = "C:\Users\WYMAN\Desktop\folder\" 'the folder that contains the workbooks you want to refresh Insert the below VBA in a Workbook, define the folder path and then run the Macro.
How to update external queries in excel 2016 how to#
The below example shows how to update all external data in the workbook in a folder from another workbook. Path = "C:\Users\WYMAN\Desktop\test.xlsx" 'the workbook path you want to refreshĪctiveWorkbook.UpdateLink Name:=ActiveWorkbook.LinkSourcesĮnd Sub Excel VBA Code – refresh closed workbook in a folder (all workbooks) The below example shows how to update all external data in a closed workbook from another workbook.

The below code refresh all external data and Pivot Tables in the workbook Workbook.RefreshAll Excel VBA Code – refresh closed workbook (single workbook) The below code refresh all external data in the workbook ActiveWorkbook.UpdateLink Name:=ActiveWorkbook.LinkSources

The below code refresh Pivot Table using the same Pivot Cache PivotTable.RefreshTable Second, ask yourself what kind of refresh you want to perform.

This Excel tutorial explains how to refresh a closed workbook.Įxcel VBA refresh all Pivot Table or Pivot CacheĮxcel VBA AskToUpdateLinks Property Excel refresh closed workbookįirst of all, to refresh closed workbook involves opening the workbook, refresh and then close it, it is impossible to refresh closed workbook without opening it, but we can open a workbook by vba w ithout seeing it physically opened.
