XL2000: Links to Closed Workbook Are Not Updated Properly

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This article was previously published under Q248216

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SYMPTOMS

When you open a workbook in Microsoft Excel 2000, some formulas unexpectedly calculate a value of zero.

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CAUSE

When you opened the workbook, you clicked No when you were asked to update the links.

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The workbook that you are linking to is not open.

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The formulas that do not calculate correctly refer to a defined name in another workbook.

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The defined name contains a relative cell reference. For example, the defined name refers to =Sheet1!A$1.

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The following conditions exist in the workbook that contains the defined name:
- The Iteration option on the Calculation tab of the Options dialog box is enabled.
- The workbook contains a circular reference.

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RESOLUTION

To resolve this problem, obtain Microsoft Office 2000 Service Release 1/1a (SR-1/SR-1a).

To obtain SR-1/SR-1a, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

245025 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/245025/EN-US/ ) OFF2000: How to Obtain and Install Microsoft Office 2000 Service Release 1/1a (SR-1/SR-1a)

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STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article. This problem was corrected in Microsoft Office 2000 SR-1/SR-1a.

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