OPEN.LINKS

Macro Sheets Only

Equivalent to choosing the Links command from the Edit menu. Use OPEN.LINKS with the LINKS function to open workbooks linked to a particular sheet.

Syntax

OPEN.LINKS(document_text1, document_text2, ..., read_only, type_of_link)
OPEN.LINKS?(document_text1, document_text2, ..., read_only, type_of_link)

Document_text1, document_text2, are 1 to 12 arguments that are the names of supporting documents in the form of text, or arrays or references that contain text.

Read_only is a logical value corresponding to the read/write status of the linked worksheet. If read_only is TRUE, the sheet can be modified but changes cannot be saved; if FALSE or omitted, changes to the sheet can be saved. Read_only applies only to Microsoft Excel, WKS, and SYLK documents.

Type_of_link is a number from 1 to 6 that specifies what type of link you want to get information about.

Type_of_link Link document type

1 Microsoft Excel link

2 DDE link

3 Reserved

4 Not applicable

5 Subscriber

6 Publisher

Remarks

You can generate an array of the names of linked workbooks with the LINKS function.

Related Functions

CHANGE.LINK Changes supporting workbook links

GET.LINK.INFO Returns information about a link

LINKS Returns the name of all linked workbooks

UPDATE.LINK Updates a link to another document

List of Command-Equivalent Functions