PRJ: Can't Update Source to External DDE Link (130392)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Project 98 for Windows
- Microsoft Project for Windows 95 4.1
- Microsoft Project for Windows 95 4.1a
- Microsoft Project for Windows 4.0
This article was previously published under Q130392 SYMPTOMS
When you create a dynamic data exchange (DDE) link to a Microsoft Project
document from an external source such as Microsoft Excel, if you edit the
link and then choose to change the source, you may break the link.
CAUSE
This problem may be caused if you enter the DDE link parameters
incorrectly.
In a DDE link, exclamation point and pipe (|) characters separate parts of
the link. If you enter these separators incorrectly, or if they are entered
in the wrong location, the link will be broken.
Note that reentering the path does not reestablish the link.
RESOLUTION
To avoid this problem, do not edit the source link manually.
If you must reestablish the link manually, do not choose the No button when you receive the "Invalid Source: Do you want to correct it?" alert message. In addition, when you edit the path, be sure to include all brackets and exclamation points in their correct locations. If you enter an incorrect path, do the following to reestablish the link:
- Delete the existing link.
- Recopy and paste the object (using the Paste Special command
with the Paste Link option).
STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the versions of Microsoft
Project listed above.
| Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 11/25/2003 |
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| Keywords: | kbbug kbpending KB130392 |
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