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Reporting status of external references in a spreadsheet without updating

  • US 6,898,760 B2
  • Filed: 01/05/2001
  • Issued: 05/24/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/05/2001
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A computer-implemented method for reporting the status of a link in a spreadsheet application program module, the link referring to a source, the method comprising the steps of:

  • receiving an indication to check the status of the link;

    initiating a procedure to check the status of the link including a prompt to check the status of the link;

    determining the status of the link by verifying that the source exists including analyzing the source to identify specific information associated with the source before updating the link; and

    displaying the status of the link utilizing information identified in the determining step.

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