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Post From: Spreadsheet Cell Reference Updating Incorrectly During A Column Move

[2014-03-01 23:15:28]
Crazy_Bull - Posts: 17
Problem Desciption

Moving any column # by cutting and pasting it, affects the addressing of column #-1 and fails to update the Defined Name reference.


Steps to Reproduce the Problem

Using the attached files:

1. Observe:
a.  The formula in column ZL references ZL$1
b.  The formula in column ZM references ZM$1
c.  Defined Name HL_TS_DB_T75 references “ES!$ZM3”

2. Select column ZM

3. Cut column ZM using Ctrl-X

4. Scroll left and select column XQ

5. Insert a blank column

6. Paste the Clipboard using Ctrl-V

7. Scroll right and select empty column ZN

8. Delete the empty column

9. Observe:
a.  The formula in column XQ has been correctly updated to reference XQ$1
b.  The formula in column ZL has ALSO been updated to reference XQ$1
c.  The Defined Name HL_TS_DB_T75 is “ES!!REF#”

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