Microsoft KB Archive/45511

Dependent Spreadsheet Loads Slowly in Multiplan 4.00 4.01 PSS ID Number: Q45511 Article last modified on 03-28-1990 PSS database name: D_MPlan

4.00 4.01

MS-DOS

Summary:

Multiplan Versions 4.00 and 4.01 require more time to load dependent spreadsheets than do earlier versions. The following information provides tips for improving the file loading time for worksheets containing external links. This information is also available in an application note from Microsoft Product Support Services by calling (206) 454-2030. The application note is titled “External Linking.”

More Information:

The following tips will decrease the loading time of Multiplan worksheets that contain external links:


 * 1) Reduce the size of the supporting worksheet.
 * 2) Delete formatting in supporting spreadsheet cells that do not contain data.
 * 3) Consolidate links in both dependent and supporting worksheets to make fewer links.

Upgrading to Multiplan Version 4.20 will result in file loading times that are an order of magnitude faster than 4.00 and 4.01. This upgrade is available for a modest upgrade fee.

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