Fix: Data Source References is Not Valid in Excel
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- September 22, 2022
If you’re getting the error message “Data Source References is Not Valid” in Microsoft Excel, it can be fixed by following these steps. First, open the Excel workbook. Next, click on the data tab, and then click on connections. In the connections dialog box, click on properties. In the properties dialog box, click on the definitions tab. Lastly, click on the refresh button. This should fix the problem.
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Fix: Data Source References is Not Valid in Excel
What is the problem?
The problem is that the data source references in your Excel file are not valid. This means that the data that you are trying to use in your Excel file is not accessible.
Section: How do I fix it?
To fix this, you need to make sure that the data source references in your Excel file are valid. To do this, you can use the Data Source Reference Wizard in Excel.
To access the Data Source Reference Wizard, go to the Data tab in Excel and click on the “Data Source References” button.
In the Data Source Reference Wizard, you will be able to select the data source that you want to use for your Excel file.
Once you have selected a data source, you will be able to specify the data that you want to use in your Excel file.
After you have specified the data that you want to use, you will be able to select the range of cells that you want to use for your data.
Finally, you will be able to specify the location of your data in your Excel file.
Once you have done this, you will be able to use the data in your Excel file.
How to fix it?
If you’re getting the “Data Source References is Not Valid” error in Excel, it means that there is a problem with the data source that you’re using. To fix it, you’ll need to go into the data source and update the information. This can be done by opening the data source in Excel and going to the Data tab. From there, you can select the data source that you want to update and click the Refresh button.
Conclusion
If you receive the error message “Data source references is not valid” in Excel, it is likely that you are trying to use a data source that is not compatible with Excel. To fix this, you will need to find a data source that is compatible with Excel, or convert the data source you are using into a format that is compatible with Excel.
Further reading
If you’re still having trouble with this issue, there are a few other resources you can check out:
-The Excel Help Forum
-The Microsoft Office Support Center
-The Microsoft Excel Community
