Re: [libreoffice-users] Can't edit array

At 12:45 27/06/2018 -0400, Carl Winerich wrote:
> I have a spreadsheet; Calendar.ods, that refers to (or is linked) 
> another spreadsheet; Begin_Here (copy).ods. When I try to expand the 
> range of the of Begin_Here (copy).ods'#$Sheet1.A1:E75 in 
> Calendar.ods the following message appears- You cannot change only 
> part of an array. Editing it by using ctrl-/ then F2 works but the 
> same error message appears. Here's the complete array found in 
> Calendar.ods; ='file:///home/Carl/My Documents/Calendar/Begin_Here 
> (copy).ods'#$Sheet1.A1:E75 How can I expand the range?

Are you simply trying to edit the reference to A1:E75 in the 
referring spreadsheet (Calendar)? As you correctly identify, in order 
to do this you must first select all of the array range, e.g. by 
using Ctrl+/. Then you can edit the formula either in the Input Line 
or _in situ_ in a member cell of the array range after pressing F2. 
But in each case you will see that the enclosing braces - {} - that 
denote an array formula disappear when you attempt either edit. You 
need to reaffirm that you intend an array formula when you complete 
the edit by using Ctrl+Shift+Enter instead of simple Enter - as you 
must have done to create the array formula in the first place.(The 
green Accept tick is also no use here.)

As you probably know, you cannot simply add the required braces by 
typing them yourself; you need to use Ctrl+Shift+Enter.

I trust this helps.

Brian Barker


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