been updated. If it has, the server updates the connection in the spreadsheet prior to
refreshing the external data.
Figure 31: Data Connection Library
A Data Connection Library also simplifies the maintenance of data connections. If a
connection changes, it need only be updated in the library instead of in the individual
spreadsheets that are linked to the original data source.
Report Management Features
Office Excel 2007, coupled with Excel Services and Office SharePoint Server 2007, offers
important report management features to help ensure people can view the data they
need while enhancing protection of the underlying proprietary information.
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