Hi >> Is there a reason not to allow link-syntax like >> remote(file:<path>::<tablename>, <cellref>)? > > Well, probably histerical raisins, as Stefan would say... > > But the concept of a link is really twofold: it's a reference, > and an object you can interactively act uppon by following it. > > Using the link syntax for something is used solely as a ref > would be confusing IMHO.
thanks for the answer. It would be nice to be able to reference tables in other files easily though, so some form of <path>:<tablename> would be great for the remote call. Is there some special ref syntax that could be used here? Arun