Recorded Macro to Edit Links of Chart Doesn't Work

RESOLUTION

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   ActiveChart.SeriesCollection(1).Formula = _
       "=SERIES(,,'[CHARTB.XLS]Sheet1'!R1C1:R3C1,1)"
				

Where CHARTB.XLS is the workbook that contains the data you want to change the link to.

If you have more than one series to change, you can use the following sample macro:

   Sub ChangeChartLinks()
       ActiveSheet.ChartObjects("Chart 1").Activate
       ' Activate the Chart to modify links in.
       SourceFile = "Book2.xls"
       ' SourceFile is the Links Source File as shown in the Links Dialog.
       ' If it is open, do not use a path.
       DestFile = ActiveWorkbook.Name
       ' DestFile is the file you want the links to refer to.
       ' In this example, the Workbook the chart is located in.
       For Each s In ActiveChart.SeriesCollection
           length = Len(SourceFile)
           pos = InStr(s.Formula, SourceFile)
           Do Until pos = 0
               s.Formula = Application.Replace(s.Formula, pos, length, _
                   DestFile)
               pos = InStr(s.Formula, SourceFile)
           Loop
       Next
       ' Loops through all of the Series in the Chart and replaces all
       ' of the references to the SourceFile with the DestFile.
   End Sub