Excel-Sheet and Cache

[chlori]

Hi

I'm linking to an Excel-Sheet (Intranet) which get's
updated about once or twice a week.

Problem:
Some Members say they see the old cached version of the
sheet.

I thought of having the version number in the filename
(like 'sheet_v12.xls'), but then I always have to
change the links and the users can't use bookmarks
(main problem).

• Any ideas how to solve this?
• How are Excel-sheets (and other similar files)
normally cached?

chlori

 

[WindAndWaves]

Hi

I'm linking to an Excel-Sheet (Intranet) which get's
updated about once or twice a week.

Problem:
Some Members say they see the old cached version of the
sheet.

I thought of having the version number in the filename
(like 'sheet_v12.xls'), but then I always have to
change the links and the users can't use bookmarks
(main problem).

• Any ideas how to solve this?
• How are Excel-sheets (and other similar files)
normally cached?

chlori

Can you embed the excel sheet in another page (e.g. using frames) and then
auto refresh the excel sheet?

 

[Lauri Raittila]

Can you embed the excel sheet in another page (e.g. using frames) and then
auto refresh the excel sheet?

Bad Idea.

 

[Lauri Raittila]

Hi

I'm linking to an Excel-Sheet (Intranet) which get's
updated about once or twice a week.

Do you know beforehad when it will be updated next time?

Problem:
Some Members say they see the old cached version of the sheet.

In which cache it will be? In Browsers or in proxy?

• Any ideas how to solve this?

See, http://www.mnot.net/cache_docs/ especially expires header:
http://www.mnot.net/cache_docs/#EXPIRES

• How are Excel-sheets (and other similar files)
normally cached?

Just like anything else, I would assume.