When you break a link to the source workbook of an external reference, all formulas that use the value in the source workbook are converted to their current values. For example, if you break the link to the external reference =SUM ( [Budget.xls]Annual!C10:C25), the SUM formula is replaced by the calculated value—whatever that may be. More @Wikipedia
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