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Default How do I copy an entire worksheet to another instance of excel?


Hi All,

I have a worksheet in once instance of excel (xlAppSource) that I need
to programmatically copy to another instance of excel (xlAppDest).

I can copy it to a new workbook within xlAppSource, but I really need
it in a different instance (since many application level settings are
tied down in source, but the user can play to their heart's content in
the destination instance).


Something like this:

I have:

xlAppSource.Workbooks("Main").Worksheet("Data")

I would like to copy that worksheet so that the copy is:

xlAppDest.Workbooks(1).Worksheet("Data")


The problem is that when I try to use the paste method I get an error,
and if I use the PasteSpecial method I just get a picture of the
worksheet (which is only partial anyway).

I could do it cell by cell looping through the entire usedrange, but
that takes ages (we are talking about 30 columns by 6000 rows ~
180,000 cells) and the users would not regard that as a god solution!


Is it possible to copy an entire worksheet across to another instance?

Thanks,