Hi SP,

It might be helpful to set references for each workbook. Then refer to each
workbook by reference. You might try adding the lines of code below to the
code you have so far.

Hope that helps.

Regards,
James

Dim wkbCustomReport As Workbook
Dim wkbOtherWorkbook As Workbook
Dim strFile As String

Set wkbCustomReport = Thisworkbook
strFile = Application.GetOpenFilename("Text Files (*.txt),*.txt, _
Excel Files (*.xls), *.xls", 2)
If strFile < "" Then
Set wkbOtherWorkbook = Workbooks.Open strFile
End If

"SP" wrote:

I have a workbook called TicketReport.xls which hold the code, I need
to open a workbook that is sent to me and reformat it.
The code starts off ok, it opens the specified workbook but then it
makes the original workbook active. This is the code I have so far:

Sub CreateReport()
Dim fileToOpen As String

'Choose workbook to open
fileToOpen = Application.GetOpenFilename("Text Files (*.txt),*.txt,
Excel Files (*.xls), *.xls", 2)

Workbooks.Open fileToOpen
Workbooks(fileToOpen).Activate
Worksheets("Custom Report").Activate

'Added MsgBox to verify which Workbook & worksheet are active
MsgBox "The name of the active Workbook is " & ActiveWorkbook.Name
MsgBox "The name of the active Sheet is " & ActiveSheet.Name


'Delete "Category" column
myVar = WorksheetFunction.Match("Category", Worksheets("Custom
Report").Range("A1:G1"), 0)

'Insert "Manager" column between STATUS and CALLER columns
'code to format data ....
End Sub

Thanks in advance.