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Simple programming help for newbie
Hello all and thank in advance for your patience!!!
Please bare with me whilst I try and explain what I am trying to do. I am trying to write some code that will add data from a worksheet to two different workbooks. The 'data entry' workbook will have the following fields: Date Ref no Issued to Issued by Checked by If possible I would like the data entered under each of these fields to: 1. a workbook called 'aerial survey data'. For this I would like the data to be added and stored to the next blank row. 2. a workbook called 'report data'. This workbook will be linked to a Word document and the data will be used to automatically enter report details in the Word document. Each time the code is run in Excel I would like the data in this workbook to be overwritten. I plan to run the code by assigning the macro a shortcut key. Once the data has been entered (i.e. the shortcuy key pressed and the code run) it would be good if the data was cleared from the data entry workbook. I have tried to create my own code using various websites (for example http://www.meadinkent.co.uk/xl-update-list.htm) but cannot make this work. Is there some kind soul out there who can help me with or write the code for me. Many, many thanks Paul |
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Well, I won't bare with you (it's too darn cold), but one way:
Public Sub ProcessData() Const sPATH As String = "<your path" Const sFILE1 As String = "aerial survey data.xls" Const sFILE2 As String = "report data.xls" Const sERR As String = "Error opening file" & vbNewLine & _ vbNewLine & "$$" & vbNewLine & vbNewLine & "No data copied" Dim wbOne As Workbook Dim wbTwo As Workbook Dim rCopy As Range Set rCopy = ThisWorkbook.Sheets(2).Range("A2:E2") On Error Resume Next OpenFIle sFILE1, sPATH Set wbOne = Workbooks(sFILE1) OpenFIle sFILE2, sPATH Set wbTwo = Workbooks(sFILE2) On Error GoTo 0 If Not wbOne Is Nothing Then If Not wbTwo Is Nothing Then With wbOne.Sheets(1) .Cells(.Rows.Count, 1).End(xlUp).Offset( _ 1, 0).Resize(1, rCopy.Columns.Count).Value = _ rCopy.Value End With wbTwo.Sheets(1).Cells(1, 1).Resize( _ 1, rCopy.Columns.Count).Value = rCopy.Value rCopy.ClearContents wbTwo.Close SaveChanges:=True Else MsgBox Application.Substitute(sERR, "$$", sPATH & sFILE2) End If wbOne.Close SaveChanges:=True Else MsgBox Application.Substitute(sERR, "$$", sPATH & sFILE2) End If End Sub Private Sub OpenFIle(sFileName As String, _ Optional sFilePath As String) Dim wbTemp As Workbook On Error Resume Next Set wbTemp = Workbooks(sFileName) If wbTemp Is Nothing Then _ Workbooks.Open Filename:=sFilePath & sFileName On Error GoTo 0 End Sub Adjust your sheet and range references to suit. In article , (Paul Marshall) wrote: Hello all and thank in advance for your patience!!! Please bare with me whilst I try and explain what I am trying to do. I am trying to write some code that will add data from a worksheet to two different workbooks. The 'data entry' workbook will have the following fields: Date Ref no Issued to Issued by Checked by If possible I would like the data entered under each of these fields to: 1. a workbook called 'aerial survey data'. For this I would like the data to be added and stored to the next blank row. 2. a workbook called 'report data'. This workbook will be linked to a Word document and the data will be used to automatically enter report details in the Word document. Each time the code is run in Excel I would like the data in this workbook to be overwritten. I plan to run the code by assigning the macro a shortcut key. Once the data has been entered (i.e. the shortcuy key pressed and the code run) it would be good if the data was cleared from the data entry workbook. I have tried to create my own code using various websites (for example http://www.meadinkent.co.uk/xl-update-list.htm) but cannot make this work. Is there some kind soul out there who can help me with or write the code for me. Many, many thanks Paul |
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Correction: The last "sFILE2" should be "sFILE1"
In article , JE McGimpsey wrote: Else MsgBox Application.Substitute(sERR, "$$", sPATH & sFILE2) End If End Sub |
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JE McGimpsey wrote in message ...
Correction: The last "sFILE2" should be "sFILE1" In article , JE McGimpsey wrote: Else MsgBox Application.Substitute(sERR, "$$", sPATH & sFILE2) End If End Sub Many, many thanks for this - I will give the coding a go tonight and let you know how it goes tomorrow. Will no doubt have a new set of questions! All the best Paul |
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Fallen at the first hurdle!
Tried to run the code but couldn't get it past the first few lines. I think something to do with what I entered as 'my path' as I get an error message saying error opening file. Any hints on what I should be entering here? I would like to take this up one level (oh know I hear you cry!) and use multiple sheets on the data entry file to update to mulitple sheets on the aerial survey file. How would the code change for this purpose. Would it be simpler for me to email the workbooks for you (somebody) to look at? I really apprecaite any help with this - it has been driving me mad for over a week! Best wishes Paul |
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<your path should be the path to your file...
For instance Const sPATH As String = "Z:\test\" In article , (Paul Marshall) wrote: Tried to run the code but couldn't get it past the first few lines. I think something to do with what I entered as 'my path' as I get an error message saying error opening file. Any hints on what I should be entering here? |
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Something like (not validated):
Public Sub ProcessData() Const sPATH As String = "<your path" Const sFILE1 As String = "aerial survey data.xls" Const sFILE2 As String = "report data.xls" Const sERR As String = "Error opening file" & vbNewLine & _ vbNewLine & "$$" & vbNewLine & vbNewLine & "No data copied" Dim wbOne As Workbook Dim wbTwo As Workbook Dim rCopy As Range Dim i As Long On Error Resume Next OpenFIle sFILE1, sPATH Set wbOne = Workbooks(sFILE1) OpenFIle sFILE2, sPATH Set wbTwo = Workbooks(sFILE2) On Error GoTo 0 If Not wbOne Is Nothing Then If Not wbTwo Is Nothing Then For i = 1 to ThisWorkbook.Worksheets.Count Set rCopy = ThisWorkbook.Sheets(i).Range("A2:E2") With wbOne.Sheets(1) .Cells(.Rows.Count, 1).End(xlUp).Offset( _ 1, 0).Resize(1, rCopy.Columns.Count).Value = _ rCopy.Value End With wbTwo.Sheets(1).Cells(1, 1).Resize( _ 1, rCopy.Columns.Count).Value = rCopy.Value rCopy.ClearContents Next i wbTwo.Close SaveChanges:=True Else MsgBox Application.Substitute(sERR, "$$", sPATH & sFILE2) End If wbOne.Close SaveChanges:=True Else MsgBox Application.Substitute(sERR, "$$", sPATH & sFILE2) End If End Sub Private Sub OpenFIle(sFileName As String, _ Optional sFilePath As String) Dim wbTemp As Workbook On Error Resume Next Set wbTemp = Workbooks(sFileName) If wbTemp Is Nothing Then _ Workbooks.Open Filename:=sFilePath & sFileName On Error GoTo 0 End Sub In article , (Paul Marshall) wrote: Fallen at the first hurdle! Tried to run the code but couldn't get it past the first few lines. I think something to do with what I entered as 'my path' as I get an error message saying error opening file. Any hints on what I should be entering here? I would like to take this up one level (oh know I hear you cry!) and use multiple sheets on the data entry file to update to mulitple sheets on the aerial survey file. How would the code change for this purpose. Would it be simpler for me to email the workbooks for you (somebody) to look at? I really apprecaite any help with this - it has been driving me mad for over a week! Best wishes Paul |
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