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skelley

Date + Filename using save copy as
 
I need to save a copy of a file each day the macro runs to a network
location. What is an easy way to code it to append the date to the front of
the file name so each time the file is rerun it won't write over the previous
file?

Bob Phillips[_6_]

Date + Filename using save copy as
 

With Activeworkbook
.SaveAs Filename:= Format(Date,"yyyy mm dd") & " - " & .Name
End With

--

HTH

RP
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"SKelley" wrote in message
...
I need to save a copy of a file each day the macro runs to a network
location. What is an easy way to code it to append the date to the front

of
the file name so each time the file is rerun it won't write over the

previous
file?




Jim Thomlinson[_3_]

Date + Filename using save copy as
 
This code is perfect so long as you only run it once a day... You probably
want to add in an On Error... something like...

On Error Goto LongFileName
With Activeworkbook
.SaveAs Filename:= Format(Date,"yyyy mm dd") & " - " & .Name
End With
on error goto 0

.... any more code you want here...

Exit Sub
LongFileName:
With Activeworkbook
.SaveAs Filename:= Format(Date,"yyyy mm dd") & " - " &
Format(Time,"hh:mm:ss") & " - " & .Name
End With
resume next
end sub

Or something like that. It appends the time to the date to make a unique
file name. This code is untested but it should work. If I know Bob he
probably has a better way but that is how I would do it...

HTH

"Bob Phillips" wrote:


With Activeworkbook
.SaveAs Filename:= Format(Date,"yyyy mm dd") & " - " & .Name
End With

--

HTH

RP
(remove nothere from the email address if mailing direct)


"SKelley" wrote in message
...
I need to save a copy of a file each day the macro runs to a network
location. What is an easy way to code it to append the date to the front

of
the file name so each time the file is rerun it won't write over the

previous
file?





skelley

Date + Filename using save copy as
 
Thanks for your help

"Jim Thomlinson" wrote:

This code is perfect so long as you only run it once a day... You probably
want to add in an On Error... something like...

On Error Goto LongFileName
With Activeworkbook
.SaveAs Filename:= Format(Date,"yyyy mm dd") & " - " & .Name
End With
on error goto 0

... any more code you want here...

Exit Sub
LongFileName:
With Activeworkbook
.SaveAs Filename:= Format(Date,"yyyy mm dd") & " - " &
Format(Time,"hh:mm:ss") & " - " & .Name
End With
resume next
end sub

Or something like that. It appends the time to the date to make a unique
file name. This code is untested but it should work. If I know Bob he
probably has a better way but that is how I would do it...

HTH

"Bob Phillips" wrote:


With Activeworkbook
.SaveAs Filename:= Format(Date,"yyyy mm dd") & " - " & .Name
End With

--

HTH

RP
(remove nothere from the email address if mailing direct)


"SKelley" wrote in message
...
I need to save a copy of a file each day the macro runs to a network
location. What is an easy way to code it to append the date to the front

of
the file name so each time the file is rerun it won't write over the

previous
file?





skelley

Date + Filename using save copy as
 
I've got it to append the date to the filename now but I'm having trouble
with it saving the file on the network drives. Any idea on how to get it to
do both functions. Append date to filename and save in a new location. Thanks

"SKelley" wrote:

I need to save a copy of a file each day the macro runs to a network
location. What is an easy way to code it to append the date to the front of
the file name so each time the file is rerun it won't write over the previous
file?



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