Hi,

My code looks into a folder with several xls files and opens each one
of them.
Then it copies a specific range out of a sheet and gatheres it into a
new sheet.

Unfortunately the range changes between the xls files.

It would be necessary to look out for the common header string 'Primary
Sequences', and then select the range (cols B to M) below this, until
the next header 'Derived Sequences' occurs.

If someone knows how to add such a condition to my code, this would be
very helpful!

I have enclosed example files.



Code:
--------------------

Sub Test_dateiensuchen_und_daten_extrahieren()

Dim fs As Variant, i As Integer, bla
Dim strRange As String, colcount As Integer, colcount2 As Integer
Set fs = Application.FileSearch

colcount = 2
colcount2 = 5

strRange = "B" & colcount & ":M5"

With fs
.LookIn = "M:\Development\GeneSheets_DataExtract_Loop\Gene.F ile.Lists"
.SearchSubFolders = True 'Unterordner auch durchsuchen
.Filename = "*.xls" 'alle Excel-Dateien
.Execute

For i = 1 To .FoundFiles.count - 1

Workbooks.Open .FoundFiles(i), UpdateLinks:=False 'disable message boxes
bla = ActiveWorkbook.Worksheets("Sequence Data").Range("B6:M9")
ActiveWorkbook.Close savechanges:=False

Range(strRange) = bla
colcount = colcount + 4
colcount2 = colcount2 + 4
strRange = "B" & colcount & ":M" & colcount2
'Range("B2:M5").Formula = bla
Next i

End With


Set fs = Nothing
End Sub

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Cheers,
Jurgen


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In which column(s) do the headers occur? Is there always only one set of
headers per file?

I would use .Find on the column containing the headers to get the relevant
start and end rows

Eg something like (untested):

'#######################
const HEADER_COL as integer=1
Dim lStart as long, lEnd as long


lStart=0:lEnd=0

with ActiveWorkbook.Worksheets("Sequence Data").columns(HEADER_COL)
on error resume next
set lStart = .Find("Primary Sequences").row
set lEnd = .Find("Primary Sequences").row
on error goto 0
end with

if lStart0 and lEnd0 then
'....calculate range to copy
end if
'######################

You might have to adjust the parameters to .Find() if you need to locate
cells based on partial content.
Try this out and post back if further questions.

Tim.

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Hi,

My code looks into a folder with several xls files and opens each one
of them.
Then it copies a specific range out of a sheet and gatheres it into a
new sheet.

Unfortunately the range changes between the xls files.

It would be necessary to look out for the common header string 'Primary
Sequences', and then select the range (cols B to M) below this, until
the next header 'Derived Sequences' occurs.

If someone knows how to add such a condition to my code, this would be
very helpful!

I have enclosed example files.



Code:
--------------------

Sub Test_dateiensuchen_und_daten_extrahieren()

Dim fs As Variant, i As Integer, bla
Dim strRange As String, colcount As Integer, colcount2 As Integer
Set fs = Application.FileSearch

colcount = 2
colcount2 = 5

strRange = "B" & colcount & ":M5"

With fs
.LookIn = "M:\Development\GeneSheets_DataExtract_Loop\Gene.F ile.Lists"
.SearchSubFolders = True 'Unterordner auch durchsuchen
.Filename = "*.xls" 'alle Excel-Dateien
.Execute

For i = 1 To .FoundFiles.count - 1

Workbooks.Open .FoundFiles(i), UpdateLinks:=False 'disable message boxes
bla = ActiveWorkbook.Worksheets("Sequence Data").Range("B6:M9")
ActiveWorkbook.Close savechanges:=False

Range(strRange) = bla
colcount = colcount + 4
colcount2 = colcount2 + 4
strRange = "B" & colcount & ":M" & colcount2
'Range("B2:M5").Formula = bla
Next i

End With


Set fs = Nothing
End Sub

--------------------


Cheers,
Jurgen


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Hi!

The headers can be found in column B.
The beginning header is 'Primary Sequences', the end header is 'Derived
Sequences' - as you can see in my enclosed example files.

Here is the code I tried, but I get the following error message:
"Compilation fault: Object necessary", and pointing to the line which
contains
Set lStart = .Find("Primary Sequences").Row



Code:
--------------------

Sub Test_dateiensuchen_und_daten_extrahieren()

Dim fs As Variant, i As Integer, bla
Dim strRange As String, colcount As Integer, colcount2 As Integer
Set fs = Application.FileSearch

Const HEADER_COL As Integer = 1
Dim lStart As Long, lEnd As Long


colcount = 2
colcount2 = 5

strRange = "B" & colcount & ":M5"

With fs
.LookIn = "C:\Dokumente und Einstellungen\Jürgen\Desktop\Gene.File.Lists"
.SearchSubFolders = True 'Unterordner auch durchsuchen
.Filename = "*.xls" 'alle Excel-Dateien
.Execute

For i = 1 To .FoundFiles.count - 1

Workbooks.Open .FoundFiles(i), UpdateLinks:=False 'disable message boxes

lStart = 0: lEnd = 0

With ActiveWorkbook.Worksheets("Sequence Data").Columns(HEADER_COL)
On Error Resume Next
Set lStart = .Find("Primary Sequences").Row
Set lEnd = .Find("Derived Sequences").Row
On Error GoTo 0
End With

If lStart 0 And lEnd 0 Then


'....calculate range to copy
End If

bla = ActiveWorkbook.Worksheets("Sequence Data").Range("B" & lStart + 1 & ":M" & lEnd - 1)

ActiveWorkbook.Close savechanges:=False

Range(strRange) = bla
colcount = colcount + 4
colcount2 = colcount2 + 4
strRange = "B" & colcount & ":M" & colcount2
'Range("B2:M5").Formula = bla
Next i

End With


Set fs = Nothing
End Sub

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Sorry, my error. Remove the "Set" from both those lines.

lStart = .Find("Primary Sequences").Row
lEnd = .Find("Derived Sequences").Row

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Hi!

The headers can be found in column B.
The beginning header is 'Primary Sequences', the end header is 'Derived
Sequences' - as you can see in my enclosed example files.

Here is the code I tried, but I get the following error message:
"Compilation fault: Object necessary", and pointing to the line which
contains
Set lStart = .Find("Primary Sequences").Row



Code:
--------------------

Sub Test_dateiensuchen_und_daten_extrahieren()

Dim fs As Variant, i As Integer, bla
Dim strRange As String, colcount As Integer, colcount2 As Integer
Set fs = Application.FileSearch

Const HEADER_COL As Integer = 1
Dim lStart As Long, lEnd As Long


colcount = 2
colcount2 = 5

strRange = "B" & colcount & ":M5"

With fs
.LookIn = "C:\Dokumente und
Einstellungen\Jürgen\Desktop\Gene.File.Lists"
.SearchSubFolders = True 'Unterordner auch durchsuchen
.Filename = "*.xls" 'alle Excel-Dateien
.Execute

For i = 1 To .FoundFiles.count - 1

Workbooks.Open .FoundFiles(i), UpdateLinks:=False 'disable message boxes

lStart = 0: lEnd = 0

With ActiveWorkbook.Worksheets("Sequence Data").Columns(HEADER_COL)
On Error Resume Next
Set lStart = .Find("Primary Sequences").Row
Set lEnd = .Find("Derived Sequences").Row
On Error GoTo 0
End With

If lStart 0 And lEnd 0 Then


'....calculate range to copy
End If

bla = ActiveWorkbook.Worksheets("Sequence Data").Range("B" & lStart + 1
& ":M" & lEnd - 1)

ActiveWorkbook.Close savechanges:=False

Range(strRange) = bla
colcount = colcount + 4
colcount2 = colcount2 + 4
strRange = "B" & colcount & ":M" & colcount2
'Range("B2:M5").Formula = bla
Next i

End With


Set fs = Nothing
End Sub

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I removed the two settings.
I also changed the variables lStart and lEnd, as the actual Data range
begins one row after the header, and ends one row before the next
header.

With the following code, I get the error message (translated from
german...):
"Run time error 1004 - Application - or object defined fault" in the
line

bla = ActiveWorkbook.Worksheets("Sequence Data").Range("B" & lStart &
":M" & lEnd)


Code:
--------------------

Sub Test_dateiensuchen_und_daten_extrahieren()

Dim fs As Variant, i As Integer, bla
Dim strRange As String, colcount As Integer, colcount2 As Integer
Set fs = Application.FileSearch

Const HEADER_COL As Integer = 1
Dim lStart As Long, lEnd As Long


colcount = 2
colcount2 = 5

strRange = "B" & colcount & ":M5"

With fs
.LookIn = "C:\Dokumente und Einstellungen\Jürgen\Desktop\Gene.File.Lists"
.SearchSubFolders = True 'Unterordner auch durchsuchen
.Filename = "*.xls" 'alle Excel-Dateien
.Execute

For i = 1 To .FoundFiles.count - 1

Workbooks.Open .FoundFiles(i), UpdateLinks:=False 'disable message boxes

lStart = 0: lEnd = 0

With ActiveWorkbook.Worksheets("Sequence Data").Columns(HEADER_COL)
On Error Resume Next
lStart = .Find("Primary Sequences").Row
lEnd = .Find("Derived Sequences").Row
On Error GoTo 0
End With

If lStart 0 And lEnd 0 Then
lStart = lStart + 1 'beginning of Data row range
lEnd = lEnd - 1 'end of Data row range
End If

bla = ActiveWorkbook.Worksheets("Sequence Data").Range("B" & lStart & ":M" & lEnd)

ActiveWorkbook.Close savechanges:=False

Range(strRange) = bla
colcount = colcount + 4
colcount2 = colcount2 + 4
strRange = "B" & colcount & ":M" & colcount2
'Range("B2:M5").Formula = bla
Next i

End With

Set fs = Nothing
End Sub

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bla = ActiveWorkbook.Worksheets("Sequence Data").Range("B" & lStart &":M"
& lEnd)

What are you trying to do with this line? Right now it's trying to assign a
range *object* to bla (in this case you would need a "Set"), so maybe you
wanted to assign the *value* of the range to bla (giving you a 2-D array of
data in bla)?

The easiest thing to do is just to copy the range *before* closing the file.
Eg:
ActiveWorkbook.Worksheets("Sequence Data").Range("B" & lStart &":M" &
lEnd).copy _
thisworkbook.sheets("destination").Cells(10,3)

You'd have to work out the appropriate values to replace the (10,3).

As a side note you should always qualify your Ranges to include the workbook
Eg: not just
Range("A1")
but
ThisWorkbook.Range("A1")

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I removed the two settings.
I also changed the variables lStart and lEnd, as the actual Data range
begins one row after the header, and ends one row before the next
header.

With the following code, I get the error message (translated from
german...):
"Run time error 1004 - Application - or object defined fault" in the
line

bla = ActiveWorkbook.Worksheets("Sequence Data").Range("B" & lStart &
":M" & lEnd)


Code:
--------------------

Sub Test_dateiensuchen_und_daten_extrahieren()

Dim fs As Variant, i As Integer, bla
Dim strRange As String, colcount As Integer, colcount2 As Integer
Set fs = Application.FileSearch

Const HEADER_COL As Integer = 1
Dim lStart As Long, lEnd As Long


colcount = 2
colcount2 = 5

strRange = "B" & colcount & ":M5"

With fs
.LookIn = "C:\Dokumente und
Einstellungen\Jürgen\Desktop\Gene.File.Lists"
.SearchSubFolders = True 'Unterordner auch durchsuchen
.Filename = "*.xls" 'alle Excel-Dateien
.Execute

For i = 1 To .FoundFiles.count - 1

Workbooks.Open .FoundFiles(i), UpdateLinks:=False 'disable message boxes

lStart = 0: lEnd = 0

With ActiveWorkbook.Worksheets("Sequence Data").Columns(HEADER_COL)
On Error Resume Next
lStart = .Find("Primary Sequences").Row
lEnd = .Find("Derived Sequences").Row
On Error GoTo 0
End With

If lStart 0 And lEnd 0 Then
lStart = lStart + 1 'beginning of Data row range
lEnd = lEnd - 1 'end of Data row range
End If

bla = ActiveWorkbook.Worksheets("Sequence Data").Range("B" & lStart &
":M" & lEnd)

ActiveWorkbook.Close savechanges:=False

Range(strRange) = bla
colcount = colcount + 4
colcount2 = colcount2 + 4
strRange = "B" & colcount & ":M" & colcount2
'Range("B2:M5").Formula = bla
Next i

End With

Set fs = Nothing
End Sub

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Hi Tim,

the following code works now, thanks for your help.
Right now, I am working on how to remove all blank rows in the
Destination Sheet, and shift the next row up.


Code:
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Sub Test_noSpaces_dateiensuchen_und_daten_extrahieren( )

Dim fs As Variant, i As Integer, bla
Dim strRange As String, colcount As Integer, colcount2 As Integer
Dim cl As Range
Set fs = Application.FileSearch

Const HEADER_COL As Integer = 2
Dim lStart As Long, lEnd As Long



With fs
.LookIn = "M:\Development\GeneSheets_DataExtract_Loop\Gene.F ile.Lists"
.SearchSubFolders = True
.Filename = "*.xls"
.Execute

For i = 1 To .FoundFiles.count - 1

Workbooks.Open .FoundFiles(i), UpdateLinks:=False 'disable update messages

lStart = 0: lEnd = 0

With ActiveWorkbook.Worksheets("Sequence Data").Columns(HEADER_COL)
On Error Resume Next
lStart = .Find("Primary Sequences").Row
lEnd = .Find("Derived Sequences").Row
On Error GoTo 0
End With

If lStart 0 And lEnd 0 Then
lStart = lStart + 1 'start row of Data range
lEnd = lEnd - 1 'end row of Data range
End If

ActiveWorkbook.Worksheets("Sequence Data").Range("B" & lStart & ":M" & lEnd).Copy
ActiveWorkbook.Close savechanges:=False


ActiveSheet.Range("b65536").End(xlUp).Offset(1, 0).Select 'goto next empty cell
ActiveSheet.Paste

Next i

End With


Dim cRows As Long
Dim u As Long

cRows = Cells(Rows.count, "A").End(xlUp).Row
For u = cRows To 1 Step -1
If Cells(i, "A").Value = "" Then
Range("B" & u, "M" & u).Delete shift:=xlUp
End If
Next
'Cells.Select
'Range("A800:A2400").SpecialCells(xlCellTypeBlanks ).EntireRow.Delete
'Range("B2:M65000").SpecialCells(xlCellTypeBlanks) .EntireRow.Delete




Set fs = Nothing
End Sub

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Cheers
Juergen


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