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    Question Help! Import XML data into Excel hourly

    Hello,

    I need help with what should be a simple task, but I can't seem to figure it out. I need to take XML data from a thermostat device and paste it into an Excel spreadsheet. I can do this manually without issue, but I want this to be automated and done hourly.

    Here is what I want it to look like:

    First Column, first row: Insert current date and time
    Second Column, first row: import current XML data here

    Then, one hour later, I want it to drop to the next available row and repeat. When I have attempted to do this via Macros in Excel, it give me an error on the second attempt about overwriting the XML data. I don't need fancy charts or stylish formatting, just simple data scraping.

    Thanks in advance!

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    Re: Help! Import XML data into Excel hourly

    Here is an example of how I can do this once...

    https://youtu.be/KCvcHhEB9-8

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    Re: Help! Import XML data into Excel hourly

    Herés the modified code:

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    Re: Help! Import XML data into Excel hourly

    Here is the error I receive

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    Re: Help! Import XML data into Excel hourly

    You're getting the error becasue of this part and that's you responsability.

    The Url of file location

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    All I did was help you with the row
    I think you'll have to replace that section with the valid URL where you're getting the data from

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    Re: Help! Import XML data into Excel hourly

    Record a macro while you're doing the actual importing and use the data from that macro and combine it with what I gave you, how hard can it get?

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    Re: Help! Import XML data into Excel hourly

    I don't have access to the exact source, since I am not at the site of the equipment. I was just using a local test .xml file, but I can use a web hosted sample file instead to make it simpler.

    http://www.w3schools.com/xml/note.xml

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    I still get the same error. Is the Range(Range part correct?

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    Re: Help! Import XML data into Excel hourly

    I figured it out. There was an extra Range() in there:

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    Re: Help! Import XML data into Excel hourly

    Sorry my mistake:

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    Re: Help! Import XML data into Excel hourly

    Thank you very much for your help. I just now need this to be automated hourly. I believe I can do this with Task Scheduler. If you have any insights into that portion, feel free to offer suggestions.

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