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    Close open workboos with script

    I currently use this code to save a backup copy of my workbook.

    Where the open file is "c:\RV Park Files\Daily Report 2013.xslm"

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    This works for using today's date in the backup copy.

    However, I often work on several days reports on the same day, and would like a backup copy with the date for that day's work.

    Is it possible to have the "Pathplus = " (refering to a specific cell within the workbook) " ie "Sheet1!c5"

    Where that cell in the workbook will contain the path & Name I want to use. ie "C:\A Backup Park Files 13\Daily Rpts3\Daily Report for Jan 17th.xlsm"

    Also I would like to close the backup copy at this time and reopen the original file. ie "c:\RV Park Files\Daily Report 2013.xslm"

    ready to enter the next day's data.

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    Re: Close open workboos with script

    Have you thought of using "SaveCopyAs" rather than "SaveAs"?

    If you use SaveCopyAs, it does what it says on the tin but the the Active Workbook remains open.


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    Re: Close open workboos with script

    Try

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    Re: Close open workboos with script

    Hi kjsconv

    Is it possible to have the "Pathplus = " (refering to a specific cell within the workbook) " ie "Sheet1!c5"
    Probably something like this
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    Re: Close open workboos with script

    I copied & Pasted the code, it worked through saving the backup as I named it on sheet1 range c5.

    However it then gives me a run-time error 1004

    saying:
    The file could not be accessed. Try one of the following:
    Make sure the specified folder exists.
    Make sure the folder that contains the file is not read only
    Make sure the file name does not contain any of the following charcters: <>?[]:|ir*
    Make sure the file/path name doesn't contain more than 218

    I press the Debug key and it highlights the code line:

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    It did save the file as I named it for a backup, the stops there.

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    Re: Close open workboos with script

    I copied & Pasted the code, it worked through saving the backup as I named it on sheet1 range c5.

    However it then gives me a run-time error 1004

    saying:
    The file could not be accessed. Try one of the following:
    Make sure the specified folder exists.
    Make sure the folder that contains the file is not read only
    Make sure the file name does not contain any of the following charcters: <>?[]:|ir*
    Make sure the file/path name doesn't contain more than 218

    I press the Debug key and it highlights the code line:

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    ActiveWorkbook.SaveAs Filename:=stPathPlus

    It did save the file as I named it for a backup, the stops there.

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    Re: Close open workboos with script

    Sorry last response was for Richard.
    He also had that line of code.
    However, I'm not a programer and need more to know how to enter the line start to finish.

    Thank You

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    Re: Close open workboos with script

    I used excel's help to see how the write the SaveCopyAs.

    Using that, it didn't work.

    Not sure how it should have been written.

    Thank You

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    Re: Close open workboos with script

    Hi,

    The code I gave you was 'start to finish'. You just need to add the Sub yourname() and End Sub lines

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    Re: Close open workboos with script

    Sorry, that response about 'start to finish" was for a someone else.
    My earlier response to you complete code, ie it gave an error message, still applies.

    I ran the code as a stand lone action and still get the same error message.

    I'm not sure how to fix it.

    Thank You

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    Re: Close open workboos with script

    Ok, after a lot of trial & errors, I got the 'SaveCopyAs" command to work.
    However, I have to change the name of the file each day to get a difference copy for each day.

    I would still like to have the name changed by reference a cell in the workbook I'm saving.

    Thank You

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    Re: Close open workboos with script

    Hi,

    Just refer to the cell range's value when you define the filename you intend using in the SaveCopyAs Filename:= instruction

    e.g.

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    Re: Close open workboos with script

    Yes that worked just find.

    Thank You Very much

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