adding a sub folder using activeworkbook.path syntax
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ok so this is a short peace in a big workbook... All i am trying to do is tell it a certain place to save.
ActiveWorkbook.SaveCopyAs _
FileName:=ActiveWorkbook.Path "OLD " & Range("D1").Value & ".XLSM"
This does exactly as it is supposed to however, i want to say basically
"activeworkbook.path" plus give it one further step and designate a folder called "old" that it will go to.
in essence it would look like this
documentstestmy-file.xlsm
to this
documentstestOLDmy-file.xlsm
any hints?
excel vba save filepath file-location
edited Nov 12 at 7:21
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ok so this is a short peace in a big workbook... All i am trying to do is tell it a certain place to save.
ActiveWorkbook.SaveCopyAs _
FileName:=ActiveWorkbook.Path "OLD " & Range("D1").Value & ".XLSM"
This does exactly as it is supposed to however, i want to say basically
"activeworkbook.path" plus give it one further step and designate a folder called "old" that it will go to.
in essence it would look like this
documentstestmy-file.xlsm
to this
documentstestOLDmy-file.xlsm
any hints?
excel vba save filepath file-location
edited Nov 12 at 7:21
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asked Nov 12 at 3:37
Daniel Roy
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ok so this is a short peace in a big workbook... All i am trying to do is tell it a certain place to save.
ActiveWorkbook.SaveCopyAs _
FileName:=ActiveWorkbook.Path "OLD " & Range("D1").Value & ".XLSM"
This does exactly as it is supposed to however, i want to say basically
"activeworkbook.path" plus give it one further step and designate a folder called "old" that it will go to.
in essence it would look like this
documentstestmy-file.xlsm
to this
documentstestOLDmy-file.xlsm
any hints?
excel vba save filepath file-location
edited Nov 12 at 7:21
Pᴇʜ
20k42650
asked Nov 12 at 3:37
Daniel Roy
154
ok so this is a short peace in a big workbook... All i am trying to do is tell it a certain place to save.
ActiveWorkbook.SaveCopyAs _
FileName:=ActiveWorkbook.Path "OLD " & Range("D1").Value & ".XLSM"
This does exactly as it is supposed to however, i want to say basically
"activeworkbook.path" plus give it one further step and designate a folder called "old" that it will go to.
in essence it would look like this
documentstestmy-file.xlsm
to this
documentstestOLDmy-file.xlsm
any hints?
excel vba save filepath file-location
excel vba save filepath file-location
edited Nov 12 at 7:21
Pᴇʜ
20k42650
asked Nov 12 at 3:37
Daniel Roy
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edited Nov 12 at 7:21
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asked Nov 12 at 3:37
Daniel Roy
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edited Nov 12 at 7:21
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edited Nov 12 at 7:21
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asked Nov 12 at 3:37
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You have a space in "OLD ", and you are not closing off OLD to be a folder.
The line should look like
ActiveWorkbook.SaveCopyAs _
FileName:=ActiveWorkbook.Path & "OLD" & Range("D1").Value & ".XLSM"
I would also strongly consider qualifying your Range("D1") with your worksheet.
Dim fileNameRng as range
Set fileNameRng = thisworkbook.worksheets("Sheet1").Range("D1")
ActiveWorkbook.SaveCopyAs _
FileName:=ActiveWorkbook.Path & "OLD" & fileNameRng.Value & ".XLSM"
answered Nov 12 at 3:40
K.Dᴀᴠɪs
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One simple little back slash just made me feel like an idiot!!! Out of curiosity what is the point of qualifying the range vs just having it straight in code?
– Daniel Roy
Nov 12 at 4:00
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It's good practice. One day you may not be on the correct worksheet (or workbook) and the value will pull from somewhere that you didn't intend for it to.
– K.Dᴀᴠɪs
Nov 12 at 4:02
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1 Answer
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active
oldest
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active
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active
oldest
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up vote
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down vote
accepted
You have a space in "OLD ", and you are not closing off OLD to be a folder.
The line should look like
ActiveWorkbook.SaveCopyAs _
FileName:=ActiveWorkbook.Path & "OLD" & Range("D1").Value & ".XLSM"
I would also strongly consider qualifying your Range("D1") with your worksheet.
Dim fileNameRng as range
Set fileNameRng = thisworkbook.worksheets("Sheet1").Range("D1")
ActiveWorkbook.SaveCopyAs _
FileName:=ActiveWorkbook.Path & "OLD" & fileNameRng.Value & ".XLSM"
answered Nov 12 at 3:40
K.Dᴀᴠɪs
6,667112140
One simple little back slash just made me feel like an idiot!!! Out of curiosity what is the point of qualifying the range vs just having it straight in code?
– Daniel Roy
Nov 12 at 4:00
2
It's good practice. One day you may not be on the correct worksheet (or workbook) and the value will pull from somewhere that you didn't intend for it to.
– K.Dᴀᴠɪs
Nov 12 at 4:02
add a comment |
up vote
2
down vote
accepted
You have a space in "OLD ", and you are not closing off OLD to be a folder.
The line should look like
ActiveWorkbook.SaveCopyAs _
FileName:=ActiveWorkbook.Path & "OLD" & Range("D1").Value & ".XLSM"
I would also strongly consider qualifying your Range("D1") with your worksheet.
Dim fileNameRng as range
Set fileNameRng = thisworkbook.worksheets("Sheet1").Range("D1")
ActiveWorkbook.SaveCopyAs _
FileName:=ActiveWorkbook.Path & "OLD" & fileNameRng.Value & ".XLSM"
answered Nov 12 at 3:40
K.Dᴀᴠɪs
6,667112140
One simple little back slash just made me feel like an idiot!!! Out of curiosity what is the point of qualifying the range vs just having it straight in code?
– Daniel Roy
Nov 12 at 4:00
2
It's good practice. One day you may not be on the correct worksheet (or workbook) and the value will pull from somewhere that you didn't intend for it to.
– K.Dᴀᴠɪs
Nov 12 at 4:02
add a comment |
up vote
2
down vote
accepted
up vote
2
down vote
accepted
You have a space in "OLD ", and you are not closing off OLD to be a folder.
The line should look like
ActiveWorkbook.SaveCopyAs _
FileName:=ActiveWorkbook.Path & "OLD" & Range("D1").Value & ".XLSM"
I would also strongly consider qualifying your Range("D1") with your worksheet.
Dim fileNameRng as range
Set fileNameRng = thisworkbook.worksheets("Sheet1").Range("D1")
ActiveWorkbook.SaveCopyAs _
FileName:=ActiveWorkbook.Path & "OLD" & fileNameRng.Value & ".XLSM"
answered Nov 12 at 3:40
K.Dᴀᴠɪs
6,667112140
You have a space in "OLD ", and you are not closing off OLD to be a folder.
The line should look like
ActiveWorkbook.SaveCopyAs _
FileName:=ActiveWorkbook.Path & "OLD" & Range("D1").Value & ".XLSM"
I would also strongly consider qualifying your Range("D1") with your worksheet.
Dim fileNameRng as range
Set fileNameRng = thisworkbook.worksheets("Sheet1").Range("D1")
ActiveWorkbook.SaveCopyAs _
FileName:=ActiveWorkbook.Path & "OLD" & fileNameRng.Value & ".XLSM"
answered Nov 12 at 3:40
K.Dᴀᴠɪs
6,667112140
edited Nov 12 at 3:51
answered Nov 12 at 3:40
K.Dᴀᴠɪs
6,667112140
answered Nov 12 at 3:40
K.Dᴀᴠɪs
6,667112140
answered Nov 12 at 3:40
K.Dᴀᴠɪs
6,667112140
6,667112140
One simple little back slash just made me feel like an idiot!!! Out of curiosity what is the point of qualifying the range vs just having it straight in code?
– Daniel Roy
Nov 12 at 4:00
2
It's good practice. One day you may not be on the correct worksheet (or workbook) and the value will pull from somewhere that you didn't intend for it to.
– K.Dᴀᴠɪs
Nov 12 at 4:02
add a comment |
One simple little back slash just made me feel like an idiot!!! Out of curiosity what is the point of qualifying the range vs just having it straight in code?
– Daniel Roy
Nov 12 at 4:00
2
It's good practice. One day you may not be on the correct worksheet (or workbook) and the value will pull from somewhere that you didn't intend for it to.
– K.Dᴀᴠɪs
Nov 12 at 4:02
One simple little back slash just made me feel like an idiot!!! Out of curiosity what is the point of qualifying the range vs just having it straight in code?
– Daniel Roy
Nov 12 at 4:00
One simple little back slash just made me feel like an idiot!!! Out of curiosity what is the point of qualifying the range vs just having it straight in code?
– Daniel Roy
Nov 12 at 4:00
2
2
It's good practice. One day you may not be on the correct worksheet (or workbook) and the value will pull from somewhere that you didn't intend for it to.
– K.Dᴀᴠɪs
Nov 12 at 4:02
It's good practice. One day you may not be on the correct worksheet (or workbook) and the value will pull from somewhere that you didn't intend for it to.
– K.Dᴀᴠɪs
Nov 12 at 4:02
add a comment |
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