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Extracting Data from Separate Excel Files

Hello, Experts.

What I need to do is extract the values from a large number of separate Excel files that are all contained in one folder.
For instance, I have cell F7 from a tab named "ChgNotice", cell A17 from the same tab, and cell C1 from another tab named "Data Entry".
The cells and tabs they're located in are the same for all of the files.
I am hoping for something that will put the values of all of the files in this particular folder in a flat file of some kind, either in a database, a spreadsheet, or something I can import.
Is there a good macro solution for this, or some kind of code for MS Access I can use?

Thanks!!

jan24

Try this. You enter the folder path (including final \) in cell A1 and the references you want to read to the right of it. Then press the Churn button and off it goes.
Book9.xlsm

Nero83

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Thanks. However when I run this, it comes up with an error msg box that just says "400" and nothing happens. I looked at the macro, but this isn't my strong point. Any ideas on what's causing the problem? I couldn't find out what the error means.

jan24

Which version of Excel are you using?
Any chance you could send an example file, and my spreadsheet set up as you were using it when you got the error? If you can do that I'll have a look and see if I can work out what's going wrong.

Nero83

ASKER

I'm using 2003. There was a conversion when I downloaded your spreadsheet.
See attached for Excel file as it ended up on my machine and an example of a file.

Thanks much!
ChurningFeeRecords.xlsm

Nero83

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OK, here's an example of a file the data's coming from.
14144.xls

jan24

Hi. The "400" error message is pretty bizarre and unhelpful, but I think I've tracked the problem down.

The range name sources is #REF! in your version - I guess this was caused when Excel 2003 imported it because Excel 2003 can only cope with 255 columns. If you redefine sources to refer to Sheet1!$B$1:$IV$1 then it should work.

Let me know if that solves it.

Nero83

ASKER

Thanks again! When you say "redefine sources", I'm unsure where you're referencing to...? I feel a little dense here, but I looked around and haven't figured it out. Help?

jan24

Sorry to confuse. There's a range name called "sources" in the worksheet. A range name is a way of refering to a cell or range of cells by a meaningful name, rather than having to always use a reference like A1 or C3 in your formulae.

That range name had been "broken" in the process of Excel 2003 converting the workbook from Excel 2007 format to Excel 2003 format.

To fix it, press CTRL+F3 and select the one called "sources" and change the reference that it refers to so that instead of #REF! it is $B$1:$IV$1.

jan24

In case that doesn't work for you, I've made the necessary change in the attached.
Book9-1-.xls

Nero83

ASKER

Thanks again...still having problems with it. When I save your file, it saves as "Book9-1-.xls".
When I run the macro, it comes up with an error msg " 'Book[9].xlsm' could not be found..." attached. I don't see where this file name is in the code or I would try to point it somewhere else or change the name to see if that could help. I can't save the file with the square brackets in the name.
Book9-Error-Msg.doc

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Nero83

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Excellent! This worked perfectly. I'm not sure how it works, but that'll just take some more time on my part which I don't have right now.

Thanks very much jan24!!!

jan24

You're welcome!