Macro to Import a data file

[braju]

I am trying to create a macro to import a data file which is in .PRN format. I was able create macro to open the file, But i dont have an option to open a diiferent file each time.

I need some help to create a file popup menu to select the data file. The file has to be imported to a different sheet.

This is my recorded Macro code to do the function:

Sub Import()
'
' '
Sheets("Raw Data").Select
Range("A1").Select
With ActiveSheet.QueryTables.Add(Connection:= _
"TEXT;G:PRN'ssp01020402.prn" _
, Destination:=Range("A1"))
.Name = "sp01020402_1"
.FieldNames = True
.RowNumbers = False
.FillAdjacentFormulas = False
.PreserveFormatting = True
.RefreshOnFileOpen = False
.RefreshStyle = xlOverwriteCells
.SavePassword = False
.SaveData = True
.AdjustColumnWidth = False
.RefreshPeriod = 0
.TextFilePromptOnRefresh = False
.TextFilePlatform = xlWindows
.TextFileStartRow = 1
.TextFileParseType = xlDelimited
.TextFileTextQualifier = xlTextQualifierDoubleQuote
.TextFileConsecutiveDelimiter = False
.TextFileTabDelimiter = False
.TextFileSemicolonDelimiter = False
.TextFileCommaDelimiter = True
.TextFileSpaceDelimiter = False
.TextFileColumnDataTypes = Array(1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1)
.Refresh BackgroundQuery:=False
End With
End Sub

Please help me create a popup menu to Selct a particular data file

[waderw]

Try the GetOpenFile () function.

I just found it want it works great for me

[braju]

I guess it helps but i dont where i need to place the getopenfile()function in my code.

help Wanted......

[waderw]

This will prompt to choose location and only ".xls" files. If you need to view other files then change the parameters.

sub ImportFile ()
dim fileToOpen as string

fileToOpen = Application.GetOpenFilename("Microsoft Excel Files (*.xls), *.xls")
If fileToOpen <> False Then
Workbooks.Open fileToOpen
Range("A6").Select
Else
Exit Sub
End If


end Sub

[braju]

ThIs isn't working.there is an error at the IF statement....

[Tom Schreiner]

Dim fileToOpen as String
Change to:
Dim fileToOpen

Tom