Activate an Open File

srschicago

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Hey Guys,


I am looping through a directory of files I need to modify. I copy daya from the open file to a temp file, modify it then copy that data back into the source file. Not the most elegant process, but easy for me.
The problem I have is activating the source file again after working in the temp file. What am I doing wrong? Hangs at the Windows(MyFullName).Activate step.
Code:
    Dim MyFile As String
    MyPath = "Z:\BOM's\EDI\"
    MyFile = Dir(MyPath)
           


'Open BOM file and select contents
    Do While MyFile <> ""
    If MyFile Like "*.xlsx" Then
    Workbooks.Open MyPath & MyFile
    Dim MyFullName As String
    MyFullName = ActiveWorkbook.FullName
    Range("A1:E1000").Select
    Selection.Copy


'Paste into TranslationTemplate
    Windows("PartID Description TranslateTemplate.xlsm").Activate
    Range("A1").Select
    ActiveSheet.Paste
....


'Copy to originating file
    Range("A2:E1000").Select
    Application.CutCopyMode = False
    Selection.Copy
    Windows(MyFullName).Activate
    Range("A2").Select
    ActiveSheet.Paste
    Application.CutCopyMode = False
 

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Code:
MyFullName = ActiveWorkbook.FullName

Change FullName to Name. The workbook you're activating is the one open in Excel, not the one on disk.
 
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