"Copy method of range class failed error"

[Johnsie007]

Hi,

I am currently using a VBA macro to copy data from one worksheet into another workbook.

The VBA macro uses a loop as per the code below:

Sub LooperOffline()

Dim Count As Integer
Dim FirstColNum As Integer
Dim LastColNum As Integer
Dim PasteRange As String
Dim FirstColLet As String
Dim LastColLet As String

FirstColNum = 1
LastColNum = 27

Do Until Count = 1825

Application.Wait (Now + TimeValue("00:00:02"))
FirstColLet = WorksheetFunction.Substitute(Workbooks("Returns.xlsx").Sheets("Test").Cells(1, FirstColNum).Address(RowAbsolute:=False, ColumnAbsolute:=False, External:=False), 1, "")
LastColLet = WorksheetFunction.Substitute(Workbooks("Returns.xlsx").Sheets("Test").Cells(1, LastColNum).Address(RowAbsolute:=False, ColumnAbsolute:=False, External:=False), 1, "")
PasteRange = FirstColLet & 1 & ":" & LastColLet & 59
Workbooks("(SmallOrds).xlsm").Sheets("Small Ords Portfolio").Range("A1:AA59").Copy Destination:=Workbooks("Returns.xlsx").Sheets("Test").Range(PasteRange)
Workbooks("Returns.xlsx").Sheets("Test").Range(PasteRange).Value = Workbooks("(SmallOrds).xlsm").Sheets("Small Ords Portfolio").Range("A1:AA59").Value
Workbooks("Returns.xlsx").Sheets("Test").Columns.AutoFit
Workbooks("Returns.xlsx").Sheets("Test").Rows.AutoFit
Workbooks("(SmallOrds).xlsm").Sheets("Data").Range("AN1").Value = Workbooks("(SmallOrds).xlsm").Sheets("Data").Range("AN1").Value + 1
Workbooks("Returns.xlsx").Sheets("Test").Columns.AutoFit
FirstColNum = FirstColNum + 27
LastColNum = LastColNum + 27
Count = Count + 1
Loop

End Sub

The macro works to begin with, however, it consistently displays the "Copy method of range class failed error" after approximately 400 loops.

The line which the macro fails is "Workbooks("(SmallOrds).xlsm").Sheets("Small Ords Portfolio").Range("A1:AA59").Copy Destination:=Workbooks("Returns.xlsx").Sheets("Test").Range(PasteRange)"

Can anyone please help me understand what is causing this error? Why does the macro work for 400 iterations before running into this error at the same point everytime?

Thanks,

Mike

 

[Fluff]

Hi & welcome to MrExcel.
Excel has 16,384 columns, but the loop is trying to copy up to columns 49,275

 

[Johnsie007]

Hi & welcome to MrExcel.
Excel has 16,384 columns, but the loop is trying to copy up to columns 49,275

Fluff,

Thanks for your help.

I thought this may have been part of the problem.

As a result I have restarted the loop, beginning from column A. The previous data remains on the worksheet in the cells below.

Unusually, the error occurs sooner on the second cycle. I.E. before the column issue would arise.

Is there a limit on the total data or size of an excel sheet that could be causing the issue?

Thanks again.

 

[Fluff]

Not that I can think of, what exactly are you trying to do?

 

[Johnsie007]

Not that I can think of, what exactly are you trying to do?

Copy a snapshot of one worksheet and then paste this into another workbook.

Each snapshot represents a share portfolio on a particular date.

The loop then moves to the next day and repeats the process.

I want each day pasted next to each other on the seperate workbook.

The existing code works, however I keep running into the error explained above. It seems as though I am reaching some kind of limitation within excel, although the amount of data doesn't seem at all extreme?

The data includes formatting, so i am not sure if the extra formatting is creating an issue?

The total file size when the error is received is only about 80MB so not very large. Is there a limit on excel file sizes?

Thanks.

 

[Fluff]

But you are copying the same range everytime.

 

[Johnsie007]

Yes. Each cycle of the loop represents a new day.

The values within the range change each loop, depending upon the stock valuations for each day.

 

[Fluff]

No sure if this will help.

Sub LooperOffline()
   Dim i As Long
   With Workbooks("Returns.xlsx").Sheets("Test")
      .UsedRange.Delete
      For i = 1 To 16200 Step 27
         Application.Wait (Now + TimeValue("00:00:02"))
         .Cells(1, i).Resize(59, 27).Value = Workbooks("(SmallOrds).xlsm").Sheets("Small Ords Portfolio").Range("A1:AA59").Value
         .Columns.AutoFit
         .Rows.AutoFit
         Workbooks("(SmallOrds).xlsm").Sheets("Data").Range("AN1").Value = Workbooks("(SmallOrds).xlsm").Sheets("Data").Range("AN1").Value + 1
      Next i
   End With
End Sub