Import multi dat files in vba run-time error 13

roykana

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Dear All Master,
I want to import multi dat files but there is a "run-time error of 13" and I mark the color red in the code below. Please solution.

VBA Code:
Option Explicit


Sub Get_Data_From_File()
    OptimizeVBA True
    Dim FileToOpen As Variant
    Dim OpenBook As Workbook
    Dim k As Long
    Dim L As Long
    Dim J As Long
    Dim LastRow As Long
    Dim LastColumn As Long
    Dim objTable As ListObject
    Dim objTable2 As String
    Dim startTime As Single, endTime As Single
    startTime = Timer
    
    Application.ScreenUpdating = False
     With Application
        .ScreenUpdating = False
        .Calculation = xlCalculationManual
        .EnableEvents = False
    End With
    ActiveSheet.DisplayPageBreaks = False
 
   Range("A1").CurrentRegion.Clear
  
    FileToOpen = Application.GetOpenFilename(Title:="Browse for your File & Import Range", FileFilter:="Dat Files (*.dat*),*dat*", MultiSelect:=True)
[COLOR=rgb(184, 49, 47)]If FileToOpen <> False Then 'this line run-time error 13[/COLOR]
        Set OpenBook = Application.Workbooks.Open(FileToOpen)
        OpenBook.Sheets(1).Range(Cells(1, 1), Cells(1, 2).End(xlDown)).Copy
        ThisWorkbook.Worksheets("selectfile").Range("A2:B2").PasteSpecial xlPasteValues
        OpenBook.Close False
Range("A1").CurrentRegion.Select
   Set objTable = ActiveSheet.ListObjects.Add(xlSrcRange, Selection, , xlYes)
   
   End If
 On Error GoTo getout 'if A1 doesn't belong to any Excel Table, then code will end execution
   If [A1].ListObject <> "" Then
    On Error GoTo 0 'restart Error handler
    objTable2 = [A1].ListObject.Name
   End If
  Application.ScreenUpdating = False
 Application.CutCopyMode = False: [H2].Select
getout:
    Application.ScreenUpdating = True
    With Application
        .EnableEvents = True
        .Calculation = xlCalculationAutomatic
        .ScreenUpdating = True
    End With


    endTime = Timer
    Debug.Print (endTime - startTime) & " seconds have passed [VBA]"
    OptimizeVBA False
End Sub
Sub OptimizeVBA(isOn As Boolean)
    Application.Calculation = IIf(isOn, xlCalculationManual, xlCalculationAutomatic)
    Application.EnableEvents = Not (isOn)
    Application.ScreenUpdating = Not (isOn)
    ActiveSheet.DisplayPageBreaks = Not (isOn)

End Sub
Thanks
roykana
 
Here's the modification. Note that I removed portion
VBA Code:
Application.ScreenUpdating = False
    With Application
        .ScreenUpdating = False
        .Calculation = xlCalculationManual
        .EnableEvents = False
    End With
    ActiveSheet.DisplayPageBreaks = False

This is because the OptimizeVBA True is doing the same thing.

Need to select until column G to cover the table until G. Change the
wsSelect.Range("A1", wsSelect.Cells(Rows.Count, "B").End(xlUp)).Select which is range column A and B to become
wsSelect.Range("A1", "G" & wsSelect.Cells(Rows.Count, "A").End(xlUp).Row).Select

VBA Code:
Sub Get_Data_From_File()
    OptimizeVBA True
    Dim FileToOpen As Variant
    Dim OpenBook As Workbook
    Dim wsSelect As Worksheet
    Dim i As Long
    Dim k As Long
    Dim L As Long
    Dim J As Long
    Dim LastRow As Long
    Dim LastColumn As Long
    Dim objTable As ListObject
    Dim objTable2 As String
    Dim startTime As Single, endTime As Single
    Dim TableFound As Boolean
    startTime = Timer
  
    Set wsSelect = ActiveWorkbook.Sheets("selectfile")
    With wsSelect
        .Columns("A:G").Clear
        .Range("A1").Value = "ID"
        .Range("B1").Value = "DATE & TIME"
        .Range("C1").Value = "DATE"
        .Range("D1").Value = "YEAR"
        .Range("E1").Value = "PERIOD"
        .Range("F1").Value = "CATEGORY"
        .Range("G1").Value = "NAME"
        .Range("A1:G1").HorizontalAlignment = xlCenter
        LastRow = .Range("A1").SpecialCells(xlCellTypeLastCell).Row
    End With
 
    FileToOpen = Application.GetOpenFilename(Title:="Browse for your File & Import Range", FileFilter:="Dat Files (*.dat*),*dat*", MultiSelect:=True)
    On Error Resume Next
    If IsArray(FileToOpen) Then
        On Error GoTo 0
        For i = LBound(FileToOpen) To UBound(FileToOpen)
            Set OpenBook = Application.Workbooks.Open(FileToOpen(i))
            OpenBook.Sheets(1).Range(Cells(1, 1), Cells(1, 2).End(xlDown)).Copy
            TableFound = TableExists(wsSelect, "TableDat")
            If Not TableFound Then
                wsSelect.Range("A2:B2").PasteSpecial xlPasteValues
                OpenBook.Close False
                wsSelect.Range("A1", "G" & wsSelect.Cells(Rows.Count, "A").End(xlUp).Row).Select
                Set objTable = wsSelect.ListObjects.Add(xlSrcRange, Selection, , xlYes)
                objTable.Name = "TableDat"
            Else
                wsSelect.Cells(Rows.Count, "A").End(xlUp).Offset(1).PasteSpecial xlPasteValues
                OpenBook.Close False
            End If
        Next
                For k = 2 To LastRow
    Cells(k, 2).Value = WorksheetFunction.Text(Cells(k, 2).Value, "DD/MM/YYYY HH.MM")
    Next k
        For L = 2 To LastRow
    Cells(L, 3).Value = DateSerial(Mid(Cells(L, 2), 7, 4), Mid(Cells(L, 2), 4, 2), Mid(Cells(L, 2), 1, 2))
    Next L
    Else

        If FileToOpen = False Then
            On Error GoTo 0
            GoTo getout
        End If
    End If
getout:
    Application.Goto wsSelect.Range("A1")
    endTime = Timer
    Debug.Print (endTime - startTime) & " seconds have passed [VBA]"
    OptimizeVBA False
End Sub
 
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Here's the modification. Note that I removed portion
VBA Code:
Application.ScreenUpdating = False
    With Application
        .ScreenUpdating = False
        .Calculation = xlCalculationManual
        .EnableEvents = False
    End With
    ActiveSheet.DisplayPageBreaks = False

This is because the OptimizeVBA True is doing the same thing.

Need to select until column G to cover the table until G. Change the
wsSelect.Range("A1", wsSelect.Cells(Rows.Count, "B").End(xlUp)).Select which is range column A and B to become
wsSelect.Range("A1", "G" & wsSelect.Cells(Rows.Count, "A").End(xlUp).Row).Select

VBA Code:
Sub Get_Data_From_File()
    OptimizeVBA True
    Dim FileToOpen As Variant
    Dim OpenBook As Workbook
    Dim wsSelect As Worksheet
    Dim i As Long
    Dim k As Long
    Dim L As Long
    Dim J As Long
    Dim LastRow As Long
    Dim LastColumn As Long
    Dim objTable As ListObject
    Dim objTable2 As String
    Dim startTime As Single, endTime As Single
    Dim TableFound As Boolean
    startTime = Timer
 
    Set wsSelect = ActiveWorkbook.Sheets("selectfile")
    With wsSelect
        .Columns("A:G").Clear
        .Range("A1").Value = "ID"
        .Range("B1").Value = "DATE & TIME"
        .Range("C1").Value = "DATE"
        .Range("D1").Value = "YEAR"
        .Range("E1").Value = "PERIOD"
        .Range("F1").Value = "CATEGORY"
        .Range("G1").Value = "NAME"
        .Range("A1:G1").HorizontalAlignment = xlCenter
        LastRow = .Range("A1").SpecialCells(xlCellTypeLastCell).Row
    End With
 
    FileToOpen = Application.GetOpenFilename(Title:="Browse for your File & Import Range", FileFilter:="Dat Files (*.dat*),*dat*", MultiSelect:=True)
    On Error Resume Next
    If IsArray(FileToOpen) Then
        On Error GoTo 0
        For i = LBound(FileToOpen) To UBound(FileToOpen)
            Set OpenBook = Application.Workbooks.Open(FileToOpen(i))
            OpenBook.Sheets(1).Range(Cells(1, 1), Cells(1, 2).End(xlDown)).Copy
            TableFound = TableExists(wsSelect, "TableDat")
            If Not TableFound Then
                wsSelect.Range("A2:B2").PasteSpecial xlPasteValues
                OpenBook.Close False
                wsSelect.Range("A1", "G" & wsSelect.Cells(Rows.Count, "A").End(xlUp).Row).Select
                Set objTable = wsSelect.ListObjects.Add(xlSrcRange, Selection, , xlYes)
                objTable.Name = "TableDat"
            Else
                wsSelect.Cells(Rows.Count, "A").End(xlUp).Offset(1).PasteSpecial xlPasteValues
                OpenBook.Close False
            End If
        Next
                For k = 2 To LastRow
    Cells(k, 2).Value = WorksheetFunction.Text(Cells(k, 2).Value, "DD/MM/YYYY HH.MM")
    Next k
        For L = 2 To LastRow
    Cells(L, 3).Value = DateSerial(Mid(Cells(L, 2), 7, 4), Mid(Cells(L, 2), 4, 2), Mid(Cells(L, 2), 1, 2))
    Next L
    Else

        If FileToOpen = False Then
            On Error GoTo 0
            GoTo getout
        End If
    End If
getout:
    Application.Goto wsSelect.Range("A1")
    endTime = Timer
    Debug.Print (endTime - startTime) & " seconds have passed [VBA]"
    OptimizeVBA False
End Sub
@Zot
Dear Mr. Zot,
Thank you for your reply
the code you add is perfect for creating a table up to column G But in column A there is still a blank like below that I mark the color yellow
test.xlsm
ABCDEFG
1IDDATE & TIMEDATEYEARPERIODCATEGORYNAME
2501427/07/2017 07.4227-07-17
3500427/07/2017 07.4327-07-17
4501627/07/2017 07.4527-07-17
5502027/07/2017 07.4627-07-17
6500827/07/2017 07.4827-07-17
7500727/07/2017 17.0527-07-17
8500527/07/2017 17.0627-07-17
9502328/07/2017 07.1328-07-17
10502928/07/2017 07.1328-07-17
11502628/07/2017 07.1628-07-17
12100306/05/2017 17.4706-05-17
13100506/05/2017 17.4806-05-17
14100706/05/2017 17.4806-05-17
15100606/05/2017 17.4806-05-17
16200906/05/2017 17.4806-05-17
1700/01/1900 00.0001-01-00
1800/01/1900 00.0001-01-00
1900/01/1900 00.0001-01-00
2000/01/1900 00.0001-01-00
2100/01/1900 00.0001-01-00
2200/01/1900 00.0001-01-00
2300/01/1900 00.0001-01-00
2400/01/1900 00.0001-01-00
2500/01/1900 00.0001-01-00
2600/01/1900 00.0001-01-00
2700/01/1900 00.0001-01-00
2800/01/1900 00.0001-01-00
2900/01/1900 00.0001-01-00
3000/01/1900 00.0001-01-00
3100/01/1900 00.0001-01-00
3200/01/1900 00.0001-01-00
3300/01/1900 00.0001-01-00
3400/01/1900 00.0001-01-00
3500/01/1900 00.0001-01-00
3600/01/1900 00.0001-01-00
3700/01/1900 00.0001-01-00
3800/01/1900 00.0001-01-00
3900/01/1900 00.0001-01-00
4000/01/1900 00.0001-01-00
4100/01/1900 00.0001-01-00
4200/01/1900 00.0001-01-00
4300/01/1900 00.0001-01-00
4400/01/1900 00.0001-01-00
4500/01/1900 00.0001-01-00
4600/01/1900 00.0001-01-00
selectfile

after I check the blank problem in column A is in the code below whether there is another solution
VBA Code:
For k = 2 To LastRow
    Cells(k, 2).Value = WorksheetFunction.Text(Cells(k, 2).Value, "DD/MM/YYYY HH.MM")
    Next k
        For L = 2 To LastRow
    Cells(L, 3).Value = DateSerial(Mid(Cells(L, 2), 7, 4), Mid(Cells(L, 2), 4, 2), Mid(Cells(L, 2), 1, 2))
    Next L
 
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I have your 3 sample files. I import all of them. I did not get what you were seeing. I run the program the 2nd time and select the same 3 files and did not see blank column A. I did not see such problem when I run. Your last row was more than 16? Probably because it was referring to different sheet.

Cells(k, 2).Value = WorksheetFunction.Text(Cells(k, 2).Value, "DD/MM/YYYY HH.MM")

When you have statement like above, the Cells(k, 2) will refer to sheet that is active at the time you execute the macro. The is why it is always important to have reference. I did not properly check all your additional line but here is how it should be.
VBA Code:
Sub Get_Data_From_File()
    OptimizeVBA True
    Dim FileToOpen As Variant
    Dim OpenBook As Workbook
    Dim wsSelect As Worksheet
    Dim i As Long
    Dim k As Long
    Dim L As Long
    Dim J As Long
    Dim LastRow As Long
    Dim LastColumn As Long
    Dim objTable As ListObject
    Dim objTable2 As String
    Dim startTime As Single, endTime As Single
    Dim TableFound As Boolean
    startTime = Timer
    
    Set wsSelect = ActiveWorkbook.Sheets("selectfile")
    With wsSelect
        .Columns("A:G").Clear
        .Range("A1").Value = "ID"
        .Range("B1").Value = "DATE & TIME"
        .Range("C1").Value = "DATE"
        .Range("D1").Value = "YEAR"
        .Range("E1").Value = "PERIOD"
        .Range("F1").Value = "CATEGORY"
        .Range("G1").Value = "NAME"
        .Range("A1:G1").HorizontalAlignment = xlCenter
        LastRow = .Range("A1").SpecialCells(xlCellTypeLastCell).Row
    End With
  
    FileToOpen = Application.GetOpenFilename(Title:="Browse for your File & Import Range", FileFilter:="Dat Files (*.dat*),*dat*", MultiSelect:=True)
    On Error Resume Next
    If IsArray(FileToOpen) Then
        On Error GoTo 0
        For i = LBound(FileToOpen) To UBound(FileToOpen)
            Set OpenBook = Application.Workbooks.Open(FileToOpen(i))
            OpenBook.Sheets(1).Range(Cells(1, 1), Cells(1, 2).End(xlDown)).Copy
            TableFound = TableExists(wsSelect, "TableDat")
            If Not TableFound Then
                wsSelect.Range("A2:B2").PasteSpecial xlPasteValues
                OpenBook.Close False
                wsSelect.Range("A1", "G" & wsSelect.Cells(Rows.Count, "A").End(xlUp).Row).Select
                Set objTable = wsSelect.ListObjects.Add(xlSrcRange, Selection, , xlYes)
                objTable.Name = "TableDat"
            Else
                wsSelect.Cells(Rows.Count, "A").End(xlUp).Offset(1).PasteSpecial xlPasteValues
                OpenBook.Close False
            End If
        Next
        
        With wsSelect
            For k = 2 To LastRow
                .Cells(k, 2).Value = WorksheetFunction.Text(.Cells(k, 2).Value, "DD/MM/YYYY HH.MM")
            Next k
            For L = 2 To LastRow
                .Cells(L, 3).Value = DateSerial(Mid(.Cells(L, 2), 7, 4), Mid(.Cells(L, 2), 4, 2), Mid(.Cells(L, 2), 1, 2))
            Next L
        End With
    
    Else
        If FileToOpen = False Then
            On Error GoTo 0
            GoTo getout
        End If
    End If
getout:
    Application.Goto wsSelect.Range("A1")
    endTime = Timer
    Debug.Print (endTime - startTime) & " seconds have passed [VBA]"
    OptimizeVBA False
End Sub
 
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Solution
I have your 3 sample files. I import all of them. I did not get what you were seeing. I run the program the 2nd time and select the same 3 files and did not see blank column A. I did not see such problem when I run. Your last row was more than 16? Probably because it was referring to different sheet.

Cells(k, 2).Value = WorksheetFunction.Text(Cells(k, 2).Value, "DD/MM/YYYY HH.MM")

When you have statement like above, the Cells(k, 2) will refer to sheet that is active at the time you execute the macro. The is why it is always important to have reference. I did not properly check all your additional line but here is how it should be.
VBA Code:
Sub Get_Data_From_File()
    OptimizeVBA True
    Dim FileToOpen As Variant
    Dim OpenBook As Workbook
    Dim wsSelect As Worksheet
    Dim i As Long
    Dim k As Long
    Dim L As Long
    Dim J As Long
    Dim LastRow As Long
    Dim LastColumn As Long
    Dim objTable As ListObject
    Dim objTable2 As String
    Dim startTime As Single, endTime As Single
    Dim TableFound As Boolean
    startTime = Timer
   
    Set wsSelect = ActiveWorkbook.Sheets("selectfile")
    With wsSelect
        .Columns("A:G").Clear
        .Range("A1").Value = "ID"
        .Range("B1").Value = "DATE & TIME"
        .Range("C1").Value = "DATE"
        .Range("D1").Value = "YEAR"
        .Range("E1").Value = "PERIOD"
        .Range("F1").Value = "CATEGORY"
        .Range("G1").Value = "NAME"
        .Range("A1:G1").HorizontalAlignment = xlCenter
        LastRow = .Range("A1").SpecialCells(xlCellTypeLastCell).Row
    End With
 
    FileToOpen = Application.GetOpenFilename(Title:="Browse for your File & Import Range", FileFilter:="Dat Files (*.dat*),*dat*", MultiSelect:=True)
    On Error Resume Next
    If IsArray(FileToOpen) Then
        On Error GoTo 0
        For i = LBound(FileToOpen) To UBound(FileToOpen)
            Set OpenBook = Application.Workbooks.Open(FileToOpen(i))
            OpenBook.Sheets(1).Range(Cells(1, 1), Cells(1, 2).End(xlDown)).Copy
            TableFound = TableExists(wsSelect, "TableDat")
            If Not TableFound Then
                wsSelect.Range("A2:B2").PasteSpecial xlPasteValues
                OpenBook.Close False
                wsSelect.Range("A1", "G" & wsSelect.Cells(Rows.Count, "A").End(xlUp).Row).Select
                Set objTable = wsSelect.ListObjects.Add(xlSrcRange, Selection, , xlYes)
                objTable.Name = "TableDat"
            Else
                wsSelect.Cells(Rows.Count, "A").End(xlUp).Offset(1).PasteSpecial xlPasteValues
                OpenBook.Close False
            End If
        Next
       
        With wsSelect
            For k = 2 To LastRow
                .Cells(k, 2).Value = WorksheetFunction.Text(.Cells(k, 2).Value, "DD/MM/YYYY HH.MM")
            Next k
            For L = 2 To LastRow
                .Cells(L, 3).Value = DateSerial(Mid(.Cells(L, 2), 7, 4), Mid(.Cells(L, 2), 4, 2), Mid(.Cells(L, 2), 1, 2))
            Next L
        End With
   
    Else
        If FileToOpen = False Then
            On Error GoTo 0
            GoTo getout
        End If
    End If
getout:
    Application.Goto wsSelect.Range("A1")
    endTime = Timer
    Debug.Print (endTime - startTime) & " seconds have passed [VBA]"
    OptimizeVBA False
End Sub
@Zot
Dear Mr. Zot,
Thank you very much
I switched to another sheet and it went perfectly there was no blank in column A and also no duplicates if I repeated the import again.
thnks
roykana
 
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@Zot
Dear Mr. Zot,
Thank you very much
I switched to another sheet and it went perfectly there was no blank in column A and also no duplicates if I repeated the import again.
thnks
roykana
thanks for the update
 
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Hi, as a reminder On Error Resume Next is useless here for GetOpenFilename like you can see in this thread :​
 
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