Probably a really easy question...

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Quick question, I want to reference a workbook that i mentioned quite a bit in my macro code. However, I want to be able to change this workbook by just changing one line of code rather than having to go into my rather long code to change it every time.

Here's what I have so far:

Dim MyFile As Workbook

Set MyFile = ActiveWorkbook

Dim MyTarget As Workbook

Set MyTarget = windows("week 28 O.xls")

Then later in the code I have it reference MyTarget and MyFile.

MyFile opens the current workbook that I am creating and I was hoping that I could put MyTarget.Activate into every instance where it occurs and it would reference week 28 o.xls. (originally when I recorded this it had "week 28 O.xls".activate) So what I figured is that rather than having to go in and change the 28 to a 29 in every instance in the code (about 25 of them) I would just set MyTarget = ___ that way if I want to change to week 29 in all those instances I just have to change the 28 to a 29 in the set MyTarget line and then all the references to my target would apply to the new week 29.

However I'm getting an error at the Set MyTarget = windows("week 28 O.xls") line.

I feel like this is probably an easy fix. Please ask any and all questions so I can help clarify.
 
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Hi I used that macro and got the correct expected result. I will paste the full code that I have so that you can see everything:

Dim MyFile As Workbook
Set MyFile = ActiveWorkbook

Dim MyTarget As Workbook
Set MyTarget = Workbook("Week 28 O.xls")

MyTarget.Activate
Range("D190").Select
ActiveWindow.SmallScroll Down:=-30
Range("A160:E160").Select
Range(Selection, Selection.End(xlDown)).Select
Selection.Copy
MyFile.Activate
ActiveSheet.Paste
Sheets("547").Select
MyTarget.Activate
Sheets("547").Select
Range("E208").Select
ActiveWindow.SmallScroll Down:=-27
Range("A160:E160").Select
Range(Selection, Selection.End(xlDown)).Select
Application.CutCopyMode = False
Selection.Copy
MyFile.Activate
Range("A3").Select
ActiveSheet.Paste
Sheets("549").Select
MyTarget.Activate
Sheets("549").Select
ActiveWindow.SmallScroll Down:=-27
Range("A160:E161").Select
Range(Selection, Selection.End(xlDown)).Select
Application.CutCopyMode = False
Selection.Copy
MyFile.Activate
Range("A3").Select
ActiveSheet.Paste
Sheets("563").Select
MyTarget.Activate
Sheets("563").Select
Range("B193").Select
ActiveWindow.SmallScroll Down:=-24
Range("A160:E161").Select
Range(Selection, Selection.End(xlDown)).Select
Application.CutCopyMode = False
Selection.Copy
MyFile.Activate
Range("A3").Select
ActiveSheet.Paste
Range("E15").Select
Sheets("406").Select
MyTarget.Activate
Sheets("406").Select
Range("E207").Select
ActiveWindow.SmallScroll Down:=-42
Range("A160:E161").Select
Range(Selection, Selection.End(xlDown)).Select
Application.CutCopyMode = False
Selection.Copy
MyFile.Activate
Range("A3").Select
ActiveSheet.Paste
Range("D14").Select
Sheets("412").Select
MyTarget.Activate
Sheets("412").Select
Range("E203").Select
ActiveWindow.SmallScroll Down:=-21
Range("A160:E160").Select
Range(Selection, Selection.End(xlDown)).Select
Application.CutCopyMode = False
Selection.Copy
MyFile.Activate
Range("A3").Select
ActiveSheet.Paste
Range("E18").Select
Sheets("579").Select
MyTarget.Activate
Sheets("579").Select
Range("E201").Select
ActiveWindow.SmallScroll Down:=-24
Range("A160:E161").Select
Range(Selection, Selection.End(xlDown)).Select
Application.CutCopyMode = False
Selection.Copy
MyFile.Activate
Range("A3").Select
ActiveSheet.Paste
Sheets("469").Select
MyTarget.Activate
Sheets("469").Select
Range("E206").Select
ActiveWindow.SmallScroll Down:=-24
Range("A160:E161").Select
Range(Selection, Selection.End(xlDown)).Select
Application.CutCopyMode = False
Selection.Copy
MyFile.Activate
Range("A3").Select
ActiveSheet.Paste
Range("E25").Select
Sheets("509").Select
MyTarget.Activate
Sheets("509").Select
ActiveWindow.SmallScroll Down:=-27
Range("A160:E161").Select
Range(Selection, Selection.End(xlDown)).Select
Application.CutCopyMode = False
Selection.Copy
MyFile.Activate
Range("A3").Select
ActiveSheet.Paste
Sheets("522").Select
MyTarget.Activate
Sheets("522").Select
Range("E201").Select
ActiveWindow.SmallScroll Down:=-27
Range("A160:E160").Select
Range(Selection, Selection.End(xlDown)).Select
Application.CutCopyMode = False
Selection.Copy
MyFile.Activate
Range("A3").Select
ActiveSheet.Paste
Sheets("523").Select
MyTarget.Activate
Sheets("523").Select
Range("E200").Select
ActiveWindow.SmallScroll Down:=-21
Range("A161:E162").Select
Range(Selection, Selection.End(xlDown)).Select
Application.CutCopyMode = False
Selection.Copy
MyFile.Activate
Range("A3").Select
ActiveSheet.Paste
MyTarget.Activate
ActiveWindow.SmallScroll Down:=-30
Range("A161:E217").Select
ActiveWindow.SmallScroll Down:=-24
Range("A160:E161").Select
Range(Selection, Selection.End(xlDown)).Select
Application.CutCopyMode = False
Selection.Copy
MyFile.Activate
Range("A3").Select
ActiveSheet.Paste
Range("H22").Select
ActiveWindow.SmallScroll Down:=-6
Sheets("525").Select
MyTarget.Activate
Sheets("525").Select
Range("E201").Select
ActiveWindow.SmallScroll Down:=-39
Range("A160:E161").Select
Range(Selection, Selection.End(xlDown)).Select
Application.CutCopyMode = False
Selection.Copy
MyFile.Activate
Range("A3").Select
ActiveSheet.Paste
Sheets("531").Select
MyTarget.Activate
Sheets("531").Select
Range("E203").Select
ActiveWindow.SmallScroll Down:=-24
Range("A160:E160").Select
Range(Selection, Selection.End(xlDown)).Select
Application.CutCopyMode = False
Selection.Copy
MyFile.Activate
Range("A3").Select
ActiveSheet.Paste
Sheets("532").Select
MyTarget.Activate
Sheets("532").Select
Range("E201").Select
ActiveWindow.SmallScroll Down:=-33
Range("A160:E160").Select
Range(Selection, Selection.End(xlDown)).Select
Application.CutCopyMode = False
Selection.Copy
MyFile.Activate
Range("A3").Select
ActiveSheet.Paste
Sheets("533").Select
MyTarget.Activate
Sheets("533").Select
Range("E208").Select
ActiveWindow.SmallScroll Down:=-27
Range("A160:E161").Select
Range(Selection, Selection.End(xlDown)).Select
Application.CutCopyMode = False
Selection.Copy
MyFile.Activate
Range("A3").Select
ActiveSheet.Paste
Sheets("534").Select
MyTarget.Activate
Sheets("534").Select
Range("E207").Select
ActiveWindow.SmallScroll Down:=-30
Range("A160:E161").Select
Range(Selection, Selection.End(xlDown)).Select
Application.CutCopyMode = False
Selection.Copy
MyFile.Activate
Range("A3").Select
ActiveSheet.Paste
Sheets("536").Select
MyTarget.Activate
Sheets("536").Select
Range("E203").Select
ActiveWindow.SmallScroll Down:=-27
Range("A160:E161").Select
Range(Selection, Selection.End(xlDown)).Select
Application.CutCopyMode = False
Selection.Copy
MyFile.Activate
Range("A3").Select
ActiveSheet.Paste
Sheets("537").Select
MyTarget.Activate
Sheets("537").Select
ActiveWindow.SmallScroll Down:=-30
Range("A160:E161").Select
Range(Selection, Selection.End(xlDown)).Select
Application.CutCopyMode = False
Selection.Copy
MyFile.Activate
Range("A3").Select
ActiveSheet.Paste
Sheets("538").Select
MyTarget.Activate
Sheets("538").Select
Range("C198").Select
ActiveWindow.SmallScroll Down:=-24
Range("A160:E160").Select
Range(Selection, Selection.End(xlDown)).Select
Application.CutCopyMode = False
Selection.Copy
ActiveWindow.SmallScroll Down:=-3
MyFile.Activate
Range("A3").Select
ActiveSheet.Paste
Sheets("066").Select
MyTarget.Activate
Sheets("066").Select
Range("E206").Select
ActiveWindow.SmallScroll Down:=-33
Range("A160:E160").Select
Range(Selection, Selection.End(xlDown)).Select
Application.CutCopyMode = False
Selection.Copy
MyFile.Activate
Range("A3").Select
ActiveSheet.Paste
Sheets("254").Select
MyTarget.Activate
Sheets("254").Select
Range("A160:E160").Select
Range(Selection, Selection.End(xlDown)).Select
Application.CutCopyMode = False
Selection.Copy
MyFile.Activate
Range("A3").Select
ActiveSheet.Paste
Sheets("491").Select
MyTarget.Activate
Sheets("491").Select
ActiveWindow.SmallScroll Down:=-27
Range("A160:E160").Select
Range(Selection, Selection.End(xlDown)).Select
Application.CutCopyMode = False
Selection.Copy
MyFile.Activate
Range("A3").Select
ActiveSheet.Paste
Range("F26").Select
MyTarget.Activate
Sheets("498").Select
ActiveWindow.ScrollWorkbookTabs Sheets:=1
ActiveWindow.ScrollWorkbookTabs Sheets:=5
MyFile.Activate
Sheets("498").Select
MyTarget.Activate
Range("D197").Select
ActiveWindow.SmallScroll Down:=-21
Range("A160:E161").Select
Range(Selection, Selection.End(xlDown)).Select
Application.CutCopyMode = False
Selection.Copy
MyFile.Activate
Range("A3").Select
ActiveSheet.Paste
Sheets("512").Select
MyTarget.Activate
Sheets("512").Select
Range("E196").Select
ActiveWindow.SmallScroll Down:=-21
Range("A160:E161").Select
Range(Selection, Selection.End(xlDown)).Select
Application.CutCopyMode = False
Selection.Copy
MyFile.Activate
Range("A3").Select
ActiveSheet.Paste
Sheets("504").Select
MyTarget.Activate
Sheets("504").Select
Range("E199").Select
ActiveWindow.SmallScroll Down:=-33
Range("A160:E160").Select
Range(Selection, Selection.End(xlDown)).Select
Application.CutCopyMode = False
Selection.Copy
MyFile.Activate
Range("A3").Select
ActiveSheet.Paste
Sheets("507").Select
MyTarget.Activate
Sheets("507").Select
Range("E202").Select
ActiveWindow.SmallScroll Down:=-33
Range("A160:E160").Select
Range(Selection, Selection.End(xlDown)).Select
Application.CutCopyMode = False
Selection.Copy
MyFile.Activate
Range("A3").Select
ActiveSheet.Paste
Range("D23").Select
Sheets("564").Select
MyTarget.Activate
Sheets("564").Select
Range("E195").Select
ActiveWindow.SmallScroll Down:=-21
Range("A160:E161").Select
Range(Selection, Selection.End(xlDown)).Select
Application.CutCopyMode = False
Selection.Copy
MyFile.Activate
Range("A3").Select
ActiveSheet.Paste
Range("G20").Select
ActiveWindow.ScrollWorkbookTabs Position:=xlFirst
Sheets(Array("520", "547", "549", "563", "406", "412", "579", "469", "509", "522", "523", _
"525", "531", "532", "533", "534", "536", "537", "538", "066", "254", "491", "498", "512", _
"564")).Select
Sheets("564").Activate
Sheets(Array("504", "507")).Select Replace:=False
Rows("4:4").Select
Application.CutCopyMode = False
Selection.Delete Shift:=xlUp
Rows("8:8").Select
Selection.Delete Shift:=xlUp
Range("D3").Select
Range(Selection, Selection.End(xlDown)).Select
ActiveWindow.SmallScroll Down:=-33
Selection.Cut
Range("B3").Select
Selection.Insert Shift:=xlToRight
Range("E3").Select
Range(Selection, Selection.End(xlDown)).Select
ActiveWindow.SmallScroll Down:=-27
Selection.Cut
Range("D3").Select
Selection.Insert Shift:=xlToRight
Range("F11").Select
Sheets(Array("520", "547", "549", "563", "406", "412", "579", "469", "509", "522", "523", _
"525", "531", "532", "533", "534", "536", "537", "538", "066", "254", "491", "498", "512", _
"504")).Select
Sheets("522").Activate
Sheets(Array("507", "564")).Select Replace:=False
Sheets(Array("520", "547", "549", "563", "406", "412", "579", "469", "509", "522", "523", _
"525", "531", "532", "533", "534", "536", "537", "538", "066", "254", "491", "498", "512", _
"504")).Select
Sheets("522").Activate
Sheets(Array("507", "564")).Select Replace:=False
Range("G41").Select
Sheets(Array("520", "547", "549", "563", "406", "412", "579", "469", "509", "522", "523", _
"525", "531", "532", "533", "534", "536", "537", "538", "066", "254", "491", "498", "512", _
"504")).Select
Sheets("523").Activate
Sheets(Array("507", "564")).Select Replace:=False
Range("F33").Select
Sheets(Array("520", "547", "549", "563", "406", "412", "579", "469", "509", "522", "523", _
"525", "531", "532", "533", "534", "536", "537", "538", "066", "254", "491", "498", "512", _
"504")).Select
Sheets("523").Activate
Sheets(Array("507", "564")).Select Replace:=False
Sheets(Array("520", "547", "549", "563", "406", "412", "579", "469", "509", "522", "523", _
"525", "531", "532", "533", "534", "536", "537", "538", "066", "254", "491", "498", "512", _
"504")).Select
Sheets("525").Activate
Sheets(Array("507", "564")).Select Replace:=False
Sheets(Array("520", "547", "549", "563", "406", "412", "579", "469", "509", "522", "523", _
"525", "531", "532", "533", "534", "536", "537", "538", "066", "254", "491", "498", "512", _
"504")).Select
Sheets("531").Activate
Sheets(Array("507", "564")).Select Replace:=False
Sheets(Array("520", "547", "549", "563", "406", "412", "579", "469", "509", "522", "523", _
"525", "531", "532", "533", "534", "536", "537", "538", "066", "254", "491", "498", "512", _
"504")).Select
Sheets("531").Activate
Sheets(Array("507", "564")).Select Replace:=False
Sheets("520").Select
Range("B23").Select
Sheets("531").Select
Columns("E:E").EntireColumn.AutoFit
Columns("D:D").EntireColumn.AutoFit
Sheets(Array("520", "547", "549", "563", "406", "412", "579", "469", "509", "522", "523", _
"525", "531", "532", "533", "534", "536", "537", "538", "066", "254", "491", "498", "512", _
"504")).Select
Sheets("520").Activate
Sheets(Array("507", "564")).Select Replace:=False
Cells.Select
Cells.EntireColumn.AutoFit
Range("D12").Select
End Sub

Thanks for bearing with me...
 
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Dim MyFile As Workbook
Set MyFile = ActiveWorkbook

Dim MyTarget As Workbook
Set MyTarget = Workbook("Week 28 O.xls")
Click to expand...

You are still missing the S there. Somehow I don't think it's a typo anymore, because you copy pasted that code from your book to the forum.

Set MyTarget = WorkbookS("Week 28 O.xls")
 
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****,

I'm so annoyed! :) That worked perfectly. Somehow when I was tinkering in the code I lost the S. I originally had it in, but I guess during an edit I lost it.

Thanks for all your help everyone!!!! Love this site!
 
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