Processing data from multiple files

[skipwith]

Hi all,

I wonder if anyone has come across this scenario previously :-

I have a series of all spreadsheets all containing the same number of sheets with the data all in the same format. They are all stored in the same folder.

From one other spreadsheet is it possible to open each spreadsheet in the folder (The file names all change but will remain .xls format) and retrieve data accordingly, returning it all to a central spreadsheet?.

Thanks.

 

[svg109]

Hello skipwith

you could try something like this:

Sub getdata()

Dim filename, fileselected
Dim a1(1 To 10)    'this is an array to hold your data, change dimensions as necessary
Dim WB As Workbook

ChDrive ("C:")          'Set Current directory C:\
ChDir ("C:\your default folder")

fileselected = Application.GetOpenFilename("Excel Files, *.xls", , "Select your Files", , True)
If StrComp(TypeName(fileselected), "Boolean", vbTextCompare) = 0 Then
        ChDrive ("C:")
        Exit Sub
End If

j = 1

For Each filename In fileselected
Application.DisplayAlerts = False

        Set WB = Workbooks.Open(filename, True, True)
        Sheets("Front").Select
                
        For i = 1 To 10           
              a1(i) = Sheets(1).Cells(0 + i, 1).Value      'Change location of your data as necessary
        Next i
        
        WB.Close False
        
        ActiveWorkbook.Activate
        Sheets(1).Select
        
        For i = 1 To 10
            Cells(i, j).Value = a1(i)
        Next i
        
        Erase a1
        
        j = j + 1
        
Next

Set WB = Nothing
application.displayalerts = true

End Sub

You will need to change some things around to match your data..

See if this works..
-SG