Run 2 Macros in a Second Workbook

ststern45

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  2. 2010
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Hi everyone,

I have a question on how to run 2 macros in a second workbook
I have Workbook 1 open and I want to update a total of 42 worksbooks (workbook 2, 3, etc. using the calculations from Workbook 1
Can I use the workbook2 name in cell A2?. Example: workbook2.xlsm

This is the code below and I know it's likely incorrect:

Sub RunMacrosIn2Workbooks()

Sname1 As String

'Cell A1 contains the name of the Workbook 2 to open
Sname1 = Sheets("Sheet1").Range("A1").Value


'Open workbook 2
Workbooks.Open (Sname1)

Sheets("Dashboard").Select

'run 1st macro in workbook 2
Application.Run (" 'Workbook2.xlsm' !ClearPreviousResults1")

'run 2nd macro in workbook 2
Application.Run (" 'Workbook2.xlsm' !CopyData1")

'Save and Close Workbook 2
ActiveWorkbook.Close True


Windows("Workbook1.xlsm").Activate
Sheets("sheet1").Select
Range("B1").Select

End Sub

My question is, can I use the following 2 lines of code instead of the 2 lines of code above?

'run 1st macro in workbook 2
Application.Run (" 'Sname1' !ClearPreviousResults1")

'run 2nd macro in workbook 2
Application.Run (" 'Sname1' !CopyData1")

Thank you
 

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I was able to run the code using the following:

Sub RunMacrosInWorkbook2()

Dim aRng As String, Sname1 As String

'Cell A1 contains the name of the Workbook 2 to open
Sname1 = Sheets("SelectPick3Games").Range("Q30").Value


'Open Workbook 2
Workbooks.Open (Sname1)

Sheets("Dashboard").Select

'run 1st macro in workbook 2
Application.Run "NewJersey.xlsm!ClearPreviousResults1"

'run 2nd macro in workbook 2
Application.Run "NewJersey.xlsm!CopyStringsData1"

'Save and Close Workbook 2
ActiveWorkbook.Close True


Windows("Pick3Stats.xlsm").Activate
Sheets("SelectPick3Games").Select
Range("Q28").Select

End Sub

Since I need to calculate 41 other workbooks I tried using the following code without any success.
I keep getting 1004 run-time error using the 2 lines of code below
"run-time error 1004 The file cannot be opened because your virus scanner has detected a problem with the file"

Sname1 seems to keep the code from running or the line of code is incorrect

'run 1st macro in workbook 2
Application.Run "Sname1!ClearPreviousResults1"

'run 2nd macro in workbook 2
Application.Run "Sname1!CopyStringsData1"

Thank you
 
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This was the fix of the 2 lines of code below:

'run 1st macro in workbook 2
Application.Run Sname1 & "!ClearPreviousResults1"

'run 2nd macro in workbook 2
Application.Run Sname1 & "!CopyStringsData1"
 
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