"run-time error '9' subscript out of range" received when running macro

Bellatrix461

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Hello,

I'm creating a macro to copy an existing sheet from one workbook to a closed workbook. However, I keep getting an error message saying: "run-time error '9' subscript out of range". I assume that the issue is that in the closed workbook the sheets are named after the months in spanish (ex: "Enero", "Febrero"); however, I even tried to change the names to Sheet1, Sheet2 and I still get the same error message. What am I doing wrong?

VBA code:
Sub CopySheetToClosedWB()

Application.ScreenUpdating = False

Set closedBook = Workbooks.Open(Environ("USERPROFILE") & "\COMPANY NAME\FOLDER NAME\FOLDER NAME\FOLDER NAME\FILE NAME.xlsx")
Sheets("Final").Copy After:=closedBook.Sheets(Sheets.Count)
On Error Resume Next
ActiveSheet.Name = Range("W1").Value
On Error GoTo 0
closedBook.Close SaveChanges:=True

Application.ScreenUpdating = True
End Sub

The sheet I'm copying is the one named "Final" that should be pasted in the closed workbook with the value in cell W1: Current month in Spanish. The debug is highlighting in yellow this line: Sheets("Final").Copy After:=closedBook.Sheets(Sheets.Count)

I will appreciate any help on this matter.

Thank you.
 

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When you open the "closed workbook", it becomes the active workbook and does not have a sheet named "Final".

Code:
Sub Copy_Sheet_Into_Closed_Workbook()
Dim wb1 As Workbook, wb2 As Workbook
Application.ScreenUpdating = False
    Set wb1 = ActiveWorkbook
        Set wb2 = Workbooks.Open("C:\AllYourFoldersHere\WhateverWorkbookName.xlsx")
            Application.DisplayAlerts = False
                On Error Resume Next
                    If Not wb2.Sheets("Final") Is Nothing Then wb2.Sheets("Final").Delete     '<----- Deletes a sheet named final in the opened workbook if it is there. 
                On Error GoTo 0
            Application.DisplayAlerts = True
        wb1.Sheets("Final").Copy After:=wb2.Sheets(wb2.Sheets.Count)
    wb2.Close True    '<---- Save and close opened workbook
Application.ScreenUpdating = True
End Sub
 

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Thank you! It did work; however, the sheet's name appears on the wb2 also as Final. Instead, I need the value in wb1 in cell W1 to be the name of the sheet as it contains the month. So basically, the Final sheet in wb1 should be named MONTH-21 in wb2. That's why I have added this line before: ActiveSheet.Name = Range("W1").Value

How can I fix the name to the cell's W1 value?

Thanks again for your amazing help!
 
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You don't mention the Sheet Name for Cell W1 but I assume it is the "Final" Sheet.
If not, change as required.

See if this does as you want.
Replace this line
Code:
wb2.Close True    '<---- Save and close opened workbook
With these lines
Code:
With wb2
        .Sheets(.Sheets.Count).Name = wb1.Sheets("Final").Range("W1").Value
       .Close True    '<---- Save and close opened workbook
    End With
 
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Hi,
Actually, the name of the sheet where W1 cell is located is "Panel". I wrote the code like this and I'm still getting a debug:

Sub CopySheetToClosedWB()
Dim wb1 As Workbook, wb2 As Workbook

Application.ScreenUpdating = False

Set wb1 = ActiveWorkbook
Set wb2 = Workbooks.Open(Environ("USERPROFILE") & "\COMPANY NAME\FOLDER NAME\FOLDER NAME\FOLDER NAME\FILE NAME.xlsx")
Application.DisplayAlerts = False
On Error Resume Next
If Not wb2.Sheets("Final") Is Nothing Then wb2.Sheets("Final").Delete
On Error GoTo 0

Application.DisplayAlerts = True
wb1.Sheets("Final").Copy After:=wb2.Sheets(wb2.Sheets.Count)
With wb2
.Sheets(.Sheets.Count).Name = wb1.Sheets("Panel").Range("W1").Value
.Close True
End With

Application.ScreenUpdating = True

End Sub

I'm getting this line highlighted in yellow: .Sheets(.Sheets.Count).Name = wb1.Sheets("Panel").Range("W1").Value

Thank you.
 
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No problem at this end with that code. Just tried it out.
No spelling errors? Does the "Panel" sheet have leading or trailing spaces in it's name?
"Panel" is in the Workbook that has the code in a regular module?

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Code:
Sub CopySheetToClosedWB()
Dim wb1 As Workbook, wb2 As Workbook
Dim a As String
Set wb1 = ActiveWorkbook
a = wb1.Sheets("Panel").Range("W1").Value
Set wb2 = Workbooks.Open(Environ("USERPROFILE") & "\COMPANY NAME\FOLDER NAME\FOLDER NAME\FOLDER NAME\FILE NAME.xlsx")

    Application.DisplayAlerts = False
        On Error Resume Next
            If Not wb2.Sheets("Final") Is Nothing Then wb2.Sheets("Final").Delete
        On Error GoTo 0
    Application.DisplayAlerts = True
    
    wb1.Sheets("Final").Copy After:=wb2.Sheets(wb2.Sheets.Count)
    
    wb2.Sheets("Final").Name = a
    wb2.Close True
    
End Sub

If Cell W1 in "Panel" Sheet is formatted as Date, try this
Change the offending line to
Code:
.Sheets(.Sheets.Count).Name = Text(wb1.Sheets("Panel").Range("W1"), "MM/YYYY")
 
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Code:
Sub CopySheetToClosedWB()
Dim wb1 As Workbook, wb2 As Workbook
Dim a As String
Set wb1 = ActiveWorkbook
a = wb1.Sheets("Panel").Range("W1").Value
Set wb2 = Workbooks.Open(Environ("USERPROFILE") & "\COMPANY NAME\FOLDER NAME\FOLDER NAME\FOLDER NAME\FILE NAME.xlsx")

    Application.DisplayAlerts = False
        On Error Resume Next
            If Not wb2.Sheets("Final") Is Nothing Then wb2.Sheets("Final").Delete
        On Error GoTo 0
    Application.DisplayAlerts = True
   
    wb1.Sheets("Final").Copy After:=wb2.Sheets(wb2.Sheets.Count)
   
    wb2.Sheets("Final").Name = a
    wb2.Close True
   
End Sub

If Cell W1 in "Panel" Sheet is formatted as Date, try this
Change the offending line to
Code:
.Sheets(.Sheets.Count).Name = Text(wb1.Sheets("Panel").Range("W1"), "MM/YYYY")
Hello,

I did that, but got this error:

1623098818010.png


Not sure why.
 
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