Scanning files within a folder

Danger_DJ

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I have multiple (200) workbooks, that I need to extract data from. The data is located in the same range of cells in each workbook. Each workbook is uniquely named. How do I write a macro that will scan all of the workbooks for the same range of cells and then copy the data to a new worksheet so that the data is inserted one row after another?
 

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Hello Danger DJ

can you use something line this

Refer to the same cell or range on multiple sheets
A reference that refers to the same cell or range on multiple sheets is called a 3-D reference.

Click the cell where you want to enter the function.
Type = (equal sign), enter the name of the function, and then type an opening parenthesis.
Functions that can be used in a 3-D reference

SUM - adds numbers

Click the tab for the first worksheet to be referenced.
Hold down SHIFT and click the tab for the last worksheet to be referenced.
Select the cell or range of cells to be referenced.
Complete the formula, and press ENTER.


example:

=SUM(Sheet1:Sheet3!A4) This sums across sHeets 1 thru 3 ,,,,just put the formular in a new sheet and copy the formular down


does this help

pll
 
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Not quite, actually I would like to run a macro that opens each workbook (not sheet) within a folder. I basically need something on the front and back end of this:

Sheets("Analysis").Select
ActiveWindow.ScrollColumn = 1
Range("A6:K6").Select
Selection.Copy
ActiveWindow.WindowState = xlMinimized
Range("F4").Select
Selection.PasteSpecial Paste:=xlValues, Operation:=xlNone, SkipBlanks:= _
False, Transpose:=False

Where the front end opens *.xls within said folder, and back end pastes in one (separate) sheet row after row until it reaches the last workbook within the folder. This would greatly reduce the time it takes to copy and paste the data, ultimately I need the data to construct a run chart.

Thanks, hope I have explained this better.

DJ
 
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Hi DJ,

You mean something like this?

<pre>
Sub cp()
'save the name of the active workbook to paste to
wb = ActiveWorkbook.Name

fName = Dir("C:temp*.xls") ' Retrieve the first filename.
Do While fName <> "" ' Start the loop.
Workbooks.Open FileName:=fName
'select sheet
'copy the data

Workbooks(wb).Activate
'select sheet
'paste data

Workbooks(fName).Close
fName = Dir ' Get next filename.
Loop
End Sub
</pre>
 
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