Sunday, March 02, 2008

Run a Macro from Different Workbook

Execute a macro in a different workbook

Runs a macro or calls a function. This can be used to run a macro written in Visual Basic or the Microsoft Excel macro language, or to run a function in a DLL or XLL.

Sub Run_Macro_In_Different_WorkBook()

Application.Run "'C:\CanBeDeleted.xlsx.xlsm'!AnotherWrkBook_Macro"

End Sub


Runs a macro or calls a function. This can be used to run a macro written in Visual Basic or the Microsoft Excel macro language, or to run a function in a DLL or XLL.

Sub Run_Macro_In_Different_WorkBook_With_Arguments()

On Error GoTo Err_Trap

Application.Run "'C:\CanBeDeleted.xlsx.xlsm'!Function_Two_Args", "Argument 1", "Argument 2"

Err_Trap:
If Err <> 0 Then
Debug.Print Err.Number & Err.Description

End If


End Sub

The above code passes arguments to a macro in another workbook

The following errors need to be handled for forward compatibility of your macro

450 - Wrong number of arguments or invalid property assignment

449 - Argument not optional

10 comments:

  1. Thanks. Nice entry.

    My situation is a bit different. The macro I want to run in in a specific worksheet.

    Any idea how would I identify the worksheet in Application.Run "'C:\CanBeDeleted.xlsx.xlsm'!AnotherWrkBook_Macro"

    Thanks

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  2. IF you want to execute a macro in a specific module you can try

    Application.Run "'C:\CanBeDeleted.xlsx.xlsm'!Sheet1.AnotherWrkBook_Macro"

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  3. I ended up doing the following: Hopefully, this will help someone else:

    Private Sub CommandButton1_Click()
    Dim controlws As Worksheet
    Set controlws = Application.ActiveSheet
    col = 6
    Row = 11

    For i = 1 To controlws.Cells(Row, col).Value
    Row = Row + 1
    bookname = controlws.Cells(Row, col).Value

    Application.StatusBar = "Opening workbook " & bookname
    Set wb = Workbooks.Open(Filename:=bookname)

    Application.StatusBar = "Getting data for workbook " & bookname

    ' For this to work -> and un-privatize this macro in the spreadsheet
    Call wb.Sheets.Item("FOUNDRY_SETUP").CommandButton1_Click
    Next i

    Application.StatusBar = "Done!"
    End Sub

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  4. I am working in a workbook called Invoice, Location of the Master Workbook is specified in a cell of Invoice Workbook. I need a macro to search a word "YES" in column C:C in the Master Workbook.

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  5. Here is a hint:


    Sub Find_A_Cell()

    Dim oWS As Worksheet
    Dim oRng As Range
    Dim FirstUL

    Set oWS = ActiveSheet

    Application.FindFormat.Clear
    Application.FindFormat.Font.Color = vbBlue


    Set oRng = oWS.Range("C:C").Find(What:="YES", LookIn:=xlValues, LookAt:= _
    xlWhole, SearchOrder:=xlByRows, SearchDirection:=xlNext)
    If Not oRng Is Nothing Then
    FirstUL = oRng.Address
    Do
    oRng.Font.Color = vbRed
    Set oRng = oWS.Range("C:C").FindNext(oRng)
    Loop While Not oRng Is Nothing And oRng.Address <> FirstUL
    End If
    End Sub



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  6. Anonymous2:44 AM

    I am trying to run a macro on one Excel workBook, The macro is located in another excel workbook. When iam trying to run the macro using syntax ("C:\Test_Macro.xls!Hello_World") then i got COM exception. for clarification here is my code of what iam doing. Thanks for your help in advance

    Dim oExcel As Excel.ApplicationClass
    Dim oBook As Excel.WorkbookClass
    Dim oBooks As Excel.Workbooks

    'Start Excel and open the workbook.
    oExcel = New Excel.Application
    oExcel.Visible = False
    oBooks = oExcel.Workbooks
    ' workbook in which i want to run marco
    oBook = oBooks.Open("c:\Hello_Macro.xls")

    'Run the macros.
    oExcel.Run("C:\Test_macro.xls!TEST2")
    oBook.Save()

    oBook.Close(False)
    System.Runtime.InteropServices.Marshal.ReleaseComObject(oBook)
    oBook = Nothing
    System.Runtime.InteropServices.Marshal.ReleaseComObject(oBooks)
    oBooks = Nothing
    oExcel.Quit()
    System.Runtime.InteropServices.Marshal.ReleaseComObject(oExcel)
    oExcel = Nothing

    regards
    Talha

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  7. Anonymous2:46 AM

    I am trying to run a macro on one Excel workBook, The macro is located in another excel workbook. When iam trying to run the macro using syntax ("C:\Test_Macro.xls!Hello_World") then i got COM exception. for clarification here is my code of what iam doing. Thanks for your help in advance

    Dim oExcel As Excel.ApplicationClass
    Dim oBook As Excel.WorkbookClass
    Dim oBooks As Excel.Workbooks

    'Start Excel and open the workbook.
    oExcel = New Excel.Application
    oExcel.Visible = False
    oBooks = oExcel.Workbooks
    ' workbook in which i want to run marco
    oBook = oBooks.Open("c:\Hello_Macro.xls")

    'Run the macros.
    oExcel.Run("C:\Test_macro.xls!TEST2")
    oBook.Save()

    oBook.Close(False)
    System.Runtime.InteropServices.Marshal.ReleaseComObject(oBook)
    oBook = Nothing
    System.Runtime.InteropServices.Marshal.ReleaseComObject(oBooks)
    oBooks = Nothing
    oExcel.Quit()
    System.Runtime.InteropServices.Marshal.ReleaseComObject(oExcel)
    oExcel = Nothing

    regards
    Talha

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  8. Anonymous2:01 AM

    Note that if you use variables as filename and it contains special characters like spaces, use

    Application.Run "'" & sYourFilename &"'!AnotherWrkBook_Macro"

    This took me a while to grasp..

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  9. Anonymous12:27 AM

    The macro that I am using uses the name of the workbook, as a result whenever i have to rename the excel workbook i have to edit the code accordingly.
    For instance:
    My excel file name is test i uses the code
    Workbooks("test.xls").Worksheets("data").Range("a1:g65536").ClearContents

    and if i have to rename the excel file as test2 i have to change the code as
    Workbooks("test2.xls").Worksheets("data").Range("a1:g65536").ClearContents

    Can you please help .I am new when it comes to using macros.I am using excel 2007
    Thanks in advance

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    Replies
    1. Sachin Sharma3:01 AM

      Hi,

      Use a variable to get the current file name and use that variable in the syntax above instead giving a file name in the quotes. For e.g
      a=Application.ActiveWorkbook.Name
      Workbooks(a).Worksheets("data").Range("a1:g65536").ClearContents

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