Still more on loading a .CSV into a .XSLS

[Paul H]

=========================================================

Dave,
Thank so much. It works perfectly. I just need to tell it what folder to
be looking in, to make the file selection. It will be a long path on a
networked drive.
I bought a book that should help me figure these things out myself - Excel
2007 Power Programming with VBA (Mr. Spreadsheet's Bookshelf) by John
Walkenbach.
Paul

=========================================================
Untested:

Option Explicit
Sub Loader1()

Dim myFileName As Variant

myFileName = Application.GetOpenFilename(filefilter:="CSV Files, *.CSV",
_
Title:="Pick a File")

If myFileName = False Then
MsgBox "Ok, try later" 'user hit cancel
Exit Sub
End If

With ActiveSheet.QueryTables.Add(Connection:= _
"TEXT;" & myFileName, Destination:=Range("A1"))
.Name = "CreditData-021809dater"
.FieldNames = True
.RowNumbers = False
.FillAdjacentFormulas = False
.PreserveFormatting = True
.RefreshOnFileOpen = False
.RefreshStyle = xlInsertDeleteCells
.SavePassword = False
.SaveData = True
.AdjustColumnWidth = True
.RefreshPeriod = 0
.TextFilePromptOnRefresh = False
.TextFilePlatform = 437
.TextFileStartRow = 1
.TextFileParseType = xlDelimited
.TextFileTextQualifier = xlTextQualifierDoubleQuote
.TextFileConsecutiveDelimiter = False
.TextFileTabDelimiter = False
.TextFileSemicolonDelimiter = False
.TextFileCommaDelimiter = True
.TextFileSpaceDelimiter = False
.TextFileColumnDataTypes = Array(1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, _
1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, _
1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, _
1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, _
1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, _
1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1)
.TextFileTrailingMinusNumbers = True
.Refresh BackgroundQuery:=False
End With

Range("A1:AO1").Font.Bold = True
End Sub

=========================================================
Dave,
I have no idea what I'm doing - is there book on this subject. I clicked
"step into" to get into the VB editor process, then pasted your stuff in.
Should your stuff go 1st?
Paul

Sub Loader1()
'
' Loader1 Macro
' Macro recorded 6/30/2009 by Paul Hoberg
'
' Keyboard Shortcut: Ctrl+m
'
With ActiveSheet.QueryTables.Add(Connection:= _
"TEXT;C:\aaa\CreditData-021809dater.csv",
Destination:=Range("A1"))
.Name = "CreditData-021809dater"
.FieldNames = True
.RowNumbers = False
.FillAdjacentFormulas = False
.PreserveFormatting = True
.RefreshOnFileOpen = False
.RefreshStyle = xlInsertDeleteCells
.SavePassword = False
.SaveData = True
.AdjustColumnWidth = True
.RefreshPeriod = 0
.TextFilePromptOnRefresh = False
.TextFilePlatform = 437
.TextFileStartRow = 1
.TextFileParseType = xlDelimited
.TextFileTextQualifier = xlTextQualifierDoubleQuote
.TextFileConsecutiveDelimiter = False
.TextFileTabDelimiter = False
.TextFileSemicolonDelimiter = False
.TextFileCommaDelimiter = True
.TextFileSpaceDelimiter = False
.TextFileColumnDataTypes = Array(1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1,
1,
1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, _
1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1)
.TextFileTrailingMinusNumbers = True
.Refresh BackgroundQuery:=False
End With
Option Explicit
Sub Testme01()

Dim myFileName As Variant
Dim Wkbk As Workbook

myFileName = Application.GetOpenFilename(filefilter:="CSV Files,
*.CSV",
_
Title:="Pick a File")

If myFileName = False Then
MsgBox "Ok, try later" 'user hit cancel
Exit Sub
End If

set wkbk = Workbooks.Open(Filename:=Filename:=myFileName)

Range("A1").Select
ActiveWindow.ScrollColumn = 2
ActiveWindow.ScrollColumn = 3
ActiveWindow.ScrollColumn = 4
ActiveWindow.ScrollColumn = 5
ActiveWindow.ScrollColumn = 6
ActiveWindow.ScrollColumn = 7
ActiveWindow.ScrollColumn = 8
ActiveWindow.ScrollColumn = 9
ActiveWindow.ScrollColumn = 10
ActiveWindow.ScrollColumn = 11
ActiveWindow.ScrollColumn = 12
ActiveWindow.ScrollColumn = 13
ActiveWindow.ScrollColumn = 14
ActiveWindow.ScrollColumn = 15
ActiveWindow.ScrollColumn = 16
ActiveWindow.ScrollColumn = 17
ActiveWindow.ScrollColumn = 18
ActiveWindow.ScrollColumn = 19
ActiveWindow.ScrollColumn = 20
ActiveWindow.ScrollColumn = 21
ActiveWindow.ScrollColumn = 22
ActiveWindow.ScrollColumn = 23
ActiveWindow.ScrollColumn = 24
ActiveWindow.ScrollColumn = 25
ActiveWindow.ScrollColumn = 26
ActiveWindow.ScrollColumn = 27
ActiveWindow.ScrollColumn = 28
ActiveWindow.ScrollColumn = 29
ActiveWindow.ScrollColumn = 30
ActiveWindow.ScrollColumn = 31
ActiveWindow.ScrollColumn = 32
ActiveWindow.ScrollColumn = 33
ActiveWindow.ScrollColumn = 34
ActiveWindow.ScrollColumn = 35
ActiveWindow.ScrollColumn = 36
Range("A1:AO1").Select
Selection.Font.Bold = True
End Sub

=========================================================

You can use as many workbooks as you want.

You can have 20 different workbooks or a single workbook. Or even a
few--where
you put the macros that generate similar reports in those few workbooks.

You could use something like this to ask for the filename:

tweaked code could look a little like:

Option Explicit
Sub Testme01()

Dim myFileName As Variant
Dim Wkbk as workbook

myFileName = Application.GetOpenFilename(filefilter:="CSV Files,
*.CSV",
_
Title:="Pick a File")

If myFileName = False Then
MsgBox "Ok, try later" 'user hit cancel
Exit Sub
End If

set wkbk = Workbooks.Open(Filename:=Filename:=myFileName)

'....rest of recorded code here!

End Sub

=========================================================
I prefer to have each report stand alone. All the .CSV files for one
report
will be in one folder. Other reports will have their own folders. So
for
each of the reports, I need to have the macro let the user browse the
folder
for his preferred file. Is this possible? Each spreadsheet will only
need
one "import" button on the left end of the toolbar. Can each .XLS have
it's
own macro embedded it? Or must the user have one workbook project, that
contains the macros? This will be harder for me to maintain than if
they
stand alone.
=========================================================

You could make a toolbar that has the 15-20 different macros on it. But
I
think
I'd use multiple buttons from the Forms toolbar placed directly on a
worksheet.

And if some of those reports are always run at the same time as others,
then
I'd
have one button that ran those reports.

Caption one of the buttons "Click me to run reports 1-6"

And assign a "combined" macro to that button:

Option Explicit
Sub DoReports_1_6()
call DoReport1
call DoReport2
call DoReport3
call DoReport4
call DoReport5
call DoReport6
End Sub

Where those doReport# procedures are in that same workbook's project.

====
By using buttons from the Forms toolbar placed directly on the
worksheet,
you
can have as many notes as you like near that button.

=========================================================

Dave,
One user will be using these Excel reports.
Each having many or few rows and columns.
I will be developing 15 or 20 different reports for this user.
Some will be run multiple times per day as batches are processed.
Others may only be run once a week or once a month.
The .CSV files will be in the same folder.
The user is used to pointing to the correct file for other processes.
So, the process can not require my participation.
I like putting the "import" button at the left edge of the toolbar.
Please comment...
Thanks,
Paul

=========================================================

You can distribute the two (*.xls and *.csv) files, but that sounds
kind
of
weird to me.

If you only have a single *.csv file, then you should do the
importing,
save
it
as a .xls file and distribute that.

If you have a *.csv file that's updated lots of times, then distribute
the
single *.xls file and then redistribute (as often as it's updated) the
*.csv
files.

If you put the procedure in its own module, you can remove the module.
Debra
Dalgleish shows how:
http://contextures.com/xlfaqMac.html#NoMacros

If you used a single module and have lots of procedures, then you'll
just
select
the procedure that you want to remove and hit the delete key -- just
like
deleting a word/phrase/paragraph in Word or clearing contents in an
excel
range.

Be careful, though. Make sure you have a backup (just in case). You
can
do
that by copying the .xls file to a safe location.

And yep, your users will have to let macros run when they open your
workbook.

Paul H wrote:

=========================================================

Will the macro stay with the .XLS file? Can I distribute just the 2
files -
the .CSV file to be read, and the empty .XLS file with the name I
want
it
to
have?

And what do I un-hide so I can remove a macro I want to do over or
get
rid
of? I have set security low beause I trust my anto-virus. Will my
users
have a security problem, running my macro?

=========================================================

Macros live in workbooks. So your macro (probably???) lives in that
.xls
file
in the same folder as the .csv. But I don't have a real guess at
where
you
stored this macro--could it be in your personal.xl* workbook?

Personally, I don't like running this kind of macro by a shortcut or
by
using
auto_open. I have to remember the shortcut and make sure that
anyone
who
runs
this when I'm not there (vacation???) can remember it, too.

And I wouldn't use auto_open. If I open the workbook for some other
purpose
later in the day, I don't want to have it run automatically.

Instead, I just plop a button from the Forms toolbar onto a
worksheet
and
assign
the macro to that button. Add some instructions (for both me and
other
users)
to a separate worksheet (or below the button) and I'm set.

This will mean that I don't have to check to see if the macro has
been
run
earlier in the day in my code.

But the choice is yours (obviously).

=========================================================

Paul H wrote:

Dave,

I tried the macro solution - it works! I can read the entire 5005
row
x
42
column file in about 3 seconds. Now I have confusion about the
process.
Where is the macro stored? I created a folder with 2 files - the
.CSV
file
to be read and the empty .XLS file with the name I want it to
have.
I
invoke it by pressing ctl-m. I'll change that to Autpen so it
will
run
when I open the .XLS file. When I move the folder with the 2
files
to
another computer, the macro doesn't work. So the macro didn't
come
with
the
.XLS file.

I don't know what you mean about the "You could plop the date into
a
cell
in
a hidden sheet so that it only runs once. And add a save at the
end".
Also, I want to delete a macro so I can re-record it, but it talks
about
un-hiding something. What?

Thanks for your help.
Paul
=========================================================


the macro recorder will show you the very basic VBA code. you'll
want
to
tidy up
but its a great way to start


I tried it using Excel 2003 and it works there also. I'll try
the
entire
process tomorrow (Monday). Wish me luck, and thanks.
Paul

=========================================================

In Excel 2007 you will need to be able to see the [Developer]
tab.
If
it
is
not visible now, click the Office Button, then the [Excel
Options]
button
near the lower right of the window that opens. In the "Popular"
group,
enable the "Show Developer tab in the ribbon" option.
To record a macro, choose the Developer tab and click the
"Record
Macro" -
give it a name and procede with the steps you wish to record.
The
"Record
Macro" option will have changed to "Stop Recording". Click it
when
you
have
finished recording the steps you need to repeat later.

:


=========================================================

How do I record a macro? Do you mean I can create a macro that
will
do
my
steps 1 thru 8, below?

=========================================================
It's too difficult to push a button?

If that's true, then name your macro Autpen. It'll run the
first
time
someone opens the workbook. You could plop the date into a
cell
in
a
hidden
sheet so that it only runs once. And add a save at the end.

If that doesn't work, good luck with the automation.

Paul H wrote:

=========================================================
I need the COBOL program to properly format the data.
Multiple
end-users
will use this, sometimes daily, with data that changes daily,
so
I
have
been
requested to make it completely automatic. Another
subsequent
program
shows
them the choices of reports and automatically starts the one
they
select.

=========================================================

Maybe you could drop the requirement that the COBOL program
do
it.

Set up a workbook with two sheets (instructions for the user
and
the
actual
data).

Record a macro that does all the work in the second sheet.

The plop a button from the Forms toolbar onto the instruction
sheet
that
calls
that macro.

You only have to rename the worksheet if you're doing
File|Open
(or
the
equivalent in code). If you use the import external data
stuff,
you
can
leave
it named .csv.

=========================================================

Paul H wrote:

Thanks Dave,

I used your "import text" method and it does succeed in
importing
my
.CSV
file into my empty .XLS file, in about 2 seconds. That is,
after
I
manually:

1. Open empty XLS file.
2. Data, import external data, import data.
3. "Select Data Source" screen comes up.
4. Type in my xxxx.TXT file name.
5. Import wizard step 1 - select delimited, then next.
6. Import wizard step 2 - select only Comma, then finish.
7. Import data to existing worksheet.
8. It imports the entire file in about 2 seconds, formatted
correctly,
with
columns as described in my empty .XLS file.

Now I need to figure out how to accomplish these steps
automatically
by
my
COBOL program.

Thanks again,
Paul

=========================================================
message
If you rename the .csv file to .txt, you may be able to
import
the
file
quicker
by setting each field the way you want.

Then you could format the numeric fields as percentages or
whatever
you
needed.

If you have fields that have implicit decimals, you could
import
them
as
Generals and then put a factor of 10 (10, 100, 1000, ...)
in
an
empty
cell.
Edit|copy, edit|paste special|Values and divide (all in
code)
to
convert
that
field.
=========================================================
Paul H wrote:

I have an empty, formatted spreadsheet, that I created by writing
a
few
rows
into it from my COBOL program, field by field, then deleting all
of
the
rows.

The process of creating the entire XLS or XLSX runs much too slow
(100
records per minute or less), and uses memory up, so can never
allow
me
to
finish converting some of my large CSV files into formatted XLS
(Excel
2003)
or XLSX (Excel 2007) files. Someone told me to "turn off
continual
re-calculating". How?

I wonder if I can somehow import my large .CSV file into my .XLS
empty
formatted file? I cannot find a way. Any help would be
appreciated.

TIA, Paul

 

[Shane Devenshire]

Hi,

I don't have time to try to follow all the earlier stuff in this thread,
however the line

myFileName = Application.GetOpenFilename("CSV Files, *.CSV",, "Pick a File")

gets both the file name and path, so you just put myFileName in where ever
you need it.

As you can see I made a change to this line, not because it affect anything
it just makes it easier to display on one line here. It also shows that the
argument name is not technically necessary, in which case you must put the
arguments in the correct order.

Here is the Help explanation:

Displays the standard Open dialog box and gets a file name from the user
without actually opening any files.

expression.GetOpenFilename(FileFilter, FilterIndex, Title, ButtonText,
MultiSelect)
expression Required. An expression that returns an Application object.

FileFilter Optional Variant. A string specifying file filtering criteria.

This string consists of pairs of file filter strings followed by the MS-DOS
wildcard file filter specification, with each part and each pair separated by
commas. Each separate pair is listed in the Files of type drop-down list box.
For example, the following string specifies two file filters— text and addin:
"Text Files (*.txt),*.txt,Add-In Files (*.xla),*.xla".

To use multiple MS-DOS wildcard expressions for a single file filter type,
separate the wildcard expressions with semicolons; for example, "Visual Basic
Files (*.bas; *.txt),*.bas;*.txt".

If omitted, this argument defaults to "All Files (*.*),*.*".

FilterIndex Optional Variant. Specifies the index numbers of the default
file filtering criteria, from 1 to the number of filters specified in
FileFilter. If this argument is omitted or greater than the number of filters
present, the first file filter is used.

Title Optional Variant. Specifies the title of the dialog box. If this
argument is omitted, the title is "Open."

ButtonText Optional Variant. Macintosh only.

MultiSelect Optional Variant. True to allow multiple file names to be
selected. False to allow only one file name to be selected. The default value
is False

Remarks
This method returns the selected file name or the name entered by the user.
The returned name may include a path specification. If MultiSelect is True,
the return value is an array of the selected file names (even if only one
filename is selected). Returns False if the user cancels the dialog box.

This method may change the current drive or folder.

Example
This example displays the Open dialog box, with the file filter set to text
files. If the user chooses a file name, the code displays that file name in a
message box.

fileToOpen = Application _
.GetOpenFilename("Text Files (*.txt), *.txt")
If fileToOpen <> False Then
MsgBox "Open " & fileToOpen
End If

 

[Joel]

You can get the default directory by performing a Chdrive and a chdir like
the code below. Because you are using a comma delimited file you don't need
the arrays of 1's (just need if fixed width). I also eliminated optional
options that aren't reauired and may be confusing.


Option Explicit
Sub Loader1()

Dim myFileName As Variant


CHdrive = "H"
Chdir = "H:\my documents\temp"
myFileName = Application.GetOpenFilename(filefilter:="CSV Files, *.CSV",
_
Title:="Pick a File")

If myFileName = False Then
MsgBox "Ok, try later" 'user hit cancel
Exit Sub
End If

With ActiveSheet.QueryTables.Add(Connection:= _
"TEXT;" & myFileName, Destination:=Range("A1"))
.Name = "CreditData-021809dater"
.FieldNames = True
.RowNumbers = False
.TextFileParseType = xlDelimited
.TextFileTextQualifier = xlTextQualifierDoubleQuote
.TextFileCommaDelimiter = True
.TextFileTrailingMinusNumbers = True
End With

Range("A1:AO1").Font.Bold = True
End Sub

 

[Dave Peterson]

If that path on the network drive is not mapped (you're using the UNC Path),
then chdir won't work. But there's a windows API that will work in all cases:

Option Explicit
Private Declare Function SetCurrentDirectoryA Lib _
"kernel32" (ByVal lpPathName As String) As Long
Sub ChDirNet(szPath As String)
Dim lReturn As Long
lReturn = SetCurrentDirectoryA(szPath)
If lReturn = 0 Then Err.Raise vbObjectError + 1, "Error setting path."
End Sub
Sub Loader1()

Dim myFileName As Variant
Dim myCurFolder As String
Dim myNewFolder As String

myCurFolder = CurDir
myNewFolder = "\\share\folder1\folder2"

On Error Resume Next
ChDirNet myNewFolder
If Err.Number <> 0 Then
'what should happen
MsgBox "Please change to your own folder"
Err.Clear
End If
On Error GoTo 0

myFileName = Application.GetOpenFilename(filefilter:="CSV Files, *.CSV", _
Title:="Pick a File")

ChDirNet myCurFolder

If myFileName = False Then
MsgBox "Ok, try later" 'user hit cancel
Exit Sub
End If

With ActiveSheet.QueryTables.Add(Connection:= _
"TEXT;" & myFileName, Destination:=activesheet.Range("A1"))
.Name = "CreditData-021809dater"
.FieldNames = True
.RowNumbers = False
.FillAdjacentFormulas = False
.PreserveFormatting = True
.RefreshOnFileOpen = False
.RefreshStyle = xlInsertDeleteCells
.SavePassword = False
.SaveData = True
.AdjustColumnWidth = True
.RefreshPeriod = 0
.TextFilePromptOnRefresh = False
.TextFilePlatform = 437
.TextFileStartRow = 1
.TextFileParseType = xlDelimited
.TextFileTextQualifier = xlTextQualifierDoubleQuote
.TextFileConsecutiveDelimiter = False
.TextFileTabDelimiter = False
.TextFileSemicolonDelimiter = False
.TextFileCommaDelimiter = True
.TextFileSpaceDelimiter = False
.TextFileColumnDataTypes = Array(1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, _
1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, _
1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, _
1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, _
1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, _
1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1)
.TextFileTrailingMinusNumbers = True
.Refresh BackgroundQuery:=False
End With

ActiveSheet.Range("A1:AO1").Font.Bold = True

End Sub


I left all the defaults in the code. You never know when you'll want to change
them. (I thought some of the fields would be text (but I may be
misremembering).)

ps. Untested, but it did compile.

=========================================================

Dave,
Thank so much. It works perfectly. I just need to tell it what folder to
be looking in, to make the file selection. It will be a long path on a
networked drive.
I bought a book that should help me figure these things out myself - Excel
2007 Power Programming with VBA (Mr. Spreadsheet's Bookshelf) by John
Walkenbach.
Paul

=========================================================
Untested:

Option Explicit
Sub Loader1()

Dim myFileName As Variant

myFileName = Application.GetOpenFilename(filefilter:="CSV Files, *.CSV",
_
Title:="Pick a File")

If myFileName = False Then
MsgBox "Ok, try later" 'user hit cancel
Exit Sub
End If

With ActiveSheet.QueryTables.Add(Connection:= _
"TEXT;" & myFileName, Destination:=Range("A1"))
.Name = "CreditData-021809dater"
.FieldNames = True
.RowNumbers = False
.FillAdjacentFormulas = False
.PreserveFormatting = True
.RefreshOnFileOpen = False
.RefreshStyle = xlInsertDeleteCells
.SavePassword = False
.SaveData = True
.AdjustColumnWidth = True
.RefreshPeriod = 0
.TextFilePromptOnRefresh = False
.TextFilePlatform = 437
.TextFileStartRow = 1
.TextFileParseType = xlDelimited
.TextFileTextQualifier = xlTextQualifierDoubleQuote
.TextFileConsecutiveDelimiter = False
.TextFileTabDelimiter = False
.TextFileSemicolonDelimiter = False
.TextFileCommaDelimiter = True
.TextFileSpaceDelimiter = False
.TextFileColumnDataTypes = Array(1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, _
1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, _
1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, _
1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, _
1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, _
1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1)
.TextFileTrailingMinusNumbers = True
.Refresh BackgroundQuery:=False
End With

Range("A1:AO1").Font.Bold = True
End Sub

=========================================================
Dave,
I have no idea what I'm doing - is there book on this subject. I clicked
"step into" to get into the VB editor process, then pasted your stuff in.
Should your stuff go 1st?
Paul

Sub Loader1()
'
' Loader1 Macro
' Macro recorded 6/30/2009 by Paul Hoberg
'
' Keyboard Shortcut: Ctrl+m
'
With ActiveSheet.QueryTables.Add(Connection:= _
"TEXT;C:\aaa\CreditData-021809dater.csv",
Destination:=Range("A1"))
.Name = "CreditData-021809dater"
.FieldNames = True
.RowNumbers = False
.FillAdjacentFormulas = False
.PreserveFormatting = True
.RefreshOnFileOpen = False
.RefreshStyle = xlInsertDeleteCells
.SavePassword = False
.SaveData = True
.AdjustColumnWidth = True
.RefreshPeriod = 0
.TextFilePromptOnRefresh = False
.TextFilePlatform = 437
.TextFileStartRow = 1
.TextFileParseType = xlDelimited
.TextFileTextQualifier = xlTextQualifierDoubleQuote
.TextFileConsecutiveDelimiter = False
.TextFileTabDelimiter = False
.TextFileSemicolonDelimiter = False
.TextFileCommaDelimiter = True
.TextFileSpaceDelimiter = False
.TextFileColumnDataTypes = Array(1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1,
1,
1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, _
1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1)
.TextFileTrailingMinusNumbers = True
.Refresh BackgroundQuery:=False
End With
Option Explicit
Sub Testme01()

Dim myFileName As Variant
Dim Wkbk As Workbook

myFileName = Application.GetOpenFilename(filefilter:="CSV Files,
*.CSV",
_
Title:="Pick a File")

If myFileName = False Then
MsgBox "Ok, try later" 'user hit cancel
Exit Sub
End If

set wkbk = Workbooks.Open(Filename:=Filename:=myFileName)

Range("A1").Select
ActiveWindow.ScrollColumn = 2
ActiveWindow.ScrollColumn = 3
ActiveWindow.ScrollColumn = 4
ActiveWindow.ScrollColumn = 5
ActiveWindow.ScrollColumn = 6
ActiveWindow.ScrollColumn = 7
ActiveWindow.ScrollColumn = 8
ActiveWindow.ScrollColumn = 9
ActiveWindow.ScrollColumn = 10
ActiveWindow.ScrollColumn = 11
ActiveWindow.ScrollColumn = 12
ActiveWindow.ScrollColumn = 13
ActiveWindow.ScrollColumn = 14
ActiveWindow.ScrollColumn = 15
ActiveWindow.ScrollColumn = 16
ActiveWindow.ScrollColumn = 17
ActiveWindow.ScrollColumn = 18
ActiveWindow.ScrollColumn = 19
ActiveWindow.ScrollColumn = 20
ActiveWindow.ScrollColumn = 21
ActiveWindow.ScrollColumn = 22
ActiveWindow.ScrollColumn = 23
ActiveWindow.ScrollColumn = 24
ActiveWindow.ScrollColumn = 25
ActiveWindow.ScrollColumn = 26
ActiveWindow.ScrollColumn = 27
ActiveWindow.ScrollColumn = 28
ActiveWindow.ScrollColumn = 29
ActiveWindow.ScrollColumn = 30
ActiveWindow.ScrollColumn = 31
ActiveWindow.ScrollColumn = 32
ActiveWindow.ScrollColumn = 33
ActiveWindow.ScrollColumn = 34
ActiveWindow.ScrollColumn = 35
ActiveWindow.ScrollColumn = 36
Range("A1:AO1").Select
Selection.Font.Bold = True
End Sub

=========================================================

You can use as many workbooks as you want.

You can have 20 different workbooks or a single workbook. Or even a
few--where
you put the macros that generate similar reports in those few workbooks.

You could use something like this to ask for the filename:

tweaked code could look a little like:

Option Explicit
Sub Testme01()

Dim myFileName As Variant
Dim Wkbk as workbook

myFileName = Application.GetOpenFilename(filefilter:="CSV Files,
*.CSV",
_
Title:="Pick a File")

If myFileName = False Then
MsgBox "Ok, try later" 'user hit cancel
Exit Sub
End If

set wkbk = Workbooks.Open(Filename:=Filename:=myFileName)

'....rest of recorded code here!

End Sub

=========================================================
I prefer to have each report stand alone. All the .CSV files for one
report
will be in one folder. Other reports will have their own folders. So
for
each of the reports, I need to have the macro let the user browse the
folder
for his preferred file. Is this possible? Each spreadsheet will only
need
one "import" button on the left end of the toolbar. Can each .XLS have
it's
own macro embedded it? Or must the user have one workbook project, that
contains the macros? This will be harder for me to maintain than if
they
stand alone.
=========================================================

You could make a toolbar that has the 15-20 different macros on it. But
I
think
I'd use multiple buttons from the Forms toolbar placed directly on a
worksheet.

And if some of those reports are always run at the same time as others,
then
I'd
have one button that ran those reports.

Caption one of the buttons "Click me to run reports 1-6"

And assign a "combined" macro to that button:

Option Explicit
Sub DoReports_1_6()
call DoReport1
call DoReport2
call DoReport3
call DoReport4
call DoReport5
call DoReport6
End Sub

Where those doReport# procedures are in that same workbook's project.

====
By using buttons from the Forms toolbar placed directly on the
worksheet,
you
can have as many notes as you like near that button.

Paul H wrote:

=========================================================

Dave,
One user will be using these Excel reports.
Each having many or few rows and columns.
I will be developing 15 or 20 different reports for this user.
Some will be run multiple times per day as batches are processed.
Others may only be run once a week or once a month.
The .CSV files will be in the same folder.
The user is used to pointing to the correct file for other processes.
So, the process can not require my participation.
I like putting the "import" button at the left edge of the toolbar.
Please comment...
Thanks,
Paul

=========================================================

You can distribute the two (*.xls and *.csv) files, but that sounds
kind
of
weird to me.

If you only have a single *.csv file, then you should do the
importing,
save
it
as a .xls file and distribute that.

If you have a *.csv file that's updated lots of times, then distribute
the
single *.xls file and then redistribute (as often as it's updated) the
*.csv
files.

If you put the procedure in its own module, you can remove the module.
Debra
Dalgleish shows how:
http://contextures.com/xlfaqMac.html#NoMacros

If you used a single module and have lots of procedures, then you'll
just
select
the procedure that you want to remove and hit the delete key -- just
like
deleting a word/phrase/paragraph in Word or clearing contents in an
excel
range.

Be careful, though. Make sure you have a backup (just in case). You
can
do
that by copying the .xls file to a safe location.

And yep, your users will have to let macros run when they open your
workbook.

Paul H wrote:

=========================================================

Will the macro stay with the .XLS file? Can I distribute just the 2
files -
the .CSV file to be read, and the empty .XLS file with the name I
want
it
to
have?

And what do I un-hide so I can remove a macro I want to do over or
get
rid
of? I have set security low beause I trust my anto-virus. Will my
users
have a security problem, running my macro?

=========================================================

Macros live in workbooks. So your macro (probably???) lives in that
.xls
file
in the same folder as the .csv. But I don't have a real guess at
where
you
stored this macro--could it be in your personal.xl* workbook?

Personally, I don't like running this kind of macro by a shortcut or
by
using
auto_open. I have to remember the shortcut and make sure that
anyone
who
runs
this when I'm not there (vacation???) can remember it, too.

And I wouldn't use auto_open. If I open the workbook for some other
purpose
later in the day, I don't want to have it run automatically.

Instead, I just plop a button from the Forms toolbar onto a
worksheet
and
assign
the macro to that button. Add some instructions (for both me and
other
users)
to a separate worksheet (or below the button) and I'm set.

This will mean that I don't have to check to see if the macro has
been
run
earlier in the day in my code.

But the choice is yours (obviously).

=========================================================

Paul H wrote:

Dave,

I tried the macro solution - it works! I can read the entire 5005
row
x
42
column file in about 3 seconds. Now I have confusion about the
process.
Where is the macro stored? I created a folder with 2 files - the
.CSV
file
to be read and the empty .XLS file with the name I want it to
have.
I
invoke it by pressing ctl-m. I'll change that to Autpen so it
will
run
when I open the .XLS file. When I move the folder with the 2
files
to
another computer, the macro doesn't work. So the macro didn't
come
with
the
.XLS file.

I don't know what you mean about the "You could plop the date into
a
cell
in
a hidden sheet so that it only runs once. And add a save at the
end".
Also, I want to delete a macro so I can re-record it, but it talks
about
un-hiding something. What?

Thanks for your help.
Paul
=========================================================


the macro recorder will show you the very basic VBA code. you'll
want
to
tidy up
but its a great way to start


I tried it using Excel 2003 and it works there also. I'll try
the
entire
process tomorrow (Monday). Wish me luck, and thanks.
Paul

=========================================================

In Excel 2007 you will need to be able to see the [Developer]
tab.
If
it
is
not visible now, click the Office Button, then the [Excel
Options]
button
near the lower right of the window that opens. In the "Popular"
group,
enable the "Show Developer tab in the ribbon" option.
To record a macro, choose the Developer tab and click the
"Record
Macro" -
give it a name and procede with the steps you wish to record.
The
"Record
Macro" option will have changed to "Stop Recording". Click it
when
you
have
finished recording the steps you need to repeat later.

:


=========================================================

How do I record a macro? Do you mean I can create a macro that
will
do
my
steps 1 thru 8, below?

=========================================================
It's too difficult to push a button?

If that's true, then name your macro Autpen. It'll run the
first
time
someone opens the workbook. You could plop the date into a
cell
in
a
hidden
sheet so that it only runs once. And add a save at the end.

If that doesn't work, good luck with the automation.

Paul H wrote:

=========================================================
I need the COBOL program to properly format the data.
Multiple
end-users
will use this, sometimes daily, with data that changes daily,
so
I
have
been
requested to make it completely automatic. Another
subsequent
program
shows
them the choices of reports and automatically starts the one
they
select.

=========================================================

Maybe you could drop the requirement that the COBOL program
do
it.

Set up a workbook with two sheets (instructions for the user
and
the
actual
data).

Record a macro that does all the work in the second sheet.

The plop a button from the Forms toolbar onto the instruction
sheet
that
calls
that macro.

You only have to rename the worksheet if you're doing
File|Open
(or
the
equivalent in code). If you use the import external data
stuff,
you
can
leave
it named .csv.

=========================================================

Paul H wrote:

Thanks Dave,

I used your "import text" method and it does succeed in
importing
my
.CSV
file into my empty .XLS file, in about 2 seconds. That is,
after
I
manually:

1. Open empty XLS file.
2. Data, import external data, import data.
3. "Select Data Source" screen comes up.
4. Type in my xxxx.TXT file name.
5. Import wizard step 1 - select delimited, then next.
6. Import wizard step 2 - select only Comma, then finish.
7. Import data to existing worksheet.
8. It imports the entire file in about 2 seconds, formatted
correctly,
with
columns as described in my empty .XLS file.

Now I need to figure out how to accomplish these steps
automatically
by
my
COBOL program.

Thanks again,
Paul

=========================================================
message
If you rename the .csv file to .txt, you may be able to
import
the
file
quicker
by setting each field the way you want.

Then you could format the numeric fields as percentages or
whatever
you
needed.

If you have fields that have implicit decimals, you could
import
them
as
Generals and then put a factor of 10 (10, 100, 1000, ...)
in
an
empty
cell.
Edit|copy, edit|paste special|Values and divide (all in
code)
to
convert
that
field.
=========================================================
Paul H wrote:

I have an empty, formatted spreadsheet, that I created by writing
a
few
rows
into it from my COBOL program, field by field, then deleting all
of
the
rows.

The process of creating the entire XLS or XLSX runs much too slow
(100
records per minute or less), and uses memory up, so can never
allow
me
to
finish converting some of my large CSV files into formatted XLS
(Excel
2003)
or XLSX (Excel 2007) files. Someone told me to "turn off
continual
re-calculating". How?

I wonder if I can somehow import my large .CSV file into my .XLS
empty
formatted file? I cannot find a way. Any help would be
appreciated.

TIA, Paul

 

[Paul H]

=========================================================

Dave,
The network drives are all mapped, and for each application, never change.
Only the quantity of the .CSV files in the folder increases, but their names
contain date and time stamps, so being able to display them, newest at the
top, is important. For testing they are mapped (usually L: or S to
folders off the root of my C: or D:. In production, they are on other
computers.

Joel,
I like how you simplified the code - most of which was created when I
recorded the macro. The skeleton empty .XLS or .XLSX file contains the
sizes and formats of the columns. Does that still mean the "arrays of 1's"
is not needed? So I can probably clean up other files if I want to. But I
usually don't care about extraneous code if it doesn't show the process down
or cause a problem.

Thank you Dave, Joel, and Shane.

=========================================================


If that path on the network drive is not mapped (you're using the UNC Path),
then chdir won't work. But there's a windows API that will work in all
cases:

Option Explicit
Private Declare Function SetCurrentDirectoryA Lib _
"kernel32" (ByVal lpPathName As String) As Long
Sub ChDirNet(szPath As String)
Dim lReturn As Long
lReturn = SetCurrentDirectoryA(szPath)
If lReturn = 0 Then Err.Raise vbObjectError + 1, "Error setting path."
End Sub
Sub Loader1()

Dim myFileName As Variant
Dim myCurFolder As String
Dim myNewFolder As String

myCurFolder = CurDir
myNewFolder = "\\share\folder1\folder2"

On Error Resume Next
ChDirNet myNewFolder
If Err.Number <> 0 Then
'what should happen
MsgBox "Please change to your own folder"
Err.Clear
End If
On Error GoTo 0

myFileName = Application.GetOpenFilename(filefilter:="CSV Files, *.CSV",
_
Title:="Pick a File")

ChDirNet myCurFolder

If myFileName = False Then
MsgBox "Ok, try later" 'user hit cancel
Exit Sub
End If

With ActiveSheet.QueryTables.Add(Connection:= _
"TEXT;" & myFileName, Destination:=activesheet.Range("A1"))
.Name = "CreditData-021809dater"
.FieldNames = True
.RowNumbers = False
.FillAdjacentFormulas = False
.PreserveFormatting = True
.RefreshOnFileOpen = False
.RefreshStyle = xlInsertDeleteCells
.SavePassword = False
.SaveData = True
.AdjustColumnWidth = True
.RefreshPeriod = 0
.TextFilePromptOnRefresh = False
.TextFilePlatform = 437
.TextFileStartRow = 1
.TextFileParseType = xlDelimited
.TextFileTextQualifier = xlTextQualifierDoubleQuote
.TextFileConsecutiveDelimiter = False
.TextFileTabDelimiter = False
.TextFileSemicolonDelimiter = False
.TextFileCommaDelimiter = True
.TextFileSpaceDelimiter = False
.TextFileColumnDataTypes = Array(1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, _
1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, _
1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, _
1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, _
1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, _
1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1)
.TextFileTrailingMinusNumbers = True
.Refresh BackgroundQuery:=False
End With

ActiveSheet.Range("A1:AO1").Font.Bold = True

End Sub


I left all the defaults in the code. You never know when you'll want to
change
them. (I thought some of the fields would be text (but I may be
misremembering).)

ps. Untested, but it did compile.

=========================================================

Dave,
Thank so much. It works perfectly. I just need to tell it what folder to
be looking in, to make the file selection. It will be a long path on a
networked drive.
I bought a book that should help me figure these things out myself - Excel
2007 Power Programming with VBA (Mr. Spreadsheet's Bookshelf) by John
Walkenbach.
Paul

=========================================================
Untested:

Option Explicit
Sub Loader1()

Dim myFileName As Variant

myFileName = Application.GetOpenFilename(filefilter:="CSV Files,
*.CSV",
_
Title:="Pick a File")

If myFileName = False Then
MsgBox "Ok, try later" 'user hit cancel
Exit Sub
End If

With ActiveSheet.QueryTables.Add(Connection:= _
"TEXT;" & myFileName, Destination:=Range("A1"))
.Name = "CreditData-021809dater"
.FieldNames = True
.RowNumbers = False
.FillAdjacentFormulas = False
.PreserveFormatting = True
.RefreshOnFileOpen = False
.RefreshStyle = xlInsertDeleteCells
.SavePassword = False
.SaveData = True
.AdjustColumnWidth = True
.RefreshPeriod = 0
.TextFilePromptOnRefresh = False
.TextFilePlatform = 437
.TextFileStartRow = 1
.TextFileParseType = xlDelimited
.TextFileTextQualifier = xlTextQualifierDoubleQuote
.TextFileConsecutiveDelimiter = False
.TextFileTabDelimiter = False
.TextFileSemicolonDelimiter = False
.TextFileCommaDelimiter = True
.TextFileSpaceDelimiter = False
.TextFileColumnDataTypes = Array(1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, _
1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, _
1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, _
1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, _
1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, _
1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1)
.TextFileTrailingMinusNumbers = True
.Refresh BackgroundQuery:=False
End With

Range("A1:AO1").Font.Bold = True
End Sub

=========================================================
Dave,
I have no idea what I'm doing - is there book on this subject. I
clicked
"step into" to get into the VB editor process, then pasted your stuff
in.
Should your stuff go 1st?
Paul

Sub Loader1()
'
' Loader1 Macro
' Macro recorded 6/30/2009 by Paul Hoberg
'
' Keyboard Shortcut: Ctrl+m
'
With ActiveSheet.QueryTables.Add(Connection:= _
"TEXT;C:\aaa\CreditData-021809dater.csv",
Destination:=Range("A1"))
.Name = "CreditData-021809dater"
.FieldNames = True
.RowNumbers = False
.FillAdjacentFormulas = False
.PreserveFormatting = True
.RefreshOnFileOpen = False
.RefreshStyle = xlInsertDeleteCells
.SavePassword = False
.SaveData = True
.AdjustColumnWidth = True
.RefreshPeriod = 0
.TextFilePromptOnRefresh = False
.TextFilePlatform = 437
.TextFileStartRow = 1
.TextFileParseType = xlDelimited
.TextFileTextQualifier = xlTextQualifierDoubleQuote
.TextFileConsecutiveDelimiter = False
.TextFileTabDelimiter = False
.TextFileSemicolonDelimiter = False
.TextFileCommaDelimiter = True
.TextFileSpaceDelimiter = False
.TextFileColumnDataTypes = Array(1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1,
1,
1,
1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, _
1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1)
.TextFileTrailingMinusNumbers = True
.Refresh BackgroundQuery:=False
End With
Option Explicit
Sub Testme01()

Dim myFileName As Variant
Dim Wkbk As Workbook

myFileName = Application.GetOpenFilename(filefilter:="CSV Files,
*.CSV",
_
Title:="Pick a File")

If myFileName = False Then
MsgBox "Ok, try later" 'user hit cancel
Exit Sub
End If

set wkbk = Workbooks.Open(Filename:=Filename:=myFileName)

Range("A1").Select
ActiveWindow.ScrollColumn = 2
ActiveWindow.ScrollColumn = 3
ActiveWindow.ScrollColumn = 4
ActiveWindow.ScrollColumn = 5
ActiveWindow.ScrollColumn = 6
ActiveWindow.ScrollColumn = 7
ActiveWindow.ScrollColumn = 8
ActiveWindow.ScrollColumn = 9
ActiveWindow.ScrollColumn = 10
ActiveWindow.ScrollColumn = 11
ActiveWindow.ScrollColumn = 12
ActiveWindow.ScrollColumn = 13
ActiveWindow.ScrollColumn = 14
ActiveWindow.ScrollColumn = 15
ActiveWindow.ScrollColumn = 16
ActiveWindow.ScrollColumn = 17
ActiveWindow.ScrollColumn = 18
ActiveWindow.ScrollColumn = 19
ActiveWindow.ScrollColumn = 20
ActiveWindow.ScrollColumn = 21
ActiveWindow.ScrollColumn = 22
ActiveWindow.ScrollColumn = 23
ActiveWindow.ScrollColumn = 24
ActiveWindow.ScrollColumn = 25
ActiveWindow.ScrollColumn = 26
ActiveWindow.ScrollColumn = 27
ActiveWindow.ScrollColumn = 28
ActiveWindow.ScrollColumn = 29
ActiveWindow.ScrollColumn = 30
ActiveWindow.ScrollColumn = 31
ActiveWindow.ScrollColumn = 32
ActiveWindow.ScrollColumn = 33
ActiveWindow.ScrollColumn = 34
ActiveWindow.ScrollColumn = 35
ActiveWindow.ScrollColumn = 36
Range("A1:AO1").Select
Selection.Font.Bold = True
End Sub

=========================================================

You can use as many workbooks as you want.

You can have 20 different workbooks or a single workbook. Or even a
few--where
you put the macros that generate similar reports in those few workbooks.

You could use something like this to ask for the filename:

tweaked code could look a little like:

Option Explicit
Sub Testme01()

Dim myFileName As Variant
Dim Wkbk as workbook

myFileName = Application.GetOpenFilename(filefilter:="CSV Files,
*.CSV",
_
Title:="Pick a File")

If myFileName = False Then
MsgBox "Ok, try later" 'user hit cancel
Exit Sub
End If

set wkbk = Workbooks.Open(Filename:=Filename:=myFileName)

'....rest of recorded code here!

End Sub

=========================================================
I prefer to have each report stand alone. All the .CSV files for one
report
will be in one folder. Other reports will have their own folders. So
for
each of the reports, I need to have the macro let the user browse the
folder
for his preferred file. Is this possible? Each spreadsheet will only
need
one "import" button on the left end of the toolbar. Can each .XLS
have
it's
own macro embedded it? Or must the user have one workbook project,
that
contains the macros? This will be harder for me to maintain than if
they
stand alone.
=========================================================

You could make a toolbar that has the 15-20 different macros on it.
But
I
think
I'd use multiple buttons from the Forms toolbar placed directly on a
worksheet.

And if some of those reports are always run at the same time as
others,
then
I'd
have one button that ran those reports.

Caption one of the buttons "Click me to run reports 1-6"

And assign a "combined" macro to that button:

Option Explicit
Sub DoReports_1_6()
call DoReport1
call DoReport2
call DoReport3
call DoReport4
call DoReport5
call DoReport6
End Sub

Where those doReport# procedures are in that same workbook's project.

====
By using buttons from the Forms toolbar placed directly on the
worksheet,
you
can have as many notes as you like near that button.

Paul H wrote:

=========================================================

Dave,
One user will be using these Excel reports.
Each having many or few rows and columns.
I will be developing 15 or 20 different reports for this user.
Some will be run multiple times per day as batches are processed.
Others may only be run once a week or once a month.
The .CSV files will be in the same folder.
The user is used to pointing to the correct file for other
processes.
So, the process can not require my participation.
I like putting the "import" button at the left edge of the toolbar.
Please comment...
Thanks,
Paul

=========================================================

You can distribute the two (*.xls and *.csv) files, but that sounds
kind
of
weird to me.

If you only have a single *.csv file, then you should do the
importing,
save
it
as a .xls file and distribute that.

If you have a *.csv file that's updated lots of times, then
distribute
the
single *.xls file and then redistribute (as often as it's updated)
the
*.csv
files.

If you put the procedure in its own module, you can remove the
module.
Debra
Dalgleish shows how:
http://contextures.com/xlfaqMac.html#NoMacros

If you used a single module and have lots of procedures, then you'll
just
select
the procedure that you want to remove and hit the delete key -- just
like
deleting a word/phrase/paragraph in Word or clearing contents in an
excel
range.

Be careful, though. Make sure you have a backup (just in case).
You
can
do
that by copying the .xls file to a safe location.

And yep, your users will have to let macros run when they open your
workbook.

Paul H wrote:

=========================================================

Will the macro stay with the .XLS file? Can I distribute just the
2
files -
the .CSV file to be read, and the empty .XLS file with the name I
want
it
to
have?

And what do I un-hide so I can remove a macro I want to do over or
get
rid
of? I have set security low beause I trust my anto-virus. Will
my
users
have a security problem, running my macro?

=========================================================

Macros live in workbooks. So your macro (probably???) lives in
that
.xls
file
in the same folder as the .csv. But I don't have a real guess at
where
you
stored this macro--could it be in your personal.xl* workbook?

Personally, I don't like running this kind of macro by a shortcut
or
by
using
auto_open. I have to remember the shortcut and make sure that
anyone
who
runs
this when I'm not there (vacation???) can remember it, too.

And I wouldn't use auto_open. If I open the workbook for some
other
purpose
later in the day, I don't want to have it run automatically.

Instead, I just plop a button from the Forms toolbar onto a
worksheet
and
assign
the macro to that button. Add some instructions (for both me and
other
users)
to a separate worksheet (or below the button) and I'm set.

This will mean that I don't have to check to see if the macro has
been
run
earlier in the day in my code.

But the choice is yours (obviously).

=========================================================

Paul H wrote:

Dave,

I tried the macro solution - it works! I can read the entire
5005
row
x
42
column file in about 3 seconds. Now I have confusion about the
process.
Where is the macro stored? I created a folder with 2 files -
the
.CSV
file
to be read and the empty .XLS file with the name I want it to
have.
I
invoke it by pressing ctl-m. I'll change that to Autpen so
it
will
run
when I open the .XLS file. When I move the folder with the 2
files
to
another computer, the macro doesn't work. So the macro didn't
come
with
the
.XLS file.

I don't know what you mean about the "You could plop the date
into
a
cell
in
a hidden sheet so that it only runs once. And add a save at the
end".
Also, I want to delete a macro so I can re-record it, but it
talks
about
un-hiding something. What?

Thanks for your help.
Paul
=========================================================


the macro recorder will show you the very basic VBA code. you'll
want
to
tidy up
but its a great way to start


I tried it using Excel 2003 and it works there also. I'll try
the
entire
process tomorrow (Monday). Wish me luck, and thanks.
Paul

=========================================================

In Excel 2007 you will need to be able to see the [Developer]
tab.
If
it
is
not visible now, click the Office Button, then the [Excel
Options]
button
near the lower right of the window that opens. In the
"Popular"
group,
enable the "Show Developer tab in the ribbon" option.
To record a macro, choose the Developer tab and click the
"Record
Macro" -
give it a name and procede with the steps you wish to record.
The
"Record
Macro" option will have changed to "Stop Recording". Click it
when
you
have
finished recording the steps you need to repeat later.

:


=========================================================

How do I record a macro? Do you mean I can create a macro
that
will
do
my
steps 1 thru 8, below?

=========================================================
It's too difficult to push a button?

If that's true, then name your macro Autpen. It'll run
the
first
time
someone opens the workbook. You could plop the date into a
cell
in
a
hidden
sheet so that it only runs once. And add a save at the end.

If that doesn't work, good luck with the automation.

Paul H wrote:

=========================================================
I need the COBOL program to properly format the data.
Multiple
end-users
will use this, sometimes daily, with data that changes
daily,
so
I
have
been
requested to make it completely automatic. Another
subsequent
program
shows
them the choices of reports and automatically starts the
one
they
select.

=========================================================

message
Maybe you could drop the requirement that the COBOL program
do
it.

Set up a workbook with two sheets (instructions for the
user
and
the
actual
data).

Record a macro that does all the work in the second sheet.

The plop a button from the Forms toolbar onto the
instruction
sheet
that
calls
that macro.

You only have to rename the worksheet if you're doing
File|Open
(or
the
equivalent in code). If you use the import external data
stuff,
you
can
leave
it named .csv.

=========================================================

Paul H wrote:

Thanks Dave,

I used your "import text" method and it does succeed in
importing
my
.CSV
file into my empty .XLS file, in about 2 seconds. That
is,
after
I
manually:

1. Open empty XLS file.
2. Data, import external data, import data.
3. "Select Data Source" screen comes up.
4. Type in my xxxx.TXT file name.
5. Import wizard step 1 - select delimited, then next.
6. Import wizard step 2 - select only Comma, then finish.
7. Import data to existing worksheet.
8. It imports the entire file in about 2 seconds,
formatted
correctly,
with
columns as described in my empty .XLS file.

Now I need to figure out how to accomplish these steps
automatically
by
my
COBOL program.

Thanks again,
Paul

=========================================================
message
If you rename the .csv file to .txt, you may be able to
import
the
file
quicker
by setting each field the way you want.

Then you could format the numeric fields as percentages
or
whatever
you
needed.

If you have fields that have implicit decimals, you could
import
them
as
Generals and then put a factor of 10 (10, 100, 1000, ...)
in
an
empty
cell.
Edit|copy, edit|paste special|Values and divide (all in
code)
to
convert
that
field.
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Paul H wrote:

I have an empty, formatted spreadsheet, that I created by
writing
a
few
rows
into it from my COBOL program, field by field, then deleting all
of
the
rows.

The process of creating the entire XLS or XLSX runs much too
slow
(100
records per minute or less), and uses memory up, so can never
allow
me
to
finish converting some of my large CSV files into formatted XLS
(Excel
2003)
or XLSX (Excel 2007) files. Someone told me to "turn off
continual
re-calculating". How?

I wonder if I can somehow import my large .CSV file into my .XLS
empty
formatted file? I cannot find a way. Any help would be
appreciated.

TIA, Paul

 

[Joel]

I often use the macro recorder to get the prper syntax of methods, but I
alwasy modify the recorded maqcro to simplify the code. I also remove the
Section methods which aren't efficient. Switching from worksheets slows down
the code and make it hard to understand. I you need to format you r columns
use "Numberformat" which is easier to understand. The number 1 in the array
method is General Formating which only insures that any formating on the
worksheet is removed.

 

[Paul H]

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Joel,

Getting error or ChDrive = "C" - says "Compile error: Argument not optional" in a box.

Also can't figure out how to put my macro into a new workbook so I can distribute this spreadsheet by itself, with a button to cause our macro to run.

I can't get the button to point to the new macro that stands alone in a new workbook.

I'll want to put the output somewhere maybe a different folder, but I doubt it) having the same name, but extension .XLS. My new book helps a lot, but leaves a few details like this or me to figure out.

Thanks,
Paul

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I often use the macro recorder to get the prper syntax of methods, but I
alwasy modify the recorded maqcro to simplify the code. I also remove the
Section methods which aren't efficient. Switching from worksheets slows
down
the code and make it hard to understand. I you need to format you r columns
use "Numberformat" which is easier to understand. The number 1 in the array
method is General Formating which only insures that any formating on the
worksheet is removed.

 

[Joel]

The Chdrive command that works on 2003 XP is

ChDrive "C"


You shouldn't be running a macro in another workbook. The better way is to
put a macro in a newworkbook and in this macro have a GETOPENFILENAME command
that opens the workbook with the data. Like this

Private Sub CommandButton1_Click()
fileToOpen = Application _
.GetOpenFilename("Excel Files (*.xls), *.xls*")
If fileToOpen = False Then
MsgBox("Cannot open file - Exiting Macro")
exit Sub
End If

set Databk = workbooks.open(FileName:=filetoOpen)

with DataBk

'put your code here

end with

Databk.close Savechanges:=True

end sub

 

[Paul H]

Shane, will you show me what to specify if my files are in C:\aaa but I
cannot change from the folder where I am running my programs? Your help
explanation is not clear. My actual path will be much more complex,
involving a mapped drive, but the C:\aaa example should set me right.

message Hi,

I don't have time to try to follow all the earlier stuff in this thread,
however the line

myFileName = Application.GetOpenFilename("CSV Files, *.CSV",, "Pick a File")

gets both the file name and path, so you just put myFileName in where ever
you need it.

As you can see I made a change to this line, not because it affect anything
it just makes it easier to display on one line here. It also shows that the
argument name is not technically necessary, in which case you must put the
arguments in the correct order.

Here is the Help explanation:

Displays the standard Open dialog box and gets a file name from the user
without actually opening any files.

expression.GetOpenFilename(FileFilter, FilterIndex, Title, ButtonText,
MultiSelect)
expression Required. An expression that returns an Application object.

FileFilter Optional Variant. A string specifying file filtering criteria.

This string consists of pairs of file filter strings followed by the MS-DOS
wildcard file filter specification, with each part and each pair separated
by
commas. Each separate pair is listed in the Files of type drop-down list
box.
For example, the following string specifies two file filters— text and
addin:
"Text Files (*.txt),*.txt,Add-In Files (*.xla),*.xla".

To use multiple MS-DOS wildcard expressions for a single file filter type,
separate the wildcard expressions with semicolons; for example, "Visual
Basic
Files (*.bas; *.txt),*.bas;*.txt".

If omitted, this argument defaults to "All Files (*.*),*.*".

FilterIndex Optional Variant. Specifies the index numbers of the default
file filtering criteria, from 1 to the number of filters specified in
FileFilter. If this argument is omitted or greater than the number of
filters
present, the first file filter is used.

Title Optional Variant. Specifies the title of the dialog box. If this
argument is omitted, the title is "Open."

ButtonText Optional Variant. Macintosh only.

MultiSelect Optional Variant. True to allow multiple file names to be
selected. False to allow only one file name to be selected. The default
value
is False

Remarks
This method returns the selected file name or the name entered by the user.
The returned name may include a path specification. If MultiSelect is True,
the return value is an array of the selected file names (even if only one
filename is selected). Returns False if the user cancels the dialog box.

This method may change the current drive or folder.

Example
This example displays the Open dialog box, with the file filter set to text
files. If the user chooses a file name, the code displays that file name in
a
message box.

fileToOpen = Application _
.GetOpenFilename("Text Files (*.txt), *.txt")
If fileToOpen <> False Then
MsgBox "Open " & fileToOpen
End If

 

[Joel]

I'm not sure I understand your problem. Do you wan to only display the files
in a certain folder? You can use a listbox and manually fill the list box
with the items in one folder. I believe if you use a win32 object you can
lock the dialog to display only one folder.

If you want to set a default folder then use the filedialog method instead
of GetOpenFilename. See VBA help

 

[Paul H]

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Joel or Shane, click on this link to a long web page that I created to show
screen-print examples of my progress.

www.verifycharges.com/Excel1/sample1.htm

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I'm not sure I understand your problem. Do you wan to only display the
files
in a certain folder? You can use a listbox and manually fill the list box
with the items in one folder. I believe if you use a win32 object you can
lock the dialog to display only one folder.

If you want to set a default folder then use the filedialog method instead
of GetOpenFilename. See VBA help

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[Patrick Molloy]

no "="
use
ChDrive "C"

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Joel or Shane, click on this link to a long web page that I created to
show
screen-print examples of my progress.

www.verifycharges.com/Excel1/sample1.htm

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I'm not sure I understand your problem. Do you wan to only display the
files
in a certain folder? You can use a listbox and manually fill the list box
with the items in one folder. I believe if you use a win32 object you can
lock the dialog to display only one folder.

If you want to set a default folder then use the filedialog method instead
of GetOpenFilename. See VBA help

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[Paul H]

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Please show me what you suggest I try, and I will try it.

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no "="
use
ChDrive "C"

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[Patrick Molloy]

?

your link suggests that you want to set the file path to the folder ....

your code is incorrect ...

you have

ChDrive = "C"

it should be

ChDrive "C"

so

ChDrive "C"
ChDir "C:\Temp"
myFileName = Application.GetOpenFilename("CSV Files, *.CSV",, "Pick a File")

 

[Paul H]

Thanks Patrick,

It worked! It showed the correct folder. But how did it know to use
"detail" view? Will that be consistent?

I've modified the web page www.verifycharges.com/Excel1/sample1.htm and
added files to the c:\aaa folder.

Now if I can make the button point to the correct macro and execute it, I'm
done.

Paul

 

[Patrick Molloy]

I don't get Detail view - so I'd guess that the user will see whatever File
Exploder has as default or maybe was last set to?
So consistent? No.