Cell reference file path

Fredek

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Hi guys,

Short question today, in cell A2 I have the file I want the VBA to open:[TABLE="width: 749"]
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[TD][TABLE="width: 749"]
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[TD][TABLE="width: 749"]
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e.g. C:\Users\user1\Desktop\Book1.xlsx

How do I go about using information in cell A2 to open the file? I know it has to be Workbooks.Open Filename... but what comes next?

Code:
Workbooks.Open Filename:=


Thank you!

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Hi Fluff, added the variable "Set StrtSht = ActiveSheet", now I get the runtime error... Apologies Fluff, I'm a total beginner..


Code:
Sub Tmp()
    
    Dim SrcWbk As Workbook
    Dim StrtSht As Worksheet
    
    
    Set StrtSht = ActiveSheet
     Worksheets("GMCR Extract").ListObjects("GMCR_tbl").AutoFilter.ShowAllData
     
     Set SrcWbk = Workbooks.Open(Filename:=StrtSht.Range("U3").Value)
   
    
    With SrcWbk.Sheets("Tbl_M_GMCR_Daily_Positions")
        .Range("A1", .Range("R" & Rows.Count).End(xlUp)).Copy _
             Workbooks("Book1.xlsm").Worksheets("GMCR Extract").Range("A2")
    End With
End Sub
 
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Is the file you're opening an .xls file?
 
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When I try this:

Code:
Sub Tmp()
    
    Dim SrcWbk As Workbook
    Dim StrtSht As Worksheet
    Dim DestWbk As Workbook
    
    
    Set StrtSht = ActiveSheet
     Worksheets("GMCR Extract").ListObjects("GMCR_tbl").AutoFilter.ShowAllData
     
     Set SrcWbk = Workbooks.Open(Filename:=StrtSht.Range("U3").Value)
   
   
    With SrcWbk.Sheets("Tbl_M_GMCR_Daily_Positions")
        .Range("A1", .Range("R" & Rows.Count).End(xlUp)).Copy _
            DestWbk.Sheets("GMCR Extract").Range("A2")
    End With
End Sub

The destination worksheet in U17 is already open - it is the original worksheet that holds the macro. I would like the destination to be another sheet of the open workbook.
 
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Object definer error:


Code:
Sub Tmp()
    
    Dim SrcWbk As Workbook
    Dim StrtSht As Worksheet
    Dim DestWbk As Workbook
    
    
    Set StrtSht = ActiveSheet
    Set DestWbk = ActiveWorkbook
     Worksheets("GMCR Extract").ListObjects("GMCR_tbl").AutoFilter.ShowAllData
     
     Set SrcWbk = Workbooks.Open(Filename:=StrtSht.Range("U3").Value)
   
   
    With SrcWbk.Sheets("Tbl_M_GMCR_Daily_Positions")
        .Range("A1", .Range("R" & Rows.Count).End(xlUp)).Copy _
            DestWbk.Sheets("GMCR Extract").Range("A2")
    End With
End Sub
 
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Are the files either xlsx or xlsm files?
 
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In that case you need to put a . in front of the rows.count
Code:
.Range("A1", .Range("R" & .Rows.Count).End(xlUp)).Copy
otherwise rows.count will return 1048576 which is beyond the range of an xls workbook
 
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Glad to help & thanks for the feedback
 
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