Search for a file on using wild cards VBA

E35123

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I am attempting to search for a file using wild cards but am having trouble making it work.

I get the Run-time error '52'
Bad File name or number

Here is my code

Sub OpenFiles()

Dim MyFolder As String
Dim MyFile As String

MyFolder = "https://xyz.zyz.com/sites/............/Labor%20Tool%20Data" 'EXACT folder name containing the files. Change to suit, but don't forget the trailing backslash '\'
Debug.Print MyFolder
MyFile = Dir(MyFolder & "/*066*.xlsm")

Do Until MyFile = ""
Workbooks.Open filename:=MyFolder & "" & MyFile
MyFile = Dir
Loop

End Sub


I am using the full path name to the folder.

I have read in various post that this is possible. Why do i always get "Bad File name or number"?

IS this possible to search for a file with in a folder using wild cards?

E35123
 

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