Renaming files from a number string inside the file.

[Guest]

Hi...

Big problem here so any help appreciated.

I have 4000 files all randomly saved with any name you wish to name, all in
the same folder. The only thing the 4000 files have in common is that each
file contains a sheet called 'summary' and in cell D3 on that sheet there is
a number string sitting amongst random text eg:

Yellow Diggers 56673 Lincoln
Big Buses London 5566678 London Jan

I need code to extract the number from cell D3 and then to rename the file
with that number eg:

56673.xls
5566678.xls

Taking this further, I need a working example of this file as I don't have
the expertese or the time to glue code together. Whats more I'll send £20
through Paypal to the first helper who can provide me with working code in an
excel file to (e-mail address removed)

Thanks...

Gordon.

 

[Ron de Bruin]

Hi Gordon

I think I would first use this macro to get the file name and cell value on new worksheet

Sub Summary_cells_from_Different_Workbooks_1()
Dim FileNameXls As Variant
Dim SummWks As Worksheet
Dim ColNum As Integer
Dim myCell As Range, Rng As Range
Dim RwNum As Long, FNum As Long, FinalSlash As Long
Dim ShName As String, PathStr As String
Dim SheetCheck As String, JustFileName As String
Dim JustFolder As String

ShName = "summary" '<---- Change
Set Rng = Range("D3") '<---- Change

'Select the files with GetOpenFilename
FileNameXls = Application.GetOpenFilename(filefilter:="Excel Files, *.xls", _
MultiSelect:=True)

If IsArray(FileNameXls) = False Then
'do nothing
Else
With Application
.Calculation = xlCalculationManual
.ScreenUpdating = False
End With

'Add a new workbook with one sheet for the Summary
Set SummWks = Workbooks.Add(1).Worksheets(1)

'The links to the first workbook will start in row 2
RwNum = 1

For FNum = LBound(FileNameXls) To UBound(FileNameXls)
ColNum = 1
RwNum = RwNum + 1
FinalSlash = InStrRev(FileNameXls(FNum), "\")
JustFileName = Mid(FileNameXls(FNum), FinalSlash + 1)
JustFolder = Left(FileNameXls(FNum), FinalSlash - 1)

'copy the workbook name in column A
SummWks.Cells(RwNum, 1).Value = FileNameXls

'build the formula string
PathStr = "'" & JustFolder & "\[" & JustFileName & "]" & ShName & "'!"

On Error Resume Next
SheetCheck = ExecuteExcel4Macro(PathStr & Range("A1").Address(, , xlR1C1))
If Err.Number <> 0 Then
'If the sheet name not exist in the workbook the row color will be Yellow.
SummWks.Cells(RwNum, 1).Resize(1, Rng.Cells.Count + 1).Interior.Color = vbYellow
Else
For Each myCell In Rng.Cells
ColNum = ColNum + 1
SummWks.Cells(RwNum, ColNum).Formula = "=" & PathStr & myCell.Address
Next myCell
End If
On Error GoTo 0
Next FNum

' Use AutoFit for setting the column width in the new workbook
SummWks.UsedRange.Columns.AutoFit

MsgBox "The Summary is ready, save the file if you want to keep it"

With Application
.Calculation = xlCalculationAutomatic
.ScreenUpdating = True
End With
End If
End Sub


Now create a formula to extract the info in a new column from each cell
When you done that make a loop that use the VBA Name function to rename the files

This is a start, post back if you need more help

 

[Ron de Bruin]

Oops

'copy the workbook name in column A
SummWks.Cells(RwNum, 1).Value = FileNameXls

Use
SummWks.Cells(RwNum, 1).Value = FileNameXls(FNum)


--
Regards Ron De Bruin
http://www.rondebruin.nl

Hi Gordon

I think I would first use this macro to get the file name and cell value on new worksheet

Sub Summary_cells_from_Different_Workbooks_1()
Dim FileNameXls As Variant
Dim SummWks As Worksheet
Dim ColNum As Integer
Dim myCell As Range, Rng As Range
Dim RwNum As Long, FNum As Long, FinalSlash As Long
Dim ShName As String, PathStr As String
Dim SheetCheck As String, JustFileName As String
Dim JustFolder As String

ShName = "summary" '<---- Change
Set Rng = Range("D3") '<---- Change

'Select the files with GetOpenFilename
FileNameXls = Application.GetOpenFilename(filefilter:="Excel Files, *.xls", _
MultiSelect:=True)

If IsArray(FileNameXls) = False Then
'do nothing
Else
With Application
.Calculation = xlCalculationManual
.ScreenUpdating = False
End With

'Add a new workbook with one sheet for the Summary
Set SummWks = Workbooks.Add(1).Worksheets(1)

'The links to the first workbook will start in row 2
RwNum = 1

For FNum = LBound(FileNameXls) To UBound(FileNameXls)
ColNum = 1
RwNum = RwNum + 1
FinalSlash = InStrRev(FileNameXls(FNum), "\")
JustFileName = Mid(FileNameXls(FNum), FinalSlash + 1)
JustFolder = Left(FileNameXls(FNum), FinalSlash - 1)

'copy the workbook name in column A
SummWks.Cells(RwNum, 1).Value = FileNameXls

'build the formula string
PathStr = "'" & JustFolder & "\[" & JustFileName & "]" & ShName & "'!"

On Error Resume Next
SheetCheck = ExecuteExcel4Macro(PathStr & Range("A1").Address(, , xlR1C1))
If Err.Number <> 0 Then
'If the sheet name not exist in the workbook the row color will be Yellow.
SummWks.Cells(RwNum, 1).Resize(1, Rng.Cells.Count + 1).Interior.Color = vbYellow
Else
For Each myCell In Rng.Cells
ColNum = ColNum + 1
SummWks.Cells(RwNum, ColNum).Formula = "=" & PathStr & myCell.Address
Next myCell
End If
On Error GoTo 0
Next FNum

' Use AutoFit for setting the column width in the new workbook
SummWks.UsedRange.Columns.AutoFit

MsgBox "The Summary is ready, save the file if you want to keep it"

With Application
.Calculation = xlCalculationAutomatic
.ScreenUpdating = True
End With
End If
End Sub


Now create a formula to extract the info in a new column from each cell
When you done that make a loop that use the VBA Name function to rename the files

This is a start, post back if you need more help


--
Regards Ron De Bruin
http://www.rondebruin.nl

Hi...

Big problem here so any help appreciated.

I have 4000 files all randomly saved with any name you wish to name, all in
the same folder. The only thing the 4000 files have in common is that each
file contains a sheet called 'summary' and in cell D3 on that sheet there is
a number string sitting amongst random text eg:

Yellow Diggers 56673 Lincoln
Big Buses London 5566678 London Jan

I need code to extract the number from cell D3 and then to rename the file
with that number eg:

56673.xls
5566678.xls

Taking this further, I need a working example of this file as I don't have
the expertese or the time to glue code together. Whats more I'll send £20
through Paypal to the first helper who can provide me with working code in an
excel file to (e-mail address removed)

Thanks...

Gordon.

 

[Guest]

Ron...

How would you do this?

Now create a formula to extract the info in a new column from each cell
When you done that make a loop that use the VBA Name function to rename the
files

Thanks

Gordon.

Hi Gordon

I think I would first use this macro to get the file name and cell value on new worksheet

Sub Summary_cells_from_Different_Workbooks_1()
Dim FileNameXls As Variant
Dim SummWks As Worksheet
Dim ColNum As Integer
Dim myCell As Range, Rng As Range
Dim RwNum As Long, FNum As Long, FinalSlash As Long
Dim ShName As String, PathStr As String
Dim SheetCheck As String, JustFileName As String
Dim JustFolder As String

ShName = "summary" '<---- Change
Set Rng = Range("D3") '<---- Change

'Select the files with GetOpenFilename
FileNameXls = Application.GetOpenFilename(filefilter:="Excel Files, *.xls", _
MultiSelect:=True)

If IsArray(FileNameXls) = False Then
'do nothing
Else
With Application
.Calculation = xlCalculationManual
.ScreenUpdating = False
End With

'Add a new workbook with one sheet for the Summary
Set SummWks = Workbooks.Add(1).Worksheets(1)

'The links to the first workbook will start in row 2
RwNum = 1

For FNum = LBound(FileNameXls) To UBound(FileNameXls)
ColNum = 1
RwNum = RwNum + 1
FinalSlash = InStrRev(FileNameXls(FNum), "\")
JustFileName = Mid(FileNameXls(FNum), FinalSlash + 1)
JustFolder = Left(FileNameXls(FNum), FinalSlash - 1)

'copy the workbook name in column A
SummWks.Cells(RwNum, 1).Value = FileNameXls

'build the formula string
PathStr = "'" & JustFolder & "\[" & JustFileName & "]" & ShName & "'!"

On Error Resume Next
SheetCheck = ExecuteExcel4Macro(PathStr & Range("A1").Address(, , xlR1C1))
If Err.Number <> 0 Then
'If the sheet name not exist in the workbook the row color will be Yellow.
SummWks.Cells(RwNum, 1).Resize(1, Rng.Cells.Count + 1).Interior.Color = vbYellow
Else
For Each myCell In Rng.Cells
ColNum = ColNum + 1
SummWks.Cells(RwNum, ColNum).Formula = "=" & PathStr & myCell.Address
Next myCell
End If
On Error GoTo 0
Next FNum

' Use AutoFit for setting the column width in the new workbook
SummWks.UsedRange.Columns.AutoFit

MsgBox "The Summary is ready, save the file if you want to keep it"

With Application
.Calculation = xlCalculationAutomatic
.ScreenUpdating = True
End With
End If
End Sub


Now create a formula to extract the info in a new column from each cell
When you done that make a loop that use the VBA Name function to rename the files

This is a start, post back if you need more help


--
Regards Ron De Bruin
http://www.rondebruin.nl

Hi...

Big problem here so any help appreciated.

I have 4000 files all randomly saved with any name you wish to name, all in
the same folder. The only thing the 4000 files have in common is that each
file contains a sheet called 'summary' and in cell D3 on that sheet there is
a number string sitting amongst random text eg:

Yellow Diggers 56673 Lincoln
Big Buses London 5566678 London Jan

I need code to extract the number from cell D3 and then to rename the file
with that number eg:

56673.xls
5566678.xls

Taking this further, I need a working example of this file as I don't have
the expertese or the time to glue code together. Whats more I'll send £20
through Paypal to the first helper who can provide me with working code in an
excel file to (e-mail address removed)

Thanks...

Gordon.

 

[Ron de Bruin]

Answer my question in your other thread and I send you a test macro

--
Regards Ron De Bruin
http://www.rondebruin.nl

Ron...

How would you do this?

Now create a formula to extract the info in a new column from each cell
When you done that make a loop that use the VBA Name function to rename the
files

Thanks

Gordon.

Hi Gordon

I think I would first use this macro to get the file name and cell value on new worksheet

Sub Summary_cells_from_Different_Workbooks_1()
Dim FileNameXls As Variant
Dim SummWks As Worksheet
Dim ColNum As Integer
Dim myCell As Range, Rng As Range
Dim RwNum As Long, FNum As Long, FinalSlash As Long
Dim ShName As String, PathStr As String
Dim SheetCheck As String, JustFileName As String
Dim JustFolder As String

ShName = "summary" '<---- Change
Set Rng = Range("D3") '<---- Change

'Select the files with GetOpenFilename
FileNameXls = Application.GetOpenFilename(filefilter:="Excel Files, *.xls", _
MultiSelect:=True)

If IsArray(FileNameXls) = False Then
'do nothing
Else
With Application
.Calculation = xlCalculationManual
.ScreenUpdating = False
End With

'Add a new workbook with one sheet for the Summary
Set SummWks = Workbooks.Add(1).Worksheets(1)

'The links to the first workbook will start in row 2
RwNum = 1

For FNum = LBound(FileNameXls) To UBound(FileNameXls)
ColNum = 1
RwNum = RwNum + 1
FinalSlash = InStrRev(FileNameXls(FNum), "\")
JustFileName = Mid(FileNameXls(FNum), FinalSlash + 1)
JustFolder = Left(FileNameXls(FNum), FinalSlash - 1)

'copy the workbook name in column A
SummWks.Cells(RwNum, 1).Value = FileNameXls

'build the formula string
PathStr = "'" & JustFolder & "\[" & JustFileName & "]" & ShName & "'!"

On Error Resume Next
SheetCheck = ExecuteExcel4Macro(PathStr & Range("A1").Address(, , xlR1C1))
If Err.Number <> 0 Then
'If the sheet name not exist in the workbook the row color will be Yellow.
SummWks.Cells(RwNum, 1).Resize(1, Rng.Cells.Count + 1).Interior.Color = vbYellow
Else
For Each myCell In Rng.Cells
ColNum = ColNum + 1
SummWks.Cells(RwNum, ColNum).Formula = "=" & PathStr & myCell.Address
Next myCell
End If
On Error GoTo 0
Next FNum

' Use AutoFit for setting the column width in the new workbook
SummWks.UsedRange.Columns.AutoFit

MsgBox "The Summary is ready, save the file if you want to keep it"

With Application
.Calculation = xlCalculationAutomatic
.ScreenUpdating = True
End With
End If
End Sub


Now create a formula to extract the info in a new column from each cell
When you done that make a loop that use the VBA Name function to rename the files

This is a start, post back if you need more help


--
Regards Ron De Bruin
http://www.rondebruin.nl

Hi...

Big problem here so any help appreciated.

I have 4000 files all randomly saved with any name you wish to name, all in
the same folder. The only thing the 4000 files have in common is that each
file contains a sheet called 'summary' and in cell D3 on that sheet there is
a number string sitting amongst random text eg:

Yellow Diggers 56673 Lincoln
Big Buses London 5566678 London Jan

I need code to extract the number from cell D3 and then to rename the file
with that number eg:

56673.xls
5566678.xls

Taking this further, I need a working example of this file as I don't have
the expertese or the time to glue code together. Whats more I'll send £20
through Paypal to the first helper who can provide me with working code in an
excel file to (e-mail address removed)

Thanks...

Gordon.