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    Excel cannot complete this task with available resources. Choose less data or close other

    Hello everyone, I'm having an issue when I try to run a macro (16 different workbooks open):

    "Excel cannot complete this task with available resources. Choose less data or closer other applications"

    Here's the macro (I replaced the titles of the files for policies issues):

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    What Gives? Seems like a memory problem, but I need these 16 files separated...

    N.B.: Cross posted:

    http://www.mrexcel.com/forum/excel-q...ml#post3317544

    http://www.msofficeforums.com/excel/...html#post42156

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    Re: Excel cannot complete this task with available resources. Choose less data or close ot

    Hi

    Seems like you are just pasting data from ABCD.xlsm to other workbooks. Why do you need to have them all open at the same time? Just open each one, do the copy / paste, save, shut it down, then open the next one etc.

    rylo

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    Re: Excel cannot complete this task with available resources. Choose less data or close ot

    Quote Originally Posted by rylo View Post
    Hi

    Seems like you are just pasting data from ABCD.xlsm to other workbooks. Why do you need to have them all open at the same time? Just open each one, do the copy / paste, save, shut it down, then open the next one etc.

    rylo
    To save time...?

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    Re: Excel cannot complete this task with available resources. Choose less data or close ot

    I solved the issue by adding the following at the beginning of each file:

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    And this at the end:



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    Kind Regards,

    YB3

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    Re: Excel cannot complete this task with available resources. Choose less data or close ot

    Hi YounesB3,

    I had the same issue, tried your suggestion and it worked like a charm.
    Thanks for sharing this solution.

    Keep posting....

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    Re: Excel cannot complete this task with available resources. Choose less data or close ot

    No problem, glad that it helps out!

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