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    VBA select next item from drop down list

    Hi Folks,

    I have a workbook where in sheet 1 the user can select from a dropdown list. Data is pulled from sheet 2 and populates cells in sheet 1.

    I then have a short macro that does the following:

    Copies sheet 1

    opens new workbook

    pastes

    saves to file using filepath detailed in cell H1

    Deletes contents of cell H1

    replaces formulas with values.

    Saves workbook

    closes workbook.

    The user can then select the next item in the dropdown list and run the macro again.

    Is there a way that the macro when run would select the next item in the dropdown and repeat the copy, save workbook process until all the items in the dropdown have been done?

    Thanks,

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    Re: VBA select next item from drop down list

    Hello Declamatory,

    Toward the end of your Post you state;

    replaces formulas with values.

    Saves workbook

    closes workbook.

    The user can then select the next item in the dropdown list and run the macro again.
    If the Workbook has been closed, how would the user then select the next item in the dropdown list and run the macro again?

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    Re: VBA select next item from drop down list

    @Winon, there is a step that creates a new workbook, which I assume is the one that is saved when closing it.

    Key thing, in order to help, is to understand what your dropdown list is. Activex control / form control / data validation ?
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    Re: VBA select next item from drop down list

    Sorry guys,

    The workbook being closed is the one that was created. The original workbook with the VBA code remains open. the list is Data Validation. I'm not familiar with the other two but I'm not precious about the list and can change things if need be.

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    Re: VBA select next item from drop down list

    Hi Andy,

    Thanks for the response. To be honest I'm struggling to see how to use this as I don't understand it very well.

    I didn't really want message boxes and just wanted all of the files created when the macro is run. I've tried to fudge your code by replacing the message box with Application.Run then my macro that saves the worksheet for the item selected.

    The code runs and wants to repeat the action but doesn't select the next item on the list. Can you advise where I have gone wrong.

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    Re: VBA select next item from drop down list

    You did not show us any of your code so pretty unlikely I was going to be able to incorpare my code in yours.

    The code assumes the activecell is the cell with the data validation in it. When the code runs it executes your code where the msgbox info was.
    Try just calling your macro rather than using .Run

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    Without seeing actual code and workbook example it's pretty hard to determine what is not working

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    Re: VBA select next item from drop down list

    @ Andy Pope,

    there is a step that creates a new workbook, which I assume is the one that is saved when closing it.
    Thank you Andy, you are correct, please feel free to read me my Rights, my lawyer should be up for parole within five years!

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