A .bat file is a text file with the ".bat" extension instead of a standard ".txt" file. That makes them executable. Iused "task manager" instead of "task scheduler". Ther is a tutorial there : http://www.iopus.com/guides/winscheduler.htm Regards. Daniel
> -----Original Message----- > From: excel-macros@googlegroups.com [mailto:excel- > mac...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of TAlgo > Sent: vendredi 17 juillet 2009 21:33 > To: MS EXCEL AND VBA MACROS > Subject: $$Excel-Macros$$ Re: Auto Run Macro - Copy data from multiple > workbooks > > > Thanks ..I've never created Windows task manager..is there a link or sample > guide how to create task manager and .bat file? > > On Jul 17, 2:43 pm, "Daniel" <dcolarde...@free.fr> wrote: > > Hello. > > Use the OnTime command in your macro. This means that your workbook > > has to be open and your macro running at the activation time. However, > > if you use Excel 2007, you could place the master workbook in a > > trusted folder (that is to say that an auto open macro can run at open > > without security questioning). Then, use the Windows task manager to > > schedule the execution of a ".bat" file containing : > > cmd /c "c:\TrustedFolder\masterfile.xls" > > Hope this helps. > > Daniel > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: excel-macros@googlegroups.com [mailto:excel- > > > mac...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of TAlgo > > > Sent: vendredi 17 juillet 2009 17:20 > > > To: MS EXCEL AND VBA MACROS > > > Subject: $$Excel-Macros$$ Auto Run Macro - Copy data from multiple > > > workbooks > > > > > Hello, > > > > > Something new for me so need some help : > > > > > I' would like to have a macro which will extract data automatically > > > and > > daily > > > from multiple workbooks ( Source ) and copy to Master workbook ( > > > target ) located under same network drive. > > > > > Say around 5 pm EST macro should auto run and complete the above > > > task on daily basis. > > > > > I would like to copy column A from each source files and paste to > > > Sheet 1 > > of > > > Target file ( Can be in column A, B & C ) > > > > > Source Files > > > 1) G:\BIT\BM Projects 2004\FUT- Futures\OMS- Order Management > System > > > \FUTOMS-phases - eTD and TD\Reference Info\Active Users.xls > > > > > 2) G:\BIT\BM Projects 2004\FUT- Futures\OMS- Order Management > System > > > \FUTOMS-phases - eTD and TD\Reference Info\Account Users.xls > > > > > 3) G:\BIT\BMProjects 2004\FUT- Futures\OMS- Order Management > System > > > \FUTOMS-phases - eTD and TD\Reference Info\Inactive Users.xls > > > > > Target File ( Master list ) > > > > > G:\BIT\BM Projects 2004\FUT- Futures\OMS- Order Management > System > > > \FUTOMS-phases - eTD and TD\Reference Info\eTD Users.xls > > > > > thx in advance > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Some important links for excel users: 1. Excel and VBA Tutorials(Video and Text), Free add-ins downloads at http://www.excelitems.com 2. Excel tutorials at http://www.excel-macros.blogspot.com 3. Learn VBA Macros at http://www.vbamacros.blogspot.com 4. Excel Tips and Tricks at http://exceldailytip.blogspot.com To post to this group, send email to excel-macros@googlegroups.com If you find any spam message in the group, please send an email to: Ayush Jain @ jainayus...@gmail.com or Ashish Jain @ 26may.1...@gmail.com <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><> HELP US GROW !! We reach over 5,000 subscribers worldwide and receive many nice notes about the learning and support from the group. Our goal is to have 10,000 subscribers by the end of 2009. Let friends and co-workers know they can subscribe to group at http://groups.google.com/group/excel-macros/subscribe -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
