How to retrieve data from Excel and add to Word - excel

I have a Word template file that retrieves data from an Excel file to populate a form.
The code looks something like this:
Dim myXL As Object
Set myXL = Getobject("myfile.xls")
myXL.Application.Visible = True
myXL.Parent.Windows(1).Visible = True
This code works fine in Office 2010 and 2007, but when I try it in 2013, it gives run time error 9 which is an array subscript error. When I check the Windows array it has zero elements, so error is correct.
How do I achieve the same result in 2013?
The next bit of code attempts to access the Worksheets("mysheet") and if I skip the Visible = True line accessing the worksheet gives runtime error 1004.
Any help with fixing this would be greatly appreciated.

To make the code work on Office 2013 I added the line myXL.Activate before trying to make the Window visible. So the code becomes:
Dim myXL As Object
Set myXL = Getobject("myfile.xls")
myXL.Application.Visible = True
myXL.Activate
myXL.Parent.Windows(1).Visible = True
This fixed the run-time error, and the code went back to working well.

To retrieve data from an Excel
An Example would be...
Option Explicit
Sub ExcelData()
Dim xlApp As Object ' Application
Dim xlBook As Object ' Workbook
Dim xlSht As Object ' Worksheet
Dim FilePath As String
FilePath = "C:\Temp\Book1.xlsx"
Set xlApp = CreateObject("Excel.Application")
Set xlBook = xlApp.Workbooks.Open(FilePath)
Set xlSht = xlBook.Sheets("Sheet1")
With ActiveDocument
.Content = xlSht.Range("A1").Value
End With
xlApp.Visible = True
Set xlApp = Nothing
Set xlBook = Nothing
End Sub

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The project is to reuse text previously written in reports where applicable for use in similar situations for future reports. They will of course have to be edited in detail.
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The code below comes from:shorturl.at/rwMW3 It crashes at the first Set statement. Compile error: Syntax error.
This is the only code I have found for this application.
It crashes at the first Set statement. Compile error: Syntax error. Any help appreciated. I have of course entered the actual full path and sheet name.
Sub FillCCLsitWithExcelData()
Dim xlapp As Object
Dim xlbook As Object
Dim xlsheet As Object
Dim i As Long
Dim subject As String
Dim bStart As Boolean
Dim ffield As FormField
Dim oCC As ContentControl
On Error Resume Next
Set xlapp = GetObject(, "Excel.Application")
If Err Then bStart = True
Set xlapp = CreateObject("Excel.Application")
End If
On Error GoTo 0
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  Set xlsheet = xlbook.Worksheets(1)
With xlsheet.Range("A1")
Set oCC =
ActiveDocument.SelectContentControlsByTitle("Names").Item(1)
 For i = 2 To .CurrentRegion.Rows.Count
    Debug.Print .Offset(i - 1, 0)
    oCC.DropdownListEntries.Add Text:=.Offset(i - 1, 0),
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VB6 Missing DLL error when passing Excel object to function on some machines but works if not passed. why?

I can't figure out why some users (but not all) are seeing errors if I pass Excel to another function or sub with VB6.
This fails for some but not all. They get missing DLL or interface not registered error.
sub test()
Dim xl As Object, xlwbook As Object, xlsheet As Object
Set xl = CreateObject("excel.application")
Set xlwbook = xl.Workbooks.Add(xlWBATWorksheet)
xlwbook.Sheets("Sheet1").Name = "REPORT"
Set xlsheet = xlwbook.Sheets("REPORT")
Call formatlogo(xlsheet)
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xlsheet.Cells(1, 1).Characters(1, 1).Font.Name = "Webdings"
end function
This works for everyone.
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Dim xl As Object, xlwbook As Object, xlsheet As Object
Set xl = CreateObject("excel.application")
Set xlwbook = xl.Workbooks.Add(xlWBATWorksheet)
xlwbook.Sheets("Sheet1").Name = "REPORT"
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xlsheet.Cells(1, 1).Characters(1, 1).Font.Name = "Webdings"
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Disable excel save changes prompt

I have tried all the ways I normally do this and what I can find searching. oxl.DisplayAlerts = False is not working. I still get asked if I want to save changes.
I am essentially trying to use the excel sheet as a template. The full script exports to pdf, but this is enough to re-create the problem. BTW I tried saving it as a xltx file (template) and still get the save promt.
Dim oxl As New Excel.Application
Dim apppath2 As String = My.Application.Info.DirectoryPath.ToString
Dim mywb As Excel.Workbook = oxl.Workbooks.Open(Filename:=apppath2 & "\fuse template.xlsx", [ReadOnly]:=True)
oxl.Visible = False
Dim mysheet As Excel.Worksheet = mywb.Sheets(1)
mysheet.Cells(10, 5) = l_region.Text
mysheet.Cells(11, 5) = comb_emc_name.Text
oxl.DisplayAlerts = False
mywb.Close(False)
mysheet = Nothing
mywb = Nothing
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Access VBA: working with an existing excel workbook (Run-Time error 9, if file is already open)

I'm writing a macro in Access that (hopefully) will:
create an Excel worksheet
set up and format it based on information in the Access database
after user input, will feed entered data into an existing Excel master file
Opening the blank sheet etc. is working absolutely fine, but I'm stuck trying to set the existing master file up as a variable:
Sub XLData_EnterSurvey()
Dim appXL As Excel.Application
Dim wbXLnew, wbXLcore As Excel.Workbook
Dim wsXL As Excel.Worksheet
Dim wbXLname As String
Set appXL = CreateObject("Excel.Application")
appXL.Visible = True
wbXLname = "G:\[*full reference to file*].xlsm"
IsWBOpen = fnIsWBOpen(wbXLname)
'separate function (Boolean), using 'attempt to open file and lock it' method
'from Microsoft site.
If IsWBOpen = False Then
Set wbXLcore = appXL.Workbooks.Open(wbXLname, True, False)
'open file and set as variable.
ElseIf IsWBOpen = True Then
wbXLcore = appXL.Workbooks("ResultsOverall.xlsm") 'ERROR HERE.
'file is already open, so just set as variable.
End If
Debug.Print wbXLcore.Name
Debug.Print IsWBOpen
Set appXL = Nothing
End Sub
When the file is closed, this works perfectly. However, when it's open I get:
Run-Time error '9':
Subscript out of range
I'm only just starting to teach myself VBA (very trial and error!) and nothing else I've seen in answers here / Google quite seems to fit the problem, so I'm a bit lost...
Considering that it works fine when the file is closed, I suspect I've just made some silly error in referring to the file - perhaps something to do with the 'createobject' bit and different excel instances??
Any suggestions would be much appreciated! Thanks
Thank you #StevenWalker
Here's the working code:
Sub XLData_EnterSurvey()
Dim appXL As Excel.Application
Dim wbXLnew As Excel.Workbook, wbXLcore As Excel.Workbook
Dim wsXL As Excel.Worksheet
On Error GoTo Handler
Set appXL = GetObject(, "Excel.Application")
appXL.Visible = True
Dim wbXLname As String
wbXLname = "G:\ [...] .xlsm"
IsWBOpen = fnIsWBOpen(wbXLname)
If IsWBOpen = False Then
Set wbXLcore = appXL.Workbooks.Open(wbXLname, True, False)
ElseIf IsWBOpen = True Then
Set wbXLcore = appXL.Workbooks("ResultsOverall.xlsm")
End If
Set appXL = Nothing
'-------------------Error handling------------------
Exit Sub
' For if excel is not yet open.
Handler:
Set appXL = CreateObject("Excel.Application")
Err.Clear
Resume Next
End Sub
Sorry I'm on my phone so I can't go in to too much detail or do much with the code but at a glance I think you might need to add an error handler so that if the file is already open, a different line of code is executed.
Add 'On error go to handler' (before creating the excel object) and at the bottom
Of your code add 'handler:'. In the error handler, use get object rather than create object.
You will have to ensure you use exit sub before the error handler or it will run the handler every time you run the code.
You can see an example of what I mean here: How to insert chart or graph into body of Outlook mail
Although please note in this example it's the other way round (if error 'getting' outlook, then create it).
Example in link:
Set myOutlook = GetObject(, "Outlook.Application")
Set myMessage = myOutlook.CreateItem(olMailItem)
rest of code here
Exit Sub
'If Outlook is not open, open it
Handler:
Set myOutlook = CreateObject("Outlook.Application")
Err.Clear
Resume Next
End sub
If you move the appXL.Workbooks statement to the debugging window, you will find that the names of the items in that collection are without extension.
So in your case, I'm guessing the line should read:
wbXLcore = appXL.Workbooks("ResultsOverall")

ms-access vba - read from excel and also update that excel

Created a simple access DB with only 1 form and 1 one button to run code that opens an existing empty excel (with 1 worksheet) and writes "X" in its 1st cell. It does the job but the workbook is hidden and I have to manually unhide it. That is, after the VBA code is executed I open the excel file and it is all grayed out. I have to click the "view" tab and then select the "Unhide" option and all is fine and I can see that the cell was updated as needed. If I take out the VBA line that writes "X" in the excel file, it doesn't hide the workbook. How do I solve the problem of the workbook being hidden?
Windows 7 and Office2013.
Thank you!!!
Here is the code:
Private Sub Command0_Click()
Dim my_xl_app As Object
Dim my_xl_worksheet As Object
Dim my_xl_workbook As Object
Set my_xl_app = CreateObject("Excel.Application")
my_xl_app.UserControl = True
my_xl_app.Visible = False ' yes. I know it's the default
Set my_xl_workbook = GetObject("D:\Dropbox\MASAV\HIYUVIM\AAA.xlsx")
Set my_xl_worksheet = my_xl_workbook.Worksheets(1)
my_xl_worksheet.Cells(1, "A") = "V"
my_xl_workbook.Close SaveChanges:=True
Set my_xl_app = Nothing
Set my_xl_workbook = Nothing
Set my_xl_worksheet = Nothing
End Sub
S o l v e d !!!
Here is the code that works without hiding my entire workbook :
Private Sub Command0_Click()
Dim my_xl_app As Object
Dim my_xl_worksheet As Object
Dim my_xl_workbook As Object
Set my_xl_app = CreateObject("Excel.Application")
Set my_xl_workbook = my_xl_app.Workbooks.Open("D:\Dropbox\MASAV\HIYUVIM\AAA.xlsx")
Set my_xl_worksheet = my_xl_workbook.Worksheets(1)
my_xl_workbook.Sheets(1).Range("A1").Value = "V"
my_xl_workbook.Close SaveChanges:=True
Set my_xl_app = Nothing
End Sub
Got the answer right here in this this forum, in another thread which escaped my eyes...
Thanks a lot to all in this wonderful forum!!!!
Use this:
Workbooks(1).Windows(1).Visible = True

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