XL2000: How to Programmatically Save a File to a Network Drive

ID: Q213641

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Excel 2000

SUMMARY

In Microsoft Excel, you can save a file to any drive to which you have write and delete privileges. In addition, you can use a Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications macro to save the active workbook and use a variable for the file name. You can use variables from the ActiveWorkbook.Name property, from input box data, or from a cell reference.

NOTE: If you use the full path for the file name, Microsoft Excel will know exactly where to save the file. If the path is not given, Microsoft Excel will save the file to the currently active directory or folder.

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Sample Macro 1

Save the active workbook with a variable to a specified path. To do this, use the following macro:


   Sub SaveWithVariable()
       Dim MyFile As String

       MyFile = ActiveWorkbook.Name
       ' Do not display the message about overwriting the existing file.
       Application.DisplayAlerts = False
       ' Save the active workbook with the name of the
       ' active workbook. Save it on the E drive to a folder called
       ' "User" with a subfolder called "JoeDoe."
       ActiveWorkbook.SaveAs Filename:="E:\User\JoeDoe\" & MyFile
       ' Close the workbook by using the following.
       ActiveWorkbook.Close
   End Sub

Sample Macro 2

Use a file name stored in a cell and save the file to the network server. To do this, use the following macro:


   Sub SaveWithVariableFromCell()
       Dim SaveName As String
       SaveName = ActiveSheet.Range("A1").Text
       ActiveWorkbook.SaveAs Filename:="E:\User\JoeDoe\" & _
           SaveName & ".xls"
   End Sub

REFERENCES

For more information about Saving Files, from the Visual Basic Editor, click the Office Assistant, type SaveAs, click Search, and then click to view "SaveAs Method."

NOTE: If the Assistant is hidden, click the Office Assistant button on the Standard toolbar. If the Assistant is not able to answer your query, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Q176476 OFF: Office Assistant Not Answering Visual Basic Questions

Additional query words: XL2000 9.00

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Version : WINDOWS:2000
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbhowto