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Downloading an Excel file from the web
What to do when the file name changes monthly?
By Jeff Robson
Client problem: how to download an Excel file each month containing foreign exchange rates when the file name changes all the time.
Here, you can’t just record a macro to get the code you need. You must write a little VBA to get this done.
The solution we provided allows for input of all parameters on the setup sheet using various fields (e.g. [StartMonth]).
These are then replaced by the VBA code when it runs with the actual values from the sheet to generate a flexible file name and URL.
The end result is a very flexible macro that could be very easily adapted to almost any situation.
