VBA Debug code for using a partial name match to copy and paste between active/open workbooks - vba

Question

I found this code in another thread here but can't get it working in my book...
What I'm trying to achieve is... The macro to be called from a wb called "SHIFT REPORT*" which looks for and switches to a wb called "PlayerTransactionReport*" to copy some data before switching back to the SHIFT REPORT and pasting it in.
The code I have is:
Sub Import_Data()
Dim wb As Workbook
Dim ShiftReport As Workbook
Dim PlayerTransactionReport As Workbook
Set ShiftReport = ThisWorkbook
For Each wb In Workbooks
If Left(wb.Name, 23) = "PlayerTransactionReport" Then Set PlayerTransactionReport = wb
Next
Sheets("Sheet1").Select
Columns("A:Z").Select
Selection.Copy
Set PlayerTransactionReport = ThisWorkbook
For Each wb In Workbooks
If Left(wb.Name, 10) = "ShiftReport" Then Set ShiftReport = wb
Next
Sheets("Data").Select
Range("A1").Select
ActiveSheet.Paste
End Sub
Currently, it's not setting the PlayerTransactionReport to the active wb but throughout the process of debugging this by myself I've had various degrees of success, but I fear that this one might have between me, Please Help!
Thanks, Stuart

Answer 1

You have to refer to the Parent Worksheet, whenever you are refering to Sheets() and Columns():
Sub Import_Data()
Dim wb As Workbook
Dim ShiftReport As Workbook
Dim PlayerTransactionReport As Workbook
Set ShiftReport = ThisWorkbook
For Each wb In Workbooks
If Left(wb.Name, 23) = "PlayerTransactionReport" Then Set PlayerTransactionReport = wb
Next
PlayerTransactionReport.Sheets("Sheet1").Select
Columns("A:Z").Select
Selection.Copy
Set PlayerTransactionReport = ThisWorkbook
For Each wb In Workbooks
If Left(wb.Name, 10) = "ShiftReport" Then Set ShiftReport = wb
Next
PlayerTransactionReport.Sheets("Data").Select
Range("A1").Select
ActiveSheet.Paste
End Sub
If you do not refer to the parent worksheet, then the ActiveSheet or the sheet where the code is, is the one referred.
As a next step you can improve the following 2 points:
How to avoid using Select in Excel VBA
Check whether the PlayerTransactionReport is not Nothing, before calling it:
If Not PlayerTransactionReport Is Nothing Then
PlayerTransactionReport.Sheets("Sheet1").Select
Columns("A:Z").Select
Selection.Copy
End If

Answer 2

Stop using Select and Activate.
Sub Import_Data()
Dim w As long
Dim PlayerTransactionReport As Workbook, ShiftReport As Workbook
Set ShiftReport = ThisWorkbook
For w = 1 to Workbooks.count
If Left(Workbooks(w).Name, 23) = "PlayerTransactionReport" Then
Set PlayerTransactionReport = Workbooks(w)
exit for
end if
Next w
if w > Workbooks.count then
debug.print "cannot find PlayerTransactionReport"
exit sub
end if
PlayerTransactionReport.workSheets("Sheet1").Columns("A:Z").Copy _
destination:=ShiftReport.workSheets("Data").Range("A1").
End Sub