Workbook not found excel

I’m trying to call a function from a 3rd party Excel-add in a VBA-sub. The function loads data from a database into specified cells in the Excel workbook.The function I’m calling is huge and unfortunaly I can’t post it in its entirety, but here are the first two lines:

Public Function loadFromDatabase(ByVal XLname As String, ByVal sMark As String)
Dim xlWB As Workbook

Then it declares a bunch of variables before running the following tests:

  '
  '   Get the excel book and check if it is run in compatibility mode
  '
  Set xlWB = getXLBook(XLname)
  If xlWB Is Nothing Then
  loadFromDatabase = "Workbook '" + XLname + "' not found!"
  Exit Function
  End If

  bExcel8Limits = True
  If isExcel2007orLater Then
  bExcel8Limits = bCheckCompMode(xlWB)
  End If

Here I get this message: «Workbook » not found!» http://imgur.com/HQFAzoC .
The getXLBook function looks like this:

   '
   '   Routine to get a specified Workbook
   '
    Function getXLBook(sName As String) As Workbook
    Dim xlWB As Workbook

    On Error Resume Next
    Set xlWB = Nothing
    Set xlWB = Application.Workbooks(sName)
    On Error GoTo 0

    Set getXLBook = xlWB
    End Function

A hint here may be that I’m able to call the function from a Private Sub place in a worksheet like this…

 Private Sub loadFromDB()
        Dim res As Variant
        res = Application.Run("loadFromDatabase", Me.Parent.Name, "")
        If res <> "OK" Then
            MsgBox res
        End If
 End Sub

…but not from a module in the same workbook like this

 Sub loadFromDB_test()
    Dim res As Variant
    res = Application.Run("loadFromDatabase", XLname, sMark)
    If res <> "OK" Then
        MsgBox res
    End If
 End Sub

Any suggestions?

Edit: To clarify, it’s when running loadFromDB_test the «Workbook not found» message pops up.

Edit 2: An obvious hotfix (that I didnt think of) is to just call the Private Sub in the worksheet from the Sub in the module.

Sub load_test_new()

    Application.Run "Sheet1.loadFromDB"

End Sub

From a learning point of view this is clearly not a good solution as it is inefficient coding.

• #1

Unable to open the excel workbook it shows message -File Not Found «file.xlsx» does not exist or is not a file

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VJR

Well-Known Member

• #3

Hi VJ,

G is a local drive. Even i tried «‪‪‪G:\Infanion_CC\Blue_Prism\Excel\Alexa.xlsx». Still im unable to open the file.

VJR

Well-Known Member

• #4

Hi shankar,

In the screenshot it shows the file name as abcd.xlsx but in the above path it is Alexa.xlsx. Is the stage referring to a different file or instance/handle? Can you take care of that.

Also you can get the exact file name with path by simultaneously pressing Shift and then right clicking on the file. That menu will show ‘Copy as path’ along with double quotes. Paste that along with the quotes in the open stage parameter.

• #5

Hi VJ,

Thanks for the quick response. The handle was wrong i corrected it and working fine now.

• #6

I am facing this same issue . Can anybody help as to what can the issue be and how can i resolve it. I am simply trying to open the excel workbook. But it gives the error as » File Not found. File does not exist or is not a File»

• #7

I am facing this same issue . Can anybody help as to what can the issue be and how can i resolve it. I am simply trying to open the excel workbook. But it gives the error as » File Not found. File does not exist or is not a File»

Hello Trupti,

Please provide correct handle number and make sure that the filepath doesn’t has «» starting and ending position.

If you still face the same issue please ping me.

VJR

Well-Known Member

• #8

Hi Trupti,

At which stage are you seeing this error. If it is at the Open Workbook then do provide the correct handle and the File Name parameter enclosed within quotes. A good way to get the correct file name is go to the location of the file and while pressing Shift, right click on the file. Now you will see an option as ‘Copy as path’. This is copied along with double quotes enclosed to the path. Paste it directly into the File Name parameter without making any changes. The other thing is to make sure to use the correct Handle.

• #9

facing the same issue, Can anybody suggest on this?
tried all things mentioned above but still not working

• #10

facing the same issue, Can anybody suggest on this?
tried all things mentioned above but still not working

Then contact your SME.

• #11

When I was unable to open my Excel file I was encountering this error message ‘Excel Cannot Open The File ‘(Filename)’.Xlsx’.
The very first reason behind getting this error is the file extension mismatches. So why don’t you just try changing the Excel Sheet File Extension:

• Verify the support of .xlsx extension and after then go to the ‘My Computer’.
• Now browse the Tools > Folder Options > File Types.
• Check the ‘xlsx’ extension is included there or not. If it’s not then rename the file and change the ‘.xlsx’ to ‘.xls’.

For more fixes like this, check out this post on Excel cannot open the file.

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Figure 2 – Excel File Options

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Figure 3 – Locate General Section from Excel Advanced Settings

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Figure 4 – Uncheck DDE Option

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Figure 5 – Open Excel Options Window

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Figure 6 – Locate Display Section from Excel Advanced Settings

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Figure 8 – Open Windows 10 Apps

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Figure 9 – Reset File Associations to MS Recommended Defaults

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Figure 10 – Open Default Programs

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