How to Copy Column From User-Chosen Source Workbook\Worksheet\Column to Active Target

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Source column, defined as A2:A lives in a worksheet called "PROJECT LIST" and contains a string in each cell. There are 4000+ cells in this column. These need to be copied and pasted into a worksheet called "Test_File_8" which is in the active (one that invoked the macro) workbook called "test10c". Source workbook is called "master_db5" and should be selected by the user using a search/browse pop-up box.

Code below does something close to my intended goal but...the source directory as you see is static which is unacceptable. Maximum flexibility should be had with user choosing the source file manually. Furthermore, I want to prevent the file path from becoming obsolete every time folders/files get renamed/shifted. Something tell me " Application.GetOpenFilename() " should be used. But how to correctly implement it?

My attempts to mod this macro failed after 2 days of trial/error/research. So I am asking for your help/advice on the matter. Again, code below works well but its not flexible enough to be practical. Thanks guys!


'MACRO TO READ-IN EXTERNAL EXCEL FILE FROM WHICH JOB NO.'S ARE EXTRACTED INTO USERFORM
Sub ReadDataFromCloseFile()

'IN CASE OF ERROR SEND TO ERROR FUNCTION
On Error GoTo ErrHandler

'PREVENT OPENED EXCEL SOURCE FILE FROM SHOWING TO USER
Application.ScreenUpdating = False

'OPEN SOURCE EXCEL WORKBOOK IN "READ ONLY MODE"
Dim src As Workbook
Set src = Workbooks.Open("C:\Users\Geo\Desktop\import macro2 (project list tab)\master_db5.xls", True, True)

'GET THE TOTAL ROWS FROM THE SOURCE WORKBOOK
Dim iTotalRows As Integer
iTotalRows = src.Worksheets("PROJECT LIST").Range("A1:A" & Cells(Rows.Count, "A").End(xlUp).Row).Rows.Count

'COPY DATA FROM SOURCE WORKBOOK -> DESTINATION WORKBOOK
Dim iCnt As Integer '(COUNTER)
For iCnt = 1 To iTotalRows
Worksheets("Test_File_8").Range("B" & (iCnt + 1)).Formula = src.Worksheets("PROJECT LIST").Range("A" & (iCnt + 1)).Formula
Next iCnt

'CLOSE THE SOURCE WORKBOOK FILE
src.Close False 'FALSE = DONT SAVE THE SOURCE FILE
Set src = Nothing 'FLUSH DATA

'ERROR FUNCTION
ErrHandler:
Application.EnableEvents = True
Application.ScreenUpdating = True
End Sub

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Problem solved! See final, working code. Hope it's of some use to programmers out there. :)


'MACRO TO READ-IN EXTERNAL EXCEL FILE FROM WHICH JOB NO.'S ARE EXTRACTED INTO USERFORM
Sub ReadDataFromCloseFile()

'IN CASE OF ERROR SEND TO ERROR FUNCTION
On Error GoTo ErrHandler

'PREVENT OPENED EXCEL SOURCE FILE FROM SHOWING TO USER
Application.ScreenUpdating = False

'OPEN SOURCE EXCEL WORKBOOK IN "READ ONLY MODE"
Dim SrcName As String
Dim src As Workbook
SrcName = Application.GetOpenFilename()
Set src = Workbooks.Open(SrcName, True, True)

'GET THE TOTAL ROWS FROM THE SOURCE WORKBOOK
Dim iTotalRows As Integer
iTotalRows = src.Worksheets("PROJECT LIST").Range("A1:A" & Cells(Rows.Count, "A").End(xlUp).Row).Rows.Count

'COPY DATA FROM SOURCE WORKBOOK -> DESTINATION WORKBOOK
Dim iCnt As Integer '(COUNTER)
For iCnt = 1 To iTotalRows
Worksheets("Test_File_8").Range("B" & (iCnt + 1)).Formula = src.Worksheets("PROJECT LIST").Range("A" & (iCnt + 1)).Formula
Next iCnt

'CLOSE THE SOURCE WORKBOOK FILE
src.Close False 'FALSE = DONT SAVE THE SOURCE FILE
Set src = Nothing 'FLUSH DATA

'ERROR FUNCTION
ErrHandler:
Application.EnableEvents = True
Application.ScreenUpdating = True
End Sub