Saving/Exporting Data out of an XLS Padlock protected file

XLS Padlock
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I am using a complex workbook that at some point in time must export data from the protected file into a new to be created excel file. I have written vba procedures for that. When executing the vba procedures I do get after the export of the files the “standard xlspadlock” window to save the “local workbook” in the secure file mode. I do not need that window there. I have tried to use the option “do not prompt user for filename” which resolves the issue of exporting data without “secure file save” window, but then I cannot save the complete file anymore in a secure user save - which I also need to do !. So what can I do ? Does exist a command that I can add in my original vba code to avoid the secure save xlspad window from popping up ?

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XLS Padlock will only allow you to save your protected workbook in the .xlsc format. As you say no matter what you do in any of the settings you will always get a window that you can only save as .xlsc.

As a work around what I have found if you have your settings for the Protected Workbook to save a file as an .xlsc file you can still write a VBA code to “save as” a .xls normal excel file to export what you need… example code would look something like this below and your VBA tells EXCEL to open a NEW EXCEL APPLICATION… If you dont do it this way you will always get a window to save your file as a .xlsc

export data

If g_bExportOptionSelected Then

If optNewExport Then
    Set xlApp = New Excel.Application
    Set WbkTarget = xlApp.Workbooks.ADD(xlWBATWorksheet)
    
    'copy header
    vData = shtData.Range("db").Offset(-1).Resize(1, shtData.Range("db").Columns.Count)
    WbkTarget.Sheets(1).Range("A1").Resize(UBound(vData), UBound(vData, 2)).Value = vData
    
    'copy data
    vData = shtData.Range("db")
    WbkTarget.Sheets(1).Range("A2").Resize(UBound(vData), UBound(vData, 2)).Value = vData
    
    WbkTarget.Close
    Set xlApp = Nothing
    
    Call setScreenOn
    MsgBox "New Database Sucessfully Exported", vbInformation
End If

End

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Excellent Tip ! I used a somewhat different code and can now workaround this limitation.