VBA command export XML fine but do not replace

Question

I'm decided to try my way around VBA, got a little script running to export a XML map I have in a worksheet to XML, works fine so far, but when that XML file is already generated, it returns a error instead of replace it... I tried many ways I've seen in other topics of this forum and around web but because I don't know VBA protocols it's taking me (a lot) of time, can anyone help?

What I have so far:

    Sub Export_Main_XML()

Dim JobNumber As String
JobNumber = Sheet12.Range("A4").Text
XMLName = ThisWorkbook.Path & "\" & JobNumber & "_Main_Export.xml"
    ActiveWorkbook.XmlMaps("Main_XML_Map").Export URL:=XMLName
End Sub

Ideally what I'm looking for is:

Export

-if not file existent, just export (script above)

-if file on same path and name exists > ask to replace "yes or no"

-if yes, replace

-if no, exit

Help please, Thanks!

Alex K. · Accepted Answer · 2015-06-27 14:37:04Z

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Look for an existing file, ask to overwrite if it exists - if that's the choice pass true to .Export to indicate your intention to replace it:

JobNumber = Sheet12.Range("A4").Text
XMLName = ThisWorkbook.Path & "\" & JobNumber & "_Main_Export.xml"

'' does it exist already?
If Dir$(XMLName) <> "" Then
    '' exists
    If MsgBox("Overwrite " & XMLName & " ?", vbYesNo, "Confirm Overwrite") = vbNo Then Exit Sub
End If

'' pass true to overwrite
ActiveWorkbook.XmlMaps("Main_XML_Map").Export XMLName, True

answered Jun 27, 2015 at 14:37

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Diego Over a year ago

Perfect! Thanks Alex, I've been trying it for the last 5 hours.

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