Jim, Thanks for helping... Still Not working ... I think it's because the starting Marco is in a Sheet Object and the rest are in a module.... I did add the Option Explicit but not the Option Compare XXX - What does the xxx stand for??? Is that my problem?? -----Original Message----- From: mso-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:mso-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jim Pettit Sent: Wednesday, February 02, 2005 2:55 PM To: mso@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [mso] Re: Declaring "Global" Variable? April-- It's all about scope. And I don't mean the mouthwash ;-) Declare the variable outside the scope of the 'StartCleanMRICKReg' subroutine. If, as I think you're talking about, you want the variable to be available in just those subroutines in the module containing the 'StartCleanMRICKReg' subroutine, you can place this line at the top of the module (under the 'Option Compare XXX' and 'Option Explicit' lines, if they exist): Dim MyMacro As String You can then assign a value to that variable there, or in any subroutine in that module. If, on the other hand, you'd like that variable to be available anywhere in the application -- that is, from any procedure in any other modules -- declare it as a Public variable by placing the following line at the top of that module (or any other) again beneath the 'Option Compare XXX' and 'Option Explicit' lines, if they exist: Public MyMacro As String You can then assign a value to that variable there, or in any subroutine in that module, or in any subroutine in any module on the application. Hope I didn't confuse you too much... --Jim -----Original Message----- From: mso-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:mso-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of 4Groups Sent: Wednesday, February 02, 2005 8:01 AM To: 'Office' Subject: [mso] Declaring "Global" Variable? I have an active x Control in File A ... when you click on it it runs the following "Sheet1" Excel Object Macro: Private Sub StartCleanMRICKReg_Click() Dim MyStartFile MyStartFile = InputBox("What is the name of the file to run macro on? IE Book1") Windows(MyStartFile & ".xls").Activate MyMacro = "NoAccountNumbers" Application.Run "CleanMRIExport" End Sub As you see it set the value for the variable MyMacro.... How do I declare it so that the value of the variable is still there when the application runs the CleanMRIExport script that is located in the same file as Module1?? 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