Excel macro data refresh and protection

Question

In an Excel macro I need to unprotect a sheet, refresh the data and then protect the sheet. The following works:

Dim rs As Worksheet
For Each rs In Worksheets
    rs.Unprotect Password:="SomePassword"
Next rs
ActiveWorkbook.RefreshAll

This does not:

Dim rs As Worksheet
For Each rs In Worksheets
    rs.Unprotect Password:="SomePassword"
Next rs
ActiveWorkbook.RefreshAll
For Each rs In Worksheets
    rs.Protect Password:="SomePassword"
Next rs

Produces the following error:

The cell or chart you are trying to change is protected and therefore read-only.

I've tried MANY methods to delay the continuing of the macro until the refresh is finished but nothing has worked. I've looked at methods on this forum and found none that work. What will work?

Answer 1

Try one of the following:

1. Add DoEvents after ActiveWorkbook.RefreshAll . Like this:

    Dim rs As Worksheet For Each rs In Worksheets rs.Unprotect Password:="SomePassword" Next rs ActiveWorkbook.RefreshAll: DoEvents For Each rs In Worksheets rs.Protect Password:="SomePassword" Next 

2. Set UserInterfaceOnly argument to true when protecting the workbook. Something like:

    rs.Protect Password:="SomePassword", UserInterfaceOnly:=True 

Answer 2

I get the same error message with the following sub, I have noticed that the error message refers to worksheets containing pivot tables:

Private Sub Refresh()
Dim wks As Worksheet
For Each wks In ThisWorkbook.Worksheets
    wks.Unprotect
Next wks
ThisWorkbook.RefreshAll: DoEvents
For Each wks In ThisWorkbook.Worksheets
    wks.Protect UserInterfaceOnly:=True
Next wks
End Sub