filterout multiple value from table using vba [duplicate] - excel

Question

I have 8 variables in column A, 1,2,3,4,5 and A, B, C.
My aim is to filter out A, B, C and display only 1-5.
I can do this using the following code:
My_Range.AutoFilter Field:=1, Criteria1:=Array("1", "2", "3","4","5"), _
Operator:=xlFilterValues
But what the code does is it filters variables 1 to 5 and displays them.
I want to do the opposite, but yielding the same result, by filtering out A, B, C and showing variables 1 to 5
I tried this code:
My_Range.AutoFilter Field:=1, Criteria1:=Array("<>A", "<>B", "<>C"), _
Operator:=xlFilterValues
But it did not work.
Why cant I use this code ?
It gives this error:
Run time error 1004 autofilter method of range class failed
How can I perform this?

Answer 1

I think (from experimenting - MSDN is unhelpful here) that there is no direct way of doing this. Setting Criteria1 to an Array is equivalent to using the tick boxes in the dropdown - as you say it will only filter a list based on items that match one of those in the array.
Interestingly, if you have the literal values "<>A" and "<>B" in the list and filter on these the macro recorder comes up with
Range.AutoFilter Field:=1, Criteria1:="=<>A", Operator:=xlOr, Criteria2:="=<>B"
which works. But if you then have the literal value "<>C" as well and you filter for all three (using tick boxes) while recording a macro, the macro recorder replicates precisely your code which then fails with an error. I guess I'd call that a bug - there are filters you can do using the UI which you can't do with VBA.
Anyway, back to your problem. It is possible to filter values not equal to some criteria, but only up to two values which doesn't work for you:
Range("$A$1:$A$9").AutoFilter Field:=1, Criteria1:="<>A", Criteria2:="<>B", Operator:=xlAnd
There are a couple of workarounds possible depending on the exact problem:
Use a "helper column" with a formula in column B and then filter on that - e.g. =ISNUMBER(A2) or =NOT(A2="A", A2="B", A2="C") then filter on TRUE
If you can't add a column, use autofilter with Criteria1:=">-65535" (or a suitable number lower than any you expect) which will filter out non-numeric values - assuming this is what you want
Write a VBA sub to hide rows (not exactly the same as an autofilter but it may suffice depending on your needs).
For example:
Public Sub hideABCRows(rangeToFilter As Range)
Dim oCurrentCell As Range
On Error GoTo errHandler
Application.ScreenUpdating = False
For Each oCurrentCell In rangeToFilter.Cells
If oCurrentCell.Value = "A" Or oCurrentCell.Value = "B" Or oCurrentCell.Value = "C" Then
oCurrentCell.EntireRow.Hidden = True
End If
Next oCurrentCell
Application.ScreenUpdating = True
Exit Sub
errHandler:
Application.ScreenUpdating = True
End Sub

Answer 2

I don't have found any solution on Internet, so I have implemented one.
The Autofilter code with criteria is then
iColNumber = 1
Dim aFilterValueArray() As Variant
Call ConstructFilterValueArray(aFilterValueArray, iColNumber, Array("A", "B", "C"))
ActiveSheet.range(sRange).AutoFilter Field:=iColNumber _
, Criteria1:=aFilterValueArray _
, Operator:=xlFilterValues
In fact, the ConstructFilterValueArray() method (not function) get all distinct values that it found in a specific column and remove all values present in last argument.
The VBA code of this method is
'************************************************************
'* ConstructFilterValueArray()
'************************************************************
Sub ConstructFilterValueArray(a() As Variant, iCol As Integer, aRemoveArray As Variant)
Dim aValue As New Collection
Call GetDistinctColumnValue(aValue, iCol)
Call RemoveValueList(aValue, aRemoveArray)
Call CollectionToArray(a, aValue)
End Sub
'************************************************************
'* GetDistinctColumnValue()
'************************************************************
Sub GetDistinctColumnValue(ByRef aValue As Collection, iCol As Integer)
Dim sValue As String
iEmptyValueCount = 0
iLastRow = ActiveSheet.UsedRange.Rows.Count
Dim oSheet: Set oSheet = Sheets("X")
Sheets("Data")
.range(Cells(1, iCol), Cells(iLastRow, iCol)) _
.AdvancedFilter Action:=xlFilterCopy _
, CopyToRange:=oSheet.range("A1") _
, Unique:=True
iRow = 2
Do While True
sValue = Trim(oSheet.Cells(iRow, 1))
If sValue = "" Then
If iEmptyValueCount > 0 Then
Exit Do
End If
iEmptyValueCount = iEmptyValueCount + 1
End If
aValue.Add sValue
iRow = iRow + 1
Loop
End Sub
'************************************************************
'* RemoveValueList()
'************************************************************
Sub RemoveValueList(ByRef aValue As Collection, aRemoveArray As Variant)
For i = LBound(aRemoveArray) To UBound(aRemoveArray)
sValue = aRemoveArray(i)
iMax = aValue.Count
For j = iMax To 0 Step -1
If aValue(j) = sValue Then
aValue.Remove (j)
Exit For
End If
Next j
Next i
End Sub
'************************************************************
'* CollectionToArray()
'************************************************************
Sub CollectionToArray(a() As Variant, c As Collection)
iSize = c.Count - 1
ReDim a(iSize)
For i = 0 To iSize
a(i) = c.Item(i + 1)
Next
End Sub
This code can certainly be improved in returning an Array of String but working with Array in VBA is not easy.
CAUTION: this code work only if you define a sheet named X because CopyToRange parameter used in AdvancedFilter() need an Excel Range !
It's a shame that Microfsoft doesn't have implemented this solution in adding simply a new enum as xlNotFilterValues ! ... or xlRegexMatch !

Answer 3

Alternative using VBA's Filter function
As an innovative alternative to #schlebe 's recent answer, I tried to use the Filter function integrated in VBA, which allows to filter out a given search string setting the third argument to False. All "negative" search strings (e.g. A, B, C) are defined in an array. I read the criteria in column A to a datafield array and basicly execute a subsequent filtering (A - C) to filter these items out.
Code
Sub FilterOut()
Dim ws As Worksheet
Dim rng As Range, i As Integer, n As Long, v As Variant
' 1) define strings to be filtered out in array
Dim a() ' declare as array
a = Array("A", "B", "C") ' << filter out values
' 2) define your sheetname and range (e.g. criteria in column A)
Set ws = ThisWorkbook.Worksheets("FilterOut")
n = ws.Range("A" & ws.Rows.Count).End(xlUp).row
Set rng = ws.Range("A2:A" & n)
' 3) hide complete range rows temporarily
rng.EntireRow.Hidden = True
' 4) set range to a variant 2-dim datafield array
v = rng
' 5) code array items by appending row numbers
For i = 1 To UBound(v): v(i, 1) = v(i, 1) & "#" & i + 1: Next i
' 6) transform to 1-dim array and FILTER OUT the first search string, e.g. "A"
v = Filter(Application.Transpose(Application.Index(v, 0, 1)), a(0), False, False)
' 7) filter out each subsequent search string, i.e. "B" and "C"
For i = 1 To UBound(a): v = Filter(v, a(i), False, False): Next i
' 8) get coded row numbers via split function and unhide valid rows
For i = LBound(v) To UBound(v)
ws.Range("A" & Split(v(i) & "#", "#")(1)).EntireRow.Hidden = False
Next i
End Sub

Answer 4

An option using AutoFilter
Option Explicit
Public Sub FilterOutMultiple()
Dim ws As Worksheet, filterOut As Variant, toHide As Range
Set ws = ActiveSheet
If Application.WorksheetFunction.CountA(ws.Cells) = 0 Then Exit Sub 'Empty sheet
filterOut = Split("A B C D E F G")
Application.ScreenUpdating = False
With ws.UsedRange.Columns("A")
If ws.FilterMode Then .AutoFilter
.AutoFilter Field:=1, Criteria1:=filterOut, Operator:=xlFilterValues
With .SpecialCells(xlCellTypeVisible)
If .CountLarge > 1 Then Set toHide = .Cells 'Remember unwanted (A, B, and C)
End With
.AutoFilter
If Not toHide Is Nothing Then
toHide.Rows.Hidden = True 'Hide unwanted (A, B, and C)
.Cells(1).Rows.Hidden = False 'Unhide header
End If
End With
Application.ScreenUpdating = True
End Sub

Answer 5

Here an option using a list written on some range, populating an array that will be fiiltered. The information will be erased then the columns sorted.
Sub Filter_Out_Values()
'Automation to remove some codes from the list
Dim ws, ws1 As Worksheet
Dim myArray() As Variant
Dim x, lastrow As Long
Dim cell As Range
Set ws = Worksheets("List")
Set ws1 = Worksheets(8)
lastrow = ws.Cells(Application.Rows.Count, 1).End(xlUp).Row
'Go through the list of codes to exclude
For Each cell In ws.Range("A2:A" & lastrow)
If cell.Offset(0, 2).Value = "X" Then 'If the Code is associated with "X"
ReDim Preserve myArray(x) 'Initiate array
myArray(x) = CStr(cell.Value) 'Populate the array with the code
x = x + 1 'Increase array capacity
ReDim Preserve myArray(x) 'Redim array
End If
Next cell
lastrow = ws1.Cells(Application.Rows.Count, 1).End(xlUp).Row
ws1.Range("C2:C" & lastrow).AutoFilter field:=3, Criteria1:=myArray, Operator:=xlFilterValues
ws1.Range("A2:Z" & lastrow).SpecialCells(xlCellTypeVisible).ClearContents
ws1.Range("A2:Z" & lastrow).AutoFilter field:=3
'Sort columns
lastrow = ws1.Cells(Application.Rows.Count, 1).End(xlUp).Row
'Sort with 2 criteria
With ws1.Range("A1:Z" & lastrow)
.Resize(lastrow).Sort _
key1:=ws1.Columns("B"), order1:=xlAscending, DataOption1:=xlSortNormal, _
key2:=ws1.Columns("D"), order1:=xlAscending, DataOption1:=xlSortNormal, _
Header:=xlYes, MatchCase:=False, Orientation:=xlTopToBottom, SortMethod:=xlPinYin
End With
End Sub

Answer 6

This works for me:
This is a criteria over two fields/columns (9 and 10), this filters rows with values >0 on column 9 and rows with values 4, 7, and 8 on column 10. lastrow is the number of rows on the data section.
ActiveSheet.Range("$A$1:$O$" & lastrow).AutoFilter Field:=9, Criteria1:=">0", Operator:=xlAnd
ActiveSheet.Range("$A$1:$O$" & lastrow).AutoFilter Field:=10, Criteria1:=Arr("4","7","8"), Operator:=xlFilterValues

Answer 7

Okay, I solved it.
I've smashed my head about this problem several times over the years, but I've solved it.
All we need to do is look at all the values that are actually IN the filter range, and if they're not on the list of values we want to filter out, we add them to the "Filter For this item" list.
To note about this code:
I wrote this to act on multiple sheets, and I'm not going to change that as I'm at work and don't have time. I'm sure you can figure it out.
I don't think you need to work in Option base 1... But I am, so if you run into issues... might be that.
Despite how many hundreds of thousands of times it's checking and rechecking the same arrays, it's remarkably fast.
I'm sure there is a way to redim KeepArray, but I didn't have time to consider it.
Option Explicit
Option Base 1
Sub FilterTable()
Dim WS As Worksheet
Dim L As Long
Dim I As Long
Dim N As Long
Dim tbl As ListObject
Dim tblName As String
Dim filterArray
Dim SrcArray
Dim KeepArray(1 To 5000) ' you might be able to figure out a way to redim this easiely later on.. for now I'm just oversizing it.
N = 0
filterArray = Array("FilterMeOut007", _
"FilterMeOut006", _
"FilterMeOut005", _
"FilterMeOut004", _
"FilterMeOut003", _
"FilterMeOut002", _
"FilterMeOut001")
For Each WS In ThisWorkbook.Worksheets
Debug.Print WS.Name
If Left(WS.Name, 4) = "AR -" Then
With WS
tblName = Replace(WS.Name, " ", "_")
Set tbl = WS.ListObjects(tblName)
SrcArray = tbl.ListColumns(1).DataBodyRange
For I = 1 To UBound(SrcArray, 1)
If Not ExistsInArray(KeepArray, SrcArray(I, 1)) _
And Not ExistsInArray(filterArray, SrcArray(I, 1)) Then
N = N + 1
KeepArray(N) = SrcArray(I, 1)
End If
Next I
tbl.DataBodyRange.AutoFilter Field:=1, Criteria1:=KeepArray, Operator:=xlFilterValues
End With
End If
Next WS
End Sub
Function ExistsInArray(arr, Val) As Boolean
Dim I As Long
ExistsInArray = False
For I = LBound(arr) To UBound(arr)
If arr(I) = Val Then
ExistsInArray = True
Exit Function
End If
Next I
End Function
Please let me know if you run into any errors with this as I'd like to stress test and debug it as much as possible in the future to make it as portable as possible. I picture using it a lot.

Answer 8

Please check this one for filtering out values in a range; It works.
Selection.AutoFilter field:=33, Criteria1:="<>Array(IN1R,IN2R,INDA)", Operator:=xlFilterValues
Actually, the above code did not work. Hence I give a loop to hide the entire row whenever the active cell has the value that I am searching for.
For each cell in selection
If cell.value = “IN1R” or cell.value = “INR2” or cell.value = “INDA” then
Else
Activecell.Entirerow.Hidden = True
End if
Next