VBA copy UsedRange of a column based on column header name - excel

Question

I am trying to copy data from one worksheet to another based on the column-name. In the source worksheet, the data starts at A1. In the destination worksheet, the data should be pasted at row A11 and not A1. If I used EntireColumn.Copy I get an error about the source and destination copy area not being the same. I came across the UsedRange property but I am unbale to apply it to my scenario
For Each columnName In allColumns
'call a function to get the column to copy
If columnToCopy > 0 Then
columnName.Offset(1, 0).EntireColumn.Copy Destination:=ws2.Cells(11, columnToCopy)
End If
Next
In the above snippet, In dont want to use 'EntireColumn'. I only want the columns that have data. The variable columnName is for example 'Person ID'
What is the best way to do this?
Thanks.

Answer 1

This would be a typical approach:
For Each ColumnName In allColumns
If columnToCopy > 0 Then
With ColumnName.Parent
.Range(ColumnName.Offset(1, 0), .Cells(.Rows.Count, ColumnName.Column).End(xlUp)).Copy _
Destination:=ws2.Cells(11, columnToCopy)
End With
End If
Next
Assumes allColumns is a collection of single-cell ranges/column headers.

Answer 2

Copy/Paste Column
There is not enough information to give an accurate answer so here is a scenario you might consider studying.
The Code
Option Explicit
Sub TESTdetermineColumnNumber()
' Define constants. Should be more.
' Define Criteria.
Const Criteria As String = "Total"
' Define Header Row.
Const hRow As Long = 1
' Define Copy Range (Column Range)
' Define Source Worksheet.
Dim ws As Worksheet
Set ws = ThisWorkbook.Worksheets("Sheet1")
' Define Header Row Range.
Dim RowRange As Range
Set RowRange = ws.Rows(hRow)
' Determine Column Number.
Dim ColumnNumber As Long
ColumnNumber = determineColumnNumber(RowRange, Criteria)
' Validate Column Number.
If ColumnNumber = 0 Then
Exit Sub
End If
' Determine Last Row.
Dim LastRow As Long
LastRow = ws.Cells(ws.Rows.Count, ColumnNumber).End(xlUp).Row
' Define First Data Row Number.
Dim FirstRow As Long
FirstRow = hRow + 1
' Define Column Range.
Dim ColumnRange As Range
Set ColumnRange = ws.Cells(FirstRow, ColumnNumber) _
.Resize(LastRow - FirstRow + 1)
' Define Paste Range.
' Define Destination Worksheet.
Dim ws2 As Worksheet
Set ws2 = ThisWorkbook.Worksheets("Sheet2")
' Define Destination Column.
Dim columnToCopy As Long
columnToCopy = 2
' Define Paste Range.
Dim PasteRange As Range
Set PasteRange = ws2.Cells(11, columnToCopy)
' Copy/Paste.
' Copy values, formulas and formats.
ColumnRange.Copy Destination:=PasteRange
' It is more efficient if you need only values to use the following:
PasteRange.Resize(ColumnRange.Rows.Count).Value = ColumnRange.Value
End Sub
Function determineColumnNumber(RowRange As Range, _
Criteria As String) _
As Long
Dim Temp As Variant
Temp = Application.Match(Criteria, RowRange, 0)
If Not IsError(Temp) Then
determineColumnNumber = Temp
End If
End Function