VBA - Multi wildcard filter using array values - excel

Question

Hello VBA Developers,
I am having a hard time solving a multi-wildcard filter for criteria(s) listed in an array. The code stops at "vTst = Doc_ID_Arr(i)", stating vTst = Empty. However, checking Doc_ID_Arr is not empty if you check the debugger.
Sub doc_id()
'Segment 1 ----
'Get the worksheet called "LOB Docs"
Dim sh_1 As Worksheet
Set sh_1 = ThisWorkbook.Worksheets("LOB Docs")
' Declare an array to hold all LOB Doc ID numbers
Dim Doc_ID_Arr As Variant
Dim Doc_ID_Value As String
Dim j As Long
Dim i As Long
With sh_1
lastrow_Header_Config = sh_1.Cells(Rows.count, "A").End(xlUp).Row
' Read LOB DOC ID's from Column Cell A2 to last value in Column A
ReDim Doc_ID_Arr(Application.WorksheetFunction.CountA(sh_1.Range("A2:A" & lastrow_Header_Config)) - 1) As Variant
j = 0
For i = 2 To lastrow_Header_Config
Doc_ID_Value = sh_1.Range("A" & i).Value
If Doc_ID_Value <> "" Then
Doc_ID_Arr(j) = "*" & Doc_ID_Value & "*"
j = j + 1
End If
Next
End With
' ' Debug.Print "Doc_ID_Value"
' For i = LBound(Doc_ID_Arr) To UBound(Doc_ID_Arr)
' Debug.Print Doc_ID_Arr(i)
' Next i
'Segment 2 ----
Dim sh_2 As Worksheet 'Data Sheet
Dim sh_3 As Worksheet 'Output Sheet
Set sh_2 = ThisWorkbook.Worksheets("GDL db") 'Data Sheet
Set sh_3 = ThisWorkbook.Worksheets("Seed Template Output")
Dim Dic As Object
Dim eleData As Variant
Dim eleCrit As Variant
Dim ArrData As Variant
Dim vTst As Variant
Set Dic = CreateObject("Scripting.Dictionary")
Dim x As Long
For x = LBound(Doc_ID_Arr) To UBound(Doc_ID_Arr)
vTst = Doc_ID_Arr(i)
Next x
With sh_2
.AutoFilterMode = False
ArrData = .Range("A1:A" & .Cells(.Rows.count, "A").End(xlUp).Row)
For Each eleCrit In vTst
For Each eleData In ArrData
If eleData Like eleCrit Then _
Dic(eleData) = vbNullString
Next
Next
.Columns("A:A").AutoFilter Field:=1, Criteria1:=Dic.Keys, Operator:=xlFilterValues
sh_2.UsedRange.Copy sh_3.Range("A1")
End With
End Sub
I am trying to filter sh_2, Column A for each value(individual) or all values(en masse) that is placed in the Doc_ID_Arr created in Segment 1. The target is to place each filter output for each ID onto sh_3, without overwriting previous placed values/rows.

Answer 1

Using your previously-posted sample workbook this works for me:
Sub document_link_extract()
'Define data source
Dim GDL_Data As Worksheet 'Datasheet holding Docs links
Dim LOB_Doc As Worksheet 'Docs to filter for
Dim Doc_Output_sh As Worksheet 'Seed Template - curated document list
Dim Doc_ID_List() As String, v, rngIds As Range
Dim arrVals, arrSearch, dict, rwV As Long, rwS As Long, srch
Set GDL_Data = ThisWorkbook.Sheets("Sheet2") 'DataSheet
Set LOB_Doc = ThisWorkbook.Sheets("Sheet1") 'Filter Criteria Sheet
Set Output_sht = ThisWorkbook.Sheets("Sheet3") 'Output for' Look 1/2 - URL Check & PDF Extract
Output_sht.UsedRange.Clear
'get array of search terms
With LOB_Doc
arrSearch = .Range(.Range("A2"), .Cells(.Rows.Count, 1).End(xlUp)).Value
End With
'get array of data column values
With GDL_Data
arrVals = .Range(.Range("A2"), .Cells(.Rows.Count, 1).End(xlUp)).Value
End With
Set dict = CreateObject("scripting.dictionary")
'loop over each search term
For rwS = 1 To UBound(arrSearch, 1)
srch = "*" & arrSearch(rwS, 1) & "*" '<< search term with wildcards
'loop over each value
For rwV = 1 To UBound(arrVals, 1)
v = arrVals(rwV, 1)
'if value matches search term then add to dictionary
If v Like srch Then dict(v) = True
Next rwV
Next rwS
GDL_Data.AutoFilterMode = False 'if there is any filter, remove it
'filter using the dictionary keys array
GDL_Data.UsedRange.AutoFilter 1, dict.keys, xlFilterValues
GDL_Data.UsedRange.Copy Output_sht.Range("A1")
GDL_Data.AutoFilterMode = False
End Sub