How to copy columns from one worksheet to another on excel with VBA? - excel

Question

I am trying to copy certain column from one worksheet to another but when I apply my code, I get no errors but also no results. I get blank paper. I applied this methodolgy on copying a certain row and it was copied to another worksheet perfectly.
This is regarding the successful attempt to copy row.
The code works just fine:
Sub skdks()
Dim OSheet As Variant
Dim NSheet As Variant
Dim i As Integer
Dim LRow As Integer
Dim NSLRow As Integer
OSheet = "Tabelle3" 'Old Sheet Name
NSheet = "Tabelle5" 'New Sheet Name
LRow = Sheets(OSheet).Cells(Rows.Count, 1).End(xlUp).row 'Last Row in Old Sheet
Sheets(OSheet).Activate
For i = 2 To LRow
'Finds last row in the New Sheet
If Sheets(NSheet).Cells(2, 1) = "" Then
NSLRow = 1
Else
NSLRow = Sheets(NSheet).Cells(Rows.Count, 1).End(xlUp).row
End If
'If cell has "certain # then..."
If Cells(i, 1).Value = Cells(13, 2).Value Then
Cells(i, 1).EntireRow.Copy
Sheets(NSheet).Cells(NSLRow + 1, 1).PasteSpecial Paste:=xlPasteValues
Application.CutCopyMode = False
End If
Next i
End Sub
This little piece of code is the failed attempt to copy column to another worksheet.
Sub trial()
Dim OSheet As Variant
Dim NSheet As Variant
Dim j As Integer
Dim LColumn As Integer
Dim NSLColumn As Integer
OSheet = "Tabelle2" 'Old Sheet Name
NSheet = "Tabelle5" 'New Sheet Name
LColumn = Sheets(OSheet).Cells(1, Columns.Count).End(xlToLeft).Column 'Last Column in Old Sheet
Sheets(OSheet).Activate
For j = 2 To LColumn
'Finds last column in the New Sheet
If Sheets(NSheet).Cells(1, 2) = "" Then
NSLColumn = 1
Else
NSLColumn = Sheets(NSheet).Cells(1, Columns.Count).End(xlToLeft).Column
End If
'If cell has "certain # then..."
If Cells(2, j) = Cells(13, 2) Then
Cells(2, j).EntireColumn.Copy
Sheets(NSheet).Cells(2, 2).PasteSpecial Paste:=xlPasteValues
Application.CutCopyMode = False
End If
Next j
End Sub

Answer 1

....
'If cell has "certain # then..."
If Cells(2, j) = Cells(13, 2) Then
debug.Print Cells(2, j).Address; " = "; Cells(13, 2).Address; " ---- COPY"
debug.print Cells(2, j).EntireColumn.address; Cells(2, j).EntireColumn.cells.count
debug.Print Sheets(NSheet).Cells(2, 2).Address
Cells(2, j).EntireColumn.Copy
Sheets(NSheet).Cells(2, 2).PasteSpecial Paste:=xlPasteValues
Application.CutCopyMode = False
End If
....
With the line If Cells(2, j) = Cells(13, 2) Then you compare the different cells from row 2 (B2, C2, D2, ...) with the value of cell "B13". If the value is the same you copy this column to the new worksheet.
Is there any equal value in your data? If yes you should get an error message with your code.
You try to copy the values of an entire column to the range starting with "B2". Of cause there is not enough space for this.
=> Either you reduce the source range or you start the destination range on row 1!

Answer 2

To add to the paste destination size, if you really want to paste the entire column, you either need to start at the beginning of the column or choose the entire column. Also, I think you want to make the paste column increase with your NSLColumn
If Cells(2, j) = Cells(13, 2) Then
Cells(2, j).EntireColumn.Copy
Sheets(NSheet).Columns(NSLColumn + 1).PasteSpecial Paste:=xlPasteValues
Application.CutCopyMode = False
End If