delete rows based on criteria in multiple sheets - excel

Question

I used this code to look for the words written in in Cell (10,2) in different rows of table in multiple Sheets in the same workbook, and when found the word, the code will delete the entire row in each table, the issue is that the code is applied in the first sheet where the command button is on and not applied on other sheets, so please your help in this.
sub Deletrows_Click()
Dim WS As Worksheet
Dim pattern As String
For Each WS In ThisWorkbook.Worksheets
With WS
pattern = Cells(10, 2) ' delete row if found the word total in it
RowCount = ActiveSheet.UsedRange.Rows.Count
Dim i As Integer
For i = 2 To RowCount
Dim j As Integer
For j = 1 To 3 'find the word within this range
If Cells(i, j) = pattern Then
Cells(i, j).EntireRow.Delete
End If
Next j
Next i
End With
Next WS
End Sub

Answer 1

You need to fully qualify all your Range and Cells inside the With WS statement, by adding the . as a prefix.
E.g. instead of pattern = Cells(10, 2) use pattern = .Cells(10, 2) , the .Cells(10, 2) means Cells(10, 2) of WS , which is being advanced in your For Each WS In ThisWorkbook.Worksheets.
Code
Option Explicit
Sub Deletrows_Click()
Dim WS As Worksheet
Dim pattern As String
Dim RowCount As Long, i As Long, j As Long
For Each WS In ThisWorkbook.Worksheets
With WS
pattern = .Cells(10, 2) ' delete row if found the word total in it
RowCount = .UsedRange.Rows.Count
For i = 2 To RowCount
For j = 1 To 3 'find the word within this range
If .Cells(i, j) = pattern Then
.Cells(i, j).EntireRow.Delete
End If
Next j
Next i
End With
Next WS
End Sub
Option 2: Instead of using two For loops, you could replace the 2nd For loop with the Application.Match function, to look for a certain value throughout the row.
Code with Match
Option Explicit
Sub Deletrows_Click()
Dim WS As Worksheet
Dim pattern As String
Dim RowCount As Long, i As Long, j As Long
For Each WS In ThisWorkbook.Worksheets
With WS
pattern = .Cells(10, 2) ' delete row if found the word total in it
RowCount = .UsedRange.Rows.Count
For i = 2 To RowCount
' use the Match function to find the word inside a certain row
If Not IsError(Application.Match(pattern, .Range(.Cells(i, 1), .Cells(i, 3)), 0)) Then '<-- match was successful
.Cells(i, 1).EntireRow.Delete
End If
Next i
End With
Next WS
End Sub
Edit 2:
Option Explicit
Sub Deletrows_Click()
Dim WS As Worksheet
Dim pattern As String
Dim FirstRow As Long, RowCount As Long, i As Long, j As Long
Dim FirstCol, ColCount As Long
For Each WS In ThisWorkbook.Worksheets
With WS
pattern = .Cells(10, 2) ' delete row if found the word total in it
FirstRow = .UsedRange.Row
RowCount = .UsedRange.Rows.Count
FirstCol = .UsedRange.Column
ColCount = .UsedRange.Columns.Count
For i = 2 To RowCount + FirstRow
' use the Match function to find the word inside a certain row
If Not IsError(Application.Match(pattern, .Range(.Cells(i, 1), .Cells(i, ColCount + FirstCol)), 0)) Then '<-- match was successful
.Cells(i, 1).EntireRow.Delete
End If
Next i
End With
Next WS
End Sub

Answer 2

Sub Deletrows_Click()
Dim WS As Worksheet
Dim pattern As String
Dim FirstRow As Long, RowCount As Long, i As Long, j As Long
Dim FirstCol, ColCount As Long
For Each WS In ThisWorkbook.Worksheets
With WS
pattern = Sheets("Sheet1").Cells(10, 2) ' delete row if found the word in this source sheet
FirstRow = .UsedRange.Row
RowCount = .UsedRange.Rows.Count
FirstCol = .UsedRange.Column
ColCount = .UsedRange.Columns.Count
For i = 2 To RowCount + FirstRow
' use the Match function to find the word inside a certain row
If WS.Name <> "Sheet1" Then 'I added this to exclude the said sheet as a source page
If Not IsError(Application.Match(pattern, .Range(.Cells(i, 1), .Cells(i, ColCount + FirstCol)), 0)) Then '<-- match was successful
.Cells(i, 1).EntireRow.Delete
End If
End If
Next i
End With
Next WS
End Sub