I am trying to find the sheet name that has a specific table name on it. For example:
Set sheetNM = ActiveWorkbook.Names("ratetable").RefersToRange.Parent.Name
Something like that, but would pull the name of the sheet, so I can activate that sheet in order to pull information from it.
This is not something I recommend but as you are referencing the ActiveWorkbook, you can drop the ActiveWorkbook and retrieve it simply as,
dim pws as worksheet, sws as string
sws = range("ratetable").parent.name
set pws = range("ratetable").parent
debug.print sws & " - " & pws.name
While a structured table (aka ListObject object) is listed in the Formulas ► Name Manager, it does not have all of the properties of a defined name. Unfortunately, everything you can do with a name you cannot always do with a ListObject as a ListObject's parent is the Worksheet object, not the workbook.
You can use error trapping to find the sheet containing a table with a given name:
Function FindTableSheet(TableName As String) As String
Dim ws As Worksheet
Dim LO As ListObject
Dim shName As String
For Each ws In Sheets
On Error Resume Next
Set LO = ws.ListObjects(TableName)
If Err.Number = 0 Then
FindTableSheet = ws.Name
Exit Function
Else
Err.Clear
End If
Next ws
FindTableSheet = "Not Found"
End Function
To test it, I named one of my sheets "Data" and added a table called "ratetable" to that sheet. I didn't, however, create any table called "table tennis". I then ran:
Sub test()
Debug.Print FindTableSheet("ratetable")
Debug.Print FindTableSheet("table tennis")
End Sub
With the output:
Data
Not Found
I know this post is old, but for what it's worth, I think the OP was on the right track (looking for the parent name) with the initial code that you originally posted. Calling the table's parent works for me:
ActiveSheet.ListObjects("TableName").Parent.Name
Related
So I am trying to write a Macro for Excel, that adds 2 worksheets from an excel file to a new one.
Therefore, I try this:
Sub addfile()
Dim sheet1 As Worksheet
Dim sheet2 As Worksheet
Set sheet1 = Sheets.Add(Type:="C:\Users\Helge\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Templates\page1.xltx")
Set sheet2 = Sheets.Add(Type:="C:\Users\Helge\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Templates\page2.xltx")
End Sub
When I test it, it imports the first page, but the 2nd page gives me a Runtime error 1004.
Why does this happen?
And is there another way to get 2 sheets from one excel file to another via vba?
Much to my surprise this version of your code actually worked for me.
Sub addfile()
Dim Sheet1 As Worksheet
Dim Sheet2 As Worksheet
Set Sheet1 = Sheets.Add(Type:=Environ("Userprofile") & "\OneDrive\Desktop\Template1.xltx")
Set Sheet2 = Sheets.Add(Type:=Environ("Userprofile") & "\OneDrive\Desktop\Book2.xlsx")
Debug.Print Sheet1.Name, Sheet2.Name
End Sub
The reason for my surprise is that Sheet1 and Sheet2 are the default CodeName for the first and second worksheets in any workbook. Therefore there is a conflict of naming between the Sheet1 in the workbook and the Sheet1 you declare which should come to the surface not later than Debug.Print Sheet1.Name. In fact, it may have. I didn't check which name was printed. But the code didn't crash. Since it crashes on your computer, perhaps you have an older version of Excel. Try to stay clear of variable names that Excel also uses. Or there is something wrong with the path & file name, which is hard to tell in that syntax and therefore kept me fooled for quite some time too.
In fact, I discovered the above only after finding out that my Desktop was on OneDrive and not before I had written the function below which is designed to avoid the use of Sheets.Add. It also has some extras such as being able to specify the sheet to take from the template (you could have one template with 2 or more sheets). You can specify an index number or a sheet name. And the function will give a name to the copy, too, if you specify one.
Private Function AddWorksheet(ByVal Template As String, _
TabId As Variant, _
Optional ByVal TabName As String) As Worksheet
Dim Wb As Workbook
Dim Path As String
Dim FileName As String
Set Wb = ThisWorkbook ' change to suit
' make sure the path ends on "\"
Path = "C:\Users\Helge\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Templates\"
With Workbooks.Open(Path & Template)
.Sheets(TabId).Copy After:=Wb.Sheets(Wb.Sheets.Count)
.Close
End With
Set AddWorksheet = ActiveSheet
If Len(TabName) Then ActiveSheet.Name = TabName
End Function
You can call the function from a sub routine like this:-
Sub AddWorksheets()
Dim Tab1 As Worksheet
Dim Tab2 As Worksheet
Application.ScreenUpdating = False
Set Tab1 = AddWorksheet("Page1.xltx", 1, "New Tab")
Set Tab2 = AddWorksheet("Page2.xltx", "Sheet1", "Another new Tab")
Application.ScreenUpdating = True
End Sub
Please observe the difference between the two function calls.
I am currently working on macro in a workbook with multiple worksheets, that aims to show and hide certain worksheets based on the values in a master worksheet. The worksheet names are also contained in the master worksheet and the main procedure looks at these values when referencing to a worksheet it needs to show or hide. The problem with this method is that, the macro will produce errors if the user changes the worksheet tab names. I was hoping to insert an additional procedure that makes the tab names of each worksheet equal to the values in the respective cell of the master worksheet. I came up with the following:
Sub SheetName()
If Not ActiveWorkbook Is ThisWorkbook Then Exit Sub
Dim DataImport As Worksheet
Set DataImport = ThisWorkbook.Worksheets("Data Import")
DataImport.Range("A13").Value = Sheet1.Name
End Sub
This code works fine but there are about 100+ worksheets in this workbook. I was wondering if there is a more efficient way to do this, as opposed to typing the same procedure 100 times. I've tried storing the worksheet code names in an array and looping the same procedure through the array, for example:
Sub test()
Dim DataImport As Worksheet
Set DataImport = ThisWorkbook.Worksheets("Data Import")
Dim index As Long
Dim ws(0 To 2) As Worksheet
Set ws = Array(Sheet1, Sheet2, Sheet3)
For i = 13 To 14
index = i - 13
DataImport.Cells(i, "A").Value = ws(index).Name
Next i
End Sub
but the error message "Can't Assign to Array" shows up. Sorry in advance if my code looks garbage, I am still new to VBA and I still have quite a lot to learn.
If you list the sheet codenames in ColA of your master sheet, then this code will update columns B and C with the current sheet tab names and indexes respectively:
Sub UpdateIndex()
Dim ws As Worksheet, cn As String, m
For Each ws In ThisWorkbook.Worksheets
cn = ws.CodeName
If cn <> DataImport.CodeName Then
'look for the codename in the Import sheet
m = Application.Match(cn, DataImport.Columns(1), 0)
If Not IsError(m) Then
'got a match - update this row
DataImport.Cells(m, "B").Value = ws.Name 'tab name
DataImport.Cells(m, "C").Value = ws.Index 'sheet index
End If
End If
Next ws
End Sub
Assumes you set the code name for your "Data Import" worksheet to DataImport.
If your code is driven by the sheet codename, it doesn't matter whether the user renames the tabs or changes the sheet order.
For your second attempt, you can use Excel built-in Sheets object and Workbook.Sheets collection:
Sub test()
Dim DataImport As Worksheet
Set DataImport = ThisWorkbook.Worksheets("Data Import")
Dim index As Long
Dim ws As Excel.Sheets
Set ws = ThisWorkbook.Sheets
For i = 13 To 14
index = i - 13
DataImport.Cells(i, "A").Value = ws(index).Name
Next i
End Sub
Though I know how to enumerate (in VBA code) the WorkbookQuery objects in a whole Workbook, I need to know how to do so for just one sheet. Here is the code that works for the whole Workbook...
Option Explicit
Public Sub EnumerateWorkbookQueries()
Dim q As WorkbookQuery
For Each q In ThisWorkbook.Queries
Debug.Print q.Name
Next q
End Sub
I understand that WorkbookQuery objects are (as the name implies) collected in the workbook, but the data they return goes into tables that are on specific worksheets. When you click onto one of those tables, Excel knows to highlight its associated WorkbookQuery object in the Queries list (assuming the user has that open).
For each Query displayed on a sheet, there is an automatically created Workbook scoped Name that referes to a ListObject, that displays the Query result (View them in the Name Manager). Those ListObject's have a WorkbookConnection property, whose name is related to the Query name.
If you have a Query named say MyQuery (displayed on a sheet) there will be a ListObject whose WorkbookConnection is named Query - MyQuery.
If you look at the "Existing Connections" dialog in Excel, the connections are listed with the "Query - " prefix, but if you edit a connection, the name property is editable without that prefix. On commiting a name change the prefix is re-added automatically. Editing the name of a Query updates the WorkbookConnection name, and visa versa.
You can gear off this to check for Queries on any given sheet
Public Sub EnumerateWorksheetQueries(ws As Worksheet)
Dim lo As ListObject
Dim qt As QueryTable
If ws.ListObjects.Count > 0 Then
For Each lo In ws.ListObjects
Set qt = Nothing
On Error Resume Next
Set qt = lo.QueryTable
On Error GoTo 0
If Not qt Is Nothing Then
Debug.Print ws.Parent.Queries(Mid$(lo.QueryTable.WorkbookConnection.Name, 9)).Name
End If
Next
End If
End Sub
Call it somthing like this
Sub Demo1
EnumerateWorksheetQueries ActiveSheet
End Sub
Or
Sub Demo2()
Dim ws As Worksheet
For Each ws In ThisWorkbook.Worksheets
Debug.Print "Queries on " & ws.Name
EnumerateWorksheetQueries ws
Next
End Sub
Note: One gotcha, the default Name of the ListObject is also related to the Query, but can be changed by the user. When a ListObject name is changed, the names of the Query and WorkbookConnection do NOT update.
I've got a workbook with two spreadsheets named "WT-1" and "CL-1" (it could be more of them with diff. names).
When i.e. "WT-1" is active, I would like to be able to (by using a button with macro assigned to it) copy this current (active) spreadsheet and rename it in sequence like WT-2, WT-3, WT-4 etc .
I guess change needs to apply only to spreadsheets who's name contains "WT-" as the name change should be addressed to the new sheet only. All other existing worksheets should not be touched. here it is - Pls help :) It changes name of one new spreadsheet. If there is more than just 1 worksheet in my workbook, it doesn't work.
Sub changeWSname()
Dim ws As Worksheet
Dim shtName As Variant
Dim Rng As Range
Dim i As Long
With Sheets("wslist")
Set Rng = .Range("A1", .Range("A" & .Rows.Count).End(xlUp).Address)
shtName = Application.Transpose(Rng)
i = LBound(shtName)
End With
For Each ws In ActiveWorkbook.Worksheets
If Left(Trim(ws.Name), 3) = "WT-" Then
ws.Name = shtName(i)
i = i + 1
End If
Next ws
End Sub
Macro is suppose just to change the name of a new and freshly copied spreadsheet. So if I copy WT-2 and create new sheet named WT-2(2) and run macro - it will work and change new sheet name to WT-1 (being first name in the range on 'wslist') . That seems to be OK. But, if I have any other spreadsheet in my workbook (except active sheet and already copied new sheet) it doesn't work and gives me an error 1004 - "Cannot rename a sheet to the same name as another sheet, a referenced object library or a workbook referenced by Visual Basic"
When I click on de-bag, this I found highlighted: ws.Name = shtName(i)
The issue is if you have the situation with following sheets
WT-1
WT-1 (2)
WT-2
Your code tries to rename WT-1 (2) into WT-2 but that already exists.
So a possibility was you would need to rename these to something else first like
WT-1
#WT-2
#WT-3
and then remove the # in another loop.
This way you prevent renaming into a name that already exists.
Option Explicit
Public Sub changeWSname()
Dim ws As Worksheet
Dim shtName As Variant
Dim Rng As Range
Dim i As Long
With Sheets("wslist")
Set Rng = .Range("A1", .Range("A" & .Rows.Count).End(xlUp).Address)
shtName = Application.Transpose(Rng)
i = LBound(shtName)
End With
For Each ws In ActiveWorkbook.Worksheets
If Left$(Trim(ws.Name), 3) = "WT-" Then
'test if we run out of sheet names
If i > UBound(shtName) Then
MsgBox "Running out of sheet names … aborting"
Exit Sub
End If
ws.Name = "#" & shtName(i) 'add a # to all new sheet names
i = i + 1
End If
Next ws
'remove the # from the sheet nam
For Each ws In ActiveWorkbook.Worksheets
If Left$(Trim(ws.Name), 1) = "#" Then
ws.Name = Right$(ws.Name, Len(ws.Name) - 1)
End If
Next ws
End Sub
As QHarr pointed out it's probably a good idea to test if you are running out of sheet names.
I want to update a worksheet. The name of the worksheet changes with the date.
As an example the worksheet would have been named
"Hello World 6.13" on Monday
"Hello World 6.17" today
How can I looks for the sheet name that starts with "Hello World" and ignores the date code?
They way I would go about this would be to loop through the sheets in the active workbook and make the comparison, and when the correct sheet "Hello World x.xx" is found set it as a reference, and use this reference to run any further code.
Let searchTerm = "Hello World"
For Each ws In ActiveWorkbook.Sheets
If Left(ws.Name, Len(searchTerm)) = searchTerm Then
Set hwSheet = ws
Exit For
End If
Next ws
'do some code eg:
With hwSheet
.Range("A1").Value = "Hi"
End With
So the spreadsheet you want to capture is always the same sheet, in the same workbook? If I've got this right, you can use the codename of the worksheet in the client's workbook, such as Sheet1 instead of the worksheet name.
Dim wb As Workbook, ws as Worksheet
Set wb = Workbooks("Client.xls")
wb.Activate
Set ws = Sheet1
You would have to activate the appropriate workbook before using the sheet codename. To be sure this works, it would be prudent to change the client's sheet codename to something unique (if it isn't already) if that is within your purview.
Posted below is a version of Oliver's code that addresses working with the found sheet inside the loop, rather than the last found match.
A couple of other minor tweaks
The string version of Left$ is quicker than the variant Left
if you set an object in a loop, should set it back to nothing before retesting (which is not evident in the code below as I used the existing ws)
code
Sub Updated()
Dim ws As Worksheet
For Each ws In ActiveWorkbook.Sheets
If Left$(ws.Name, 11) = "Hello World" Then
With ws
'do something
End With
End If
Next ws
End Sub
Another option to return all partial sheet matches without a loop is in Adding Sheet Names to Array in Excel VBA
While I liked #Carrosives answer (https://stackoverflow.com/a/37882970/5079799). I decided to functionalize it. In that regard, I didn't want to use LEFT or RIGHT but InSTR.
Here is what I got:
Public Function FindWorksheet(PartOfWSName As String) As Worksheet
For Each ws In ActiveWorkbook.Sheets
If InStr(ws.Name, PartOfWSName) > 0 Then
Debug.Print ws.Name
Set FindWorksheet = ws
Exit For
End If
Next ws
End Function
Sub TestingSpot_Sub()
Dim PartOfWSName As String
PartOfWSName = "Testz"
Dim ws As Worksheet
Set ws = FindWorksheet(PartOfWSName)
ws.Activate
End Sub
This should be enough:
Sub CallTheRealThing()
Call SelectSheets("Sheet")
End Sub
Sub SelectSheets(NameNeededinSheet As String, Optional Looked_Workbook As Workbook)
Dim WorkSheetProject As Worksheet
If Looked_Workbook Is Nothing Then Set Looked_Workbook = ThisWorkbook
For Each WorkSheetProject In Looked_Workbook.Worksheets
If InStr(WorkSheetProject.Name, NameNeededinSheet) Then: WorkSheetProject.Select: Exit Sub
Next WorkSheetProject
End Sub
You may change it to a Function instead of sub to know if it could select the sheet or not