I got stuck at a problem with Excel VBA.
I am supposed to do the kinda easy task of copy/paste a variable range of cells from "sheet2" into the same range in "sheet1".
500 Rows like in my code is far too much, but I tried it this way, to "catch" the variable aspect.
The tricky part is, that the range in "sheet1" is a table(which gets created from TFS).
Sub CopyP()
Sheets("Sheet1").Range("B3:F500").Value = Sheets("Sheet2").Range("B3:F500").Value
SheetObject.ListObjects (ListObjectName)
Range("NAME OF TABLE[Iteration Path]").SpecialCells(xlCellTypeBlanks).EntireRow.Delete
End Sub
The [Iteration Path] is a column name of my table, i want to check in this column/with this parameter, if the "row" is empty.
I know the code is far from being good or clean but the table is giving me a hard time copying.
With this code I got another problem: the table gets created from TFS, no problem to copy into that, BUT the name of the table is variable(seems like TFS creates the name), so unless I put the name manually in the code, the "program" cant execute, because of missing range.
Didn't find a way to get a return of the table name somehow.
But I think I am just following the wrong path overall, maybe someone can be bring me on the right track.
My other Idea is to Iterate through the Rows in Sheet 2 to fetch just as much data is needed and then copy them with an iteration into the table. But i guess I would be the same problem with the table-name there.
Every information I find using google , talks about tables where the user can "name" the table. In my case I cant, so I have to work with the name TFS uses for my table.
Further to my comments below your question, I just typed this in notepad. Please amend it to suit your need.
This will give you the names of all tables in the activesheet. If there are multiple tables then you will get multiple names. (UNTESTED AS POSTING FROM PHONE)
Sub sample()
Dim objLB As ListObject, TableName As String
For Each objLB In ActiveSheet.ListObjects
TableName = objLB.Name
Exit For
Next
Range(TableName & "[Iteration Path]").SpecialCells(xlCellTypeBlanks).EntireRow.Delete
End Sub
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Please help me with the code to insert a column in excel using vba. Here is what I am doing -
Sheet1.Range("A:A").EntireColumn.insert
That code works fine for me.
Sheet1.Range("A:A").Insert works also. Range("A:A") is already referencing an EntireColumn.
There are a few things to check if it's not working for you:
You're referencing an object called Sheet1. Is that definitely the codename of the worksheet you want to change? Make sure you understand the difference between sheet name and codename. You could try referencing it by the sheet's name instead: Worksheets("Tabname").Range("A:A")...
Is the worksheet protected? That would give you an error if it is.
Is there any data in the right-most column of the spreadsheet? That would also cause an error as Excel doesn't know what to do with it. If you're not 100% sure, select the entire right-most column of the sheet and hit delete to remove anything that might cause an issue.
Lastly, can you insert a column manually? i.e. select left most column, [right-click] and [Insert]?
I think you got the Sheets property wrong, this works for me :
Sheets(1).Range("A:A").EntireColumn.Insert
You should clearly mention what you are trying to do; what type of problem you are facing.
However, you should try out the below code. hope this will help
Sheet1.Range("A:A").EntireColumn.Insert Shift:=xlToRight
while inserting a new row or column make sure to refer to the entire row or column. Check if there are any marge cells at the right of column A. That can possibly be causing the problem.
Sub TryMe()
Columns(1).Insert
End Sub
Also, this is a very generic question. If you can Google something and figure it out in a fraction of the time that it takes to craft a question and post it on SO, just Google it. If your question is very unique, and after hitting multiple dead ends using Google, then ask the SO community. I found the 3 links below using a Google search that took around 1 second.
https://www.automateexcel.com/vba/insert-row-column/
https://excelchamps.com/vba/insert-column/
https://www.educba.com/vba-insert-column/
I'm trying to get some details copied in Excel from Sheet 1 columns 1-5 to Sheet 2 columns 1-4, but only for lines that include text or values on sheet one under a specific column (in this case, Column 2). There are other columns in between, so I need to be able to use exact columns rather than A:D for example.
Example of what I'm trying to achieve:
I have tried using a simple IF function with A:A<>"" so it would include any rows that have any data in them, however this does not seem to copy as I need and occasionally based on my attempts i also get circular reference errors. Additionally, I’m not sure how to make sure this gets pasted at the bottom of a table that will expand with each addition.
I realize a probably easier option would be to simply copy Sheet 1 entirely and use a filter on row 1 to deselect Blanks on A:A, but the sheet has so much more info that it would be a waste, and additionally info is constantly added so I need something scale-able. It also occurred to me now that by doing this i would include info from the "header" and "footer", basically a frozen pane - which I do not need.
Could this be done via a simple function, or would it require a Macro?
Please keep in mind I'm rubbish at programming, just trying to make my life easier and learn as I go. A lot of excel forums help but still I'm no coder. I can understand to a pretty big degree what the code does and can adjust accordingly though :)
As suggested, this cannot be done with formulas. There are different ways to achieve this.. below is one approach:
Sub CopyFilteredRows()
Dim oSourceSheet As Worksheet: Set oSourceSheet = ThisWorkbook.Worksheets("Sheet3") ' Set your source sheet here
Dim oRng As Range: Set oRng = oSourceSheet.Range("A2:E" & oSourceSheet.Range("C" & oSourceSheet.Rows.Count).End(xlUp).Row)
' Set filter on column B
oRng.AutoFilter
oRng.AutoFilter 2, "<>"
' Copy to specified sheet
oRng.SpecialCells(xlCellTypeVisible).EntireRow.Copy ThisWorkbook.Worksheets("Sheet4").Range("A2") ' Change your destination sheet here
' Clear objects
Set oRng = Nothing
Set oSourceSheet = Nothing
End Sub
Paste the above UDF in a Module and then run it whenever you want to perform the copy. I suspect you would have to modify it a bit so that you can cater for your particular scenario but it should give you a start
I am attempting to efficiently copy columns of data from one worksheet to a second worksheet in Excel using VBA, starting with a defined name for the column.
I am unsure why my code doesn't work. I cannot emphasis enough, how little I know about coding. I am attempting to teach myself VBA in order to manipulate vast quantities of data in Excel.
Function SortDataC()
'cuts and pastes columns from the unsorted worksheet to the sorted worksheet
Worksheets("UnsortedData").Range("DeltaModScore").Copy Destination:=Worksheets("SortedData").Columns(1)
End Function
DeltaModScore is the column header. If I look in defined named it is present on the sheet UnsortedData with workbook scope. Thus, I assume I have screwed up the syntax somewhere?
I have used the term Sheets("UnsortedData").Range..... as well as Worksheets.... as you see above. I've been basically searching the web for code examples and trying to get them to work with my data. Inevitably, I end up with errors I have much difficulty fixing. I hope this is something simple someone can point out.
You only require the single top left cell of a destination to complete a Copy & Paste.
SUB SortDataC()
'COPIES and pastes columns from the unsorted worksheet to the sorted worksheet
Worksheets("UnsortedData").Range("DeltaModScore").Copy _
Destination:=Worksheets("SortedData").Cells(1, "A")
End SUB
Functions are intended to return a value. If you simply want to complete an operation, a sub procedure is more appropriate.
I'm creating a macro to manipulate a table in excel. I've been able to create code to do what I need, the problem is, my table names might not always be the same.
As an example:
Range("DATA_INPUT4[MFG Catalog]").Copy
This code copies the MFG Catalog column in my table just fine, but the table isn't always going to be named "DATA_INPUT4".
I've played around with a few things to try to get it to work with the active table and I feel like I'm close, but I can't get any progress.
I've tryed:
Sub Copy_Active_Table()
Dim activeTable As String
activeTable = ActiveSheet.ListObjects(1).Name
MsgBox activeTable 'To make sure it's pulling the correct table name
Range("activeTable[MFG Catalog]").Copy
End Sub
This is probably completely wrong, but you can see where I'm going with it.
I have a feeling that I have to Dim activeTable As ListObject but I haven't been able to figure that out either.
This seemingly simple problem is driving me nuts, any help would be awesome.
Thanks,
Brian
For those who look for a solution to reference active table, the solution is:
ActiveCell.ListObject.Name
Other solutions fix problem in the question (using variable to refer to the table) - but the script in the question does NOT refer to the active table - but rather the first table in the sheet (which might be the same as active table).
Answered in the comments,
Yes indeed, you are very close. Try this: Range(activeTable & "[MFG Catalog]").Copy
Ralph
Thanks, Ralph.
Just had a similar problem and ended up here.
Along the lines of #choukkos's answer, you can also use the ListObject's properties (which is even a bit faster as it doesn't need to do the name resolution twice)
ActiveCell.ListObject.ListColumns("MFG Catalog").DataBodyRange.Copy
in the same manner other table data can also be extracted...
Set t = ActiveCell.ListObject
'copy line 3 of the table
t.ListRows(3).Range.Copy
'select current line
t.ListRows(Selection.Row - t.Range.Row).Range.Select
First off I want to apologize if my question has already been answered elsewhere as I did spend some time searching.
I'm using two macros in a sheet (very simple macros... they filter a table) and this sheet is a template that will be used every week. When I copy the sheet and make a new one, the macros no longer work. The error I receive is Runtime Error 9; Subscript out of range. I looked at the VBA code (which I've never really learned VBA) and see it is referencing a table title. Is there a way to fix this so it doesn't reference that specific table but rather the cells contained in that table? Example of the title name:
ActiveSheet.ListObjects("Table1619").Range.AutoFilter Field:=1
I want to access the data from a cell range of A103:A113. I tried this:
ActiveSheet.ListObjects.Range("$A$103:$A$113").AutoFilter Field:=1
This didn't work either but the error I received was different. "Run-time error '438': Object doesn't support this property or method"
What I know would work is if there was a way to have the same table name across all sheets but my limited research has seemed to point me in the direction of this not being possible.
It's impossible to reference ActiveSheet.ListObjects.Range("$A$103:$A$113") like this - either as above in your first sample, OR convert table to normal range and then use ActiveSheet.Range("$A$103:$A$113").
The problem you're facing is that you access the Range through a Table/ListObject - but the ListObject changes the name during the copy, as each Table must have a unique name. The solution is simple - instead of accessing the ListObject with its name, simply use the index in the worksheet - that will not change. Therefore, replace
ActiveSheet.ListObjects("Table1619").Range.AutoFilter Field:=1
with
ActiveSheet.ListObjects(1).Range.AutoFilter Field:=1
(assuming it is the only/first table in the worksheet.)