i am trying to insert a reference number into a cell in excel using vba. I want a prefix text of 'V0000' followed by an auto incremented number starting from 836.
so for each row that gets inserted I will have V0000836
Then V0000837
etc
A large portion of my code creates a new row and inserts data into it automatically one after the other, but instead of posting my whole code I am just wanting to focus on this one line of code which inserts value into column AA of my spreadsheet. I am using the following but it just gives me V00001 each time. can someone show me how I can get my code to do what I want it to.
ws2.Range("AA" & DestRow).Value = "V0000836" & Value + 1
Consider an alternative that does not remove numerical (mathematical) functionality from the cell's value.
ws2.Range("AA" & DestRow).numberformat = "\V0000000"
ws2.Range("AA" & DestRow).Value = 836 + 1
If you require the formatted (displayed) alphanumeric designation you can retrieve it like this.
Dim str as string, num as long
str = ws2.Range("AA" & DestRow).text '◄ V0000837
num = ws2.Range("AA" & DestRow).value '◄ 837
Using VBA, you can do this by incrementing the number each time the loop goes round and then prefixing the V0000 to the front like so:
Dim i As Integer
Dim cell As Range, rng As Range
Set rng = Range("A1:A10")
i = 836
For Each cell In rng
cell.Value = "V000" & i
i = i + 1
Next cell
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I have an excel file with four columns: name, surname, address, area.
There are a lot of rows.
Is there a way to concatenate all the values of every single row in a variable, using vba?
I need a variable that should contain something like this:
(name1, surname1, address1, area1); (name2, surname2, address2, area2); (name3, surname3, address3, area3)...
If you have the following data in your worksheet
Then the following code will read the data into an array …
Option Explicit
Public Sub Example()
Dim RangeData() As Variant ' declare an array
RangeData = Range("A1:D5").Value2 ' read data into array
End Sub
… with the following structure:
Alternatively you can do something like
Public Sub Example()
Dim DataRange As Range
Set DataRange = Range("A2:D5")
Dim RetVal As String
Dim Row As Range
For Each Row In DataRange.Rows
RetVal = RetVal & "(" & Join(Application.Transpose(Application.Transpose(Row.Value2)), ",") & "); "
Next Row
Debug.Print RetVal
End Sub
To get this output:
(name1, surname1, address1, area1); (name2, surname2, address2, area2); (name3, surname3, address3, area3); (name4, surname4, address4, area4);
.. is there a way to write the result like a sort of list that shows all the values of the cells of the range?
Yes, there is. In addition to PEH's valid answers and disposing of Excel version MS365 you might also use
Dim s as String
s = Evaluate("ArrayToText(A2:D5, 1)") ' arg. value 1 representing strict format
resulting in the following output string:
{"name1","surname1","address1","area1";"name2","surname2","address2","area2";"name3","surname3","address3","area3";"name4","surname4","address4","area4"}
Syntax
ARRAYTOTEXT(array, [format])
The ARRAYTOTEXT function returns an array of text values from any specified range. It passes text values unchanged, and converts non-text values to text.
The format argument has two values, 0 (concise default format) and 1 (strict format to be used here to distinguish different rows, too):
Strict format, i.e. value 1 includes escape characters and row delimiters. Generates a string that can be parsed when entered into the formula bar. Encapsulates returned strings in quotes except for Booleans, Numbers and Errors.
Thank you for your answers, suggestions, ideas and hints. I am sorry if my question was not so clear, all the solutions you added were perfect and extremely elegant.
In the end I found a way - a dumber way in comparison to all the things you wrote - and I solved with a for statement.
I did like this:
totRow = ActiveSheet.UsedRange.Rows.Count
For i = 1 To totRow
name = Cells(i, 1)
surname = Cells(i, 2)
address = Cells(i, 3)
area = Cells(i, 4)
Example = Example & "(" & name & ", " & surname & ", " & address & ", " & area & "); "
Next i
Range("E1").Value = Example
It works (it does what I wanted to do), but I noticed a little limit: if the rows are a lot I can't keep the whole text in the variable.
I've got a relatively small table (2-5 rows / 7-9 columns) that I'm trying to loop through and calculate values using .formula. I'm having some issues figuring out how I refer to the absolute values of the column or row of the cell that I'm on. Here's what I've hard-coded so far:
For i = 1 To Range("GapTable").Rows.Count
For i2 = 2 To Range("GapTable").Columns.Count
Range("GapTable").Cells(i, i2).Formula = "=IFERROR(ROUND(AVERAGEIFS(prof_gap, series, $A21, grade, B$20),2), ""N/A"")"
Next i2
Next i
I'm trying to figure out how to change $A21 to lock the column in as an absolute, and B$20 to lock the row in, with the formula copying to the adjacent cells correctly (the same as if you took the cursor and filled in the values). The code works now, but obviously the values are all the same. Any suggestions how I address this issue, or a better way of doing this?
As written in my comment, you can paste over the range, where the dynamic references are to the upper left cell, e.g.,
with Range("GapTable")
.range(.cells(1,2),.cells(.Rows.Count,.Columns.Count)).Formula = "=IFERROR(ROUND(AVERAGEIFS(prof_gap, series, $A21, grade, B$20),2), ""N/A"")"
end with
If you have to loop, you can use counters, e.g.:
dim colnum as long, rownum as long
For i = 1 To Range("GapTable").Rows.Count
For i2 = 2 To Range("GapTable").Columns.Count
Range("GapTable").Cells(i, i2).Formula = "=IFERROR(ROUND(AVERAGEIFS(prof_gap, series, $A" & rownum & ", grade, " & cells(20,colnum).address & "),2), ""N/A"")"
colnum = colnum + 1
Next i2
rownum = rownum + 1
Next i
Note that you have to convert the column number to an address, which is why the cell() reference includes the 20.
I did not include the error handling for resetting rownum/colnum to reset back to 20/2, respectively. Just throwing out the concept if for some reason you can't just paste over the range.
Edit1: forgot the . in front of cells(1,2) in the withstatement for pasting over a range.
I was trying to copy from column D to column E first two words of each row but still can not find where the error is....
Range("E1:E" & lLastRow).Formula = "=LEFT(D1,FIND("" "",D1,FIND("" "",D1)+1)-1)"
Another option, instead of using a Formula, you can use the Split function.
Code
Dim i As Long, LastRow As Long
Dim WordsArr As Variant
' loop through rows
For i = 1 To LastRow
WordsArr = Split(Range("D" & i).Value, " ") ' use Split and space to read cell words to array
If UBound(WordsArr) >= 1 Then ' make sure the cell contents is at least 2 words
Range("E" & i).Value = WordsArr(0) & " " & WordsArr(1) ' insert only the first 2 words
Else ' in case there are less than 2 words
' do someting....
End If
Next i
End Sub
Try this instead ...
Range("E1:E" & lLastRow).FormulaR1C1 = "=LEFT(RC[-1],FIND("" "",RC[-1],FIND("" "",RC[-1])+1)-1)"
I find using R1C1 better for those sort of operations, especially given you want your references to be dynamic, not absolute.
Alternatively, add the formula you had normally and simply fill down.
I am trying to make VBA write a formula into different cells that will find the maximum value for a Range decided by some variables. My variables I and J are (numbers/Integers).
Here is my code.
Sub AddMAX()
Dim I As Integer
Dim J As Integer
Dim L As Integer
I = InputBox("Number of columns to check max value")
J = InputBox("Number of Rows to add formula inn and find max value of that row")
For L = 5 To 4 + J
Worksheets(1).Cells(L, 4 + I).Formula = "=" & Max(Range(Cells(L, 4), Cells(L, 3 + I)))
Next L
End Sub
Have tried to re-write the second part (part behind the equal sign) several times. Usually I get the message Compile error: Sub or Function not defined and it marks the "Max". I thought Max (also tried with big letters) was an in-built function like SUM and so on.
I'm trying to make it write an Excel formula like this into the cells:
For I=2 and J=3:
Cell F5: =MAX(D5:E5)
Cell F6: =MAX(D6:E6)
Cell F7: =MAX(D7:E7)
i.e. I want a formula in the cells like I had wrote it in the cells manually to calculate max value, so that if the value in Cells D5, to D7 and E5 to E7 change, the new max value will be found without any scripts having to run.
Let me know if something is unclear.
You should not be putting Range and Cells in a formula string, they mean nothing to the Excel formula engine. You need the Address of the cells:
Dim I As Long
Dim J As Long
Dim L As Long
I = InputBox("Number of columns to check max value")
J = InputBox("Number of Rows to add formula inn and find max value of that row")
L = 5
With Worksheets(1)
.Range(.Cells(L, 4 + I), .Cells(4 + J, 4 + I)).Formula = "=MAX(" & .Cells(L, 4).Address(False, False) & ":" & .Cells(L, I + 3).Address(False, False) & ")"
End With
The formula is actually the same for all cells, which is why it is possible to assign it in one assignment for the entire range. It looks different in the A1 reference notation, but if you switch to R1C1 in the Excel settings, you will see they are the same. Which also means it is easier to create that formula using the R1C1 notation in the first place:
Dim I As Long
Dim J As Long
Dim L As Long
I = InputBox("Number of columns to check max value")
J = InputBox("Number of Rows to add formula inn and find max value of that row")
L = 5
With Worksheets(1)
.Range(.Cells(L, 4 + I), .Cells(4 + J, 4 + I)).FormulaR1C1 = "=MAX(RC[-" & I & "]:RC[-1])"
End With
But it would appear to me that you should instead use the Excel interface the intended way. Select the cells in which the MAX formula should be. Keeping the entire range selected, put the MAX formula into any of its cells as if you were creating it for just that cell, but instead of pressing Enter, press Ctrl+Enter.
You have to be careful to distinct between the part that is seen by VBA and the final formula.
If you write
Worksheets(1).Cells(L, 4 + I).Formula = "=" & Max(Range(Cells(L, 4), Cells(L, 3 + I)))
Max (and all the following stuff) is seen by the VBA-interpreter, not Excel. But there is no Max-function, and you get an (compiler)-error.
If you write
Worksheets(1).Cells(L, 4 + I).Formula = "=Max(Range(Cells(L, 4), Cells(L, 3 + I)))"
the VBA-interpreter sees the whole stuff as a string. It cannot take care about variables like L or I because is doesn't see them. So you end up with a formula that is exactly like you write it - and Excel (not VBA) will show you an error because it doesn't understand L or I.
What you need is a statement (in VBA) that creates a string that contains the actual values of your variables, and assign it to the cell.formula. I strongly advice that you first assign this to a string variable - it makes debugging much easier:
Dim formula As String
formula = "=Max(Range(Cells(" & L & ", 4), Cells(" & L & ", 3 + " & I & ")))"
Debug.Print formula
Worksheets(1).Cells(L, 4 + I).Formula = formula
Update: Sorry, I haven't looked to the content of the formula at all, of course the Range and Cells-objects are VBA objects. What you need in your formula is the address of the range, so change the line to
formula = "=MAX(" & Range(Cells(L, 4), Cells(L, 3 + i)).Address & ")"
Now VBA will create a Range and put the address into the formula string.
Heylo, I am trying to write an excel function that takes a user-selected range and performs different calculations based on the column the cell being populated lines up with. The screenshot below shows the setup of the columns.
I want to set AA5 to be "=myFunction($AA1:$AD4)", and then I want click-and-drag to use the autofill feature to populate AB5, AC5, and AD5 with the same "=myFunction($AA1:$AD4)" but this myFunction will do different things based on which cell is being populated during the autofill.
I know how to do this in a subroutine where the user would select the first open cell AA5, and is prompted for the range to use for calculations. I would do something along the lines of:
Sub CalcCells()
Dim myRange As Range
Set myRange = Application.InputBox("Select the cells you want to use...", Type:=8)
Dim numColumn As Long
For numColumn = 0 To myRange.Columns.Count - 1
Select Case numColumn
Case Is = 0
ActiveCell.Offset(0, numColumn).Formula = "=SUM(" + myRange.Columns(1) + ")"
Case Is = 1
ActiveCell.Offset(0, numColumn).Formula = "=SUMPRODUCT(" + myRange.Columns(1) + "," + myRange.Columns(2) + ")"
Case Is = 2
ActiveCell.Offset(0, numColumn).Formula = "=SUMPRODUCT(" + myRange.Columns(1) + "," + myRange.Columns(3) + ")/SUM(" + myRange.Columns(1) + ")"
Case Is = 3
ActievCell.Offset(0, numColumn).Formula = "=SUMSQ(" + myRange.Columns(4) + ")"
End Select
Next numColumn
End Sub
So basically I want to do exactly this, but I want it to be a function that when I click and drag and autofill AB5:AD5 it knows which column the cell lines up with and performs a calculation based on that, and uses it as an argument/parameter almost. It will not always be 4 rows either, so it needs to be capable of accommodating varying row counts, but the .Columns should work with that as long as the user selects only the same datatype.
Is this possible and how can I do it? Thank you for any help in advance. I've done a lot of searching and I don't know if I'm not searching the right way, but i cannot find anything that really helps.
What about something like this? Basically, you get the column of the cell you enter the formula into with Application.Caller.Column. Then inputRange.Column gives you the leftmost column of your input range. Based on the difference of the two, you know which worksheet function you want to use. If the difference is 0, your formula is entered in the 1st column, so you use Sum. If the difference is 1, you use Sumproduct, and so on.
Function SummarizeCells(inputRange As Range) As Double
Dim col As Long
col = Application.Caller.Column - inputRange.Column
Select Case col
Case 0
SummarizeCells = WorksheetFunction.Sum(inputRange.Columns(1))
Case 1
SummarizeCells = WorksheetFunction.SumProduct(inputRange.Columns(1), inputRange.Columns(2))
Case 2
SummarizeCells = WorksheetFunction.SumProduct(inputRange.Columns(1), inputRange.Columns(3)) / WorksheetFunction.Sum(inputRange.Columns(1))
Case 3
SummarizeCells = WorksheetFunction.SumSq(inputRange.Columns(4))
End Select
End Function
A sample view here: