Excel 2007, Copying rows from one sheet to another based on a value in 1 column - excel

Question

I'm trying to copy a range of rows where the rows chosen are based on the value in one cell.I want to do this for all rows containing the same value in a cell, then move on to the next value an append to the bottom of the first list.
Below is my attempt at explaining what I wish to achieve - hopefully the above will help explain more my dilemma. I have looked around for this but not quite found what I want. I thought it would be simple and probably is.
I receive a data dump with thousands of rows of data and 18 columns. Based on the value of column P "Contract" I want to copy entire rows into a new single worksheet workingdata. Not all the data will go into the workingdata worksheet.
The contract numbers are c1234, c1235, c2345 etc.
What i am after achieving is copying and sorting, so copy all the rows of data where contract number is c1234, in workingdata, then directly below it copy all rows where contract is c1235 and so on.
I thought I could select the range P:P and sort but to no avail.
Sheets("Data Dump").Select
Columns("P:P").Select
If Selection.Value = "C1234" Then
Selection.EntireRow.copy
I know I should post what i have tried, but it would be a pathetic, for some reason I just can't seem to get my head round this one.
Here's my latest effort - I know there are errors
Dim oWorksheet As Excel.Worksheet
Dim oRangeSource As Excel.Range
Dim oRangeDest As Excel.Range
Set oWorksheet = Worksheets("DataDump")
Set oRangeSource = oWorksheet.Range("p:p")
Set oRangeDest = Worksheets("workingdata")
If oRangeSource="CA0004000" Then Select.EntireRow
Selection.EntireRow.copy
Sheets("workingdata").Select.Paste
End If
latest effort but does not sort data or get rid of unwanted, I have to do a manual filter and sort which sorts of defeats the object of the macro
Sub copy()
'
' copy Macro
'
Dim rngContracts As Range: Set rngContracts = Sheets("DataDump").Range("P:P")
Dim wsData As Worksheet
Dim wsFound As Boolean: wsFound = False
Dim ws As Worksheet
For Each ws In ThisWorkbook.Worksheets
If ws.Name = "Working Data" Then
Set wsData = ws
wsFound = True
Exit For
End If
Next ws
If wsFound = False Then
Application.CutCopyMode = False
ActiveSheet.Range("A1").EntireRow.copy
Set wsData = Sheets.Add(After:=Sheets(Sheets.Count))
wsData.Name = "Working Data"
wsData.Range("A1").EntireRow.PasteSpecial xlPasteAll, Transpose:=False
End If
Dim iCell As Range
For Each iCell In rngContracts
If iCell.EntireRow.Hidden = False Then
Application.CutCopyMode = False
iCell.EntireRow.copy
wsData.Range("P" & Rows.Count).End(xlUp).Offset(1, 0).EntireRow.PasteSpecial xlPasteAll, Transpose:=False
End If
Next iCell
Application.CutCopyMode = False
Application.Calculation = xlCalculationAutomatic
Application.ScreenUpdating = True
End Sub
Latest attaempt - copies the data I need but does not sort:
Sub copytest()
'
' copytest Macro
'
Set MR = Sheets("data Dump").Range("P:P")
For Each cell In MR
If cell.Value = "CA000154" Then
cell.EntireRow.copy
Sheets("working data").Range("A" & Rows.Count).End(xlUp).Offset(1, 0).PasteSpecial
End If
If cell.Value = "CA000220" Then
cell.EntireRow.copy
Sheets("working data").Range("A" & Rows.Count).End(xlUp).Offset(1, 0).PasteSpecial
End If
If cell.Value = "CA000393" Then
cell.EntireRow.copy
Sheets("working data").Range("A" & Rows.Count).End(xlUp).Offset(1, 0).PasteSpecial
End If
If cell.Value = "CA000429" Then
cell.EntireRow.copy
Sheets("working data").Range("A" & Rows.Count).End(xlUp).Offset(1, 0).PasteSpecial
End If
Application.CutCopyMode = False
Next
End Sub

Answer 1

Record a macro to set filters on your data select one filter only.
Then, edit the code and loop through each filter copying the visible range on to your sheet. This must also sort your data as the filters are already sorted.
Also, take a look at creating filter arrays in the Excel VBA help with regards to using them to sort.