I'm trying to fill in a cell with the =CONCATENATE() formula which gave me errors,
strformula = "=CONCATENATE("\\SERVER\PATH\DIR\";$A5;".pdf")"
I tried to fix this with the incode concatenate & method
but I somehow have an error with the Sub
"Method or data member not found"
Any ideas?
Sub Fillcells()
Dim pthstr As String
Dim strformula As String
With sheetNAME
pthstr = "\\SERVER\PATH\DIR"
strformula = "=CONCATENATE(" & pthstr & ";$A5;\" \ .pdf \ ")"
.Range("N5:N5").Formula = strformula
'.Range("N5", "N" & GetLastRow(sheetNAME)).FillDown
End With
End Sub
You have a couple issues with how you're handling your string text. I think this will work as a formula for you or at least allow you to avoid errors.
strformula = "=CONCATENATE(""" & pthstr & """,$A5,""\ .pdf \ "")"
Note that for quotes within the formula, you have to use 2x double quotes. And if this is the end of your quote, you;ll have THREE sets, followed by an & sign.
However, I'm not sure concatenate is really what you want. You might just consider typing ="\\SERVER\PATH\DIR\"&A5&".PDF"
There's almost no reason one should ever use Concatenate when compared to alternative functions such as textjoin or Concat. This article explains. Good luck.
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I want to insert an if statement in a cell through vba which includes double quotes.
Here is my code:
Worksheets("Sheet1").Range("A1").Value = "=IF(Sheet1!B1=0,"",Sheet1!B1)"
Due to double quotes I am having issues with inserting the string. How do I handle double quotes?
I find the easiest way is to double up on the quotes to handle a quote.
Worksheets("Sheet1").Range("A1").Formula = "IF(Sheet1!A1=0,"""",Sheet1!A1)"
Some people like to use CHR(34)*:
Worksheets("Sheet1").Range("A1").Formula = "IF(Sheet1!A1=0," & CHR(34) & CHR(34) & ",Sheet1!A1)"
*Note: CHAR() is used as an Excel cell formula, e.g. writing "=CHAR(34)" in a cell, but for VBA code you use the CHR() function.
Another work-around is to construct a string with a temporary substitute character. Then you can use REPLACE to change each temp character to the double quote. I use tilde as the temporary substitute character.
Here is an example from a project I have been working on. This is a little utility routine to repair a very complicated formula if/when the cell gets stepped on accidentally. It is a difficult formula to enter into a cell, but this little utility fixes it instantly.
Sub RepairFormula()
Dim FormulaString As String
FormulaString = "=MID(CELL(~filename~,$A$1),FIND(~[~,CELL(~filename~,$A$1))+1,FIND(~]~, CELL(~filename~,$A$1))-FIND(~[~,CELL(~filename~,$A$1))-1)"
FormulaString = Replace(FormulaString, Chr(126), Chr(34)) 'this replaces every instance of the tilde with a double quote.
Range("WorkbookFileName").Formula = FormulaString
This is really just a simple programming trick, but it makes entering the formula in your VBA code pretty easy.
All double quotes inside double quotes which suround the string must be changed doubled. As example I had one of json file strings : "delivery": "Standard",
In Vba Editor I changed it into """delivery"": ""Standard""," and everythig works correctly. If you have to insert a lot of similar strings, my proposal first, insert them all between "" , then with VBA editor replace " inside into "". If you will do mistake, VBA editor shows this line in red and you will correct this error.
I have written a small routine which copies formula from a cell to clipboard which one can easily paste in Visual Basic Editor.
Public Sub CopyExcelFormulaInVBAFormat()
Dim strFormula As String
Dim objDataObj As Object
'\Check that single cell is selected!
If Selection.Cells.Count > 1 Then
MsgBox "Select single cell only!", vbCritical
Exit Sub
End If
'Check if we are not on a blank cell!
If Len(ActiveCell.Formula) = 0 Then
MsgBox "No Formula To Copy!", vbCritical
Exit Sub
End If
'Add quotes as required in VBE
strFormula = Chr(34) & Replace(ActiveCell.Formula, Chr(34), Chr(34) & Chr(34)) & Chr(34)
'This is ClsID of MSFORMS Data Object
Set objDataObj = CreateObject("New:{1C3B4210-F441-11CE-B9EA-00AA006B1A69}")
objDataObj.SetText strFormula, 1
objDataObj.PutInClipboard
MsgBox "VBA Format formula copied to Clipboard!", vbInformation
Set objDataObj = Nothing
End Sub
It is originally posted on Chandoo.org forums' Vault Section.
In case the comment by gicalle ever dies:
I prefer creating a global variable:
Public Const vbDoubleQuote As String = """" 'represents 1 double quote (")
Public Const vbSingleQuote As String = "'" 'represents 1 single quote (')
and using it like so:
Shell "explorer.exe " & vbDoubleQuote & sPath & vbDoubleQuote, vbNormalFocus
I want to insert an if statement in a cell through vba which includes double quotes.
Here is my code:
Worksheets("Sheet1").Range("A1").Value = "=IF(Sheet1!B1=0,"",Sheet1!B1)"
Due to double quotes I am having issues with inserting the string. How do I handle double quotes?
I find the easiest way is to double up on the quotes to handle a quote.
Worksheets("Sheet1").Range("A1").Formula = "IF(Sheet1!A1=0,"""",Sheet1!A1)"
Some people like to use CHR(34)*:
Worksheets("Sheet1").Range("A1").Formula = "IF(Sheet1!A1=0," & CHR(34) & CHR(34) & ",Sheet1!A1)"
*Note: CHAR() is used as an Excel cell formula, e.g. writing "=CHAR(34)" in a cell, but for VBA code you use the CHR() function.
Another work-around is to construct a string with a temporary substitute character. Then you can use REPLACE to change each temp character to the double quote. I use tilde as the temporary substitute character.
Here is an example from a project I have been working on. This is a little utility routine to repair a very complicated formula if/when the cell gets stepped on accidentally. It is a difficult formula to enter into a cell, but this little utility fixes it instantly.
Sub RepairFormula()
Dim FormulaString As String
FormulaString = "=MID(CELL(~filename~,$A$1),FIND(~[~,CELL(~filename~,$A$1))+1,FIND(~]~, CELL(~filename~,$A$1))-FIND(~[~,CELL(~filename~,$A$1))-1)"
FormulaString = Replace(FormulaString, Chr(126), Chr(34)) 'this replaces every instance of the tilde with a double quote.
Range("WorkbookFileName").Formula = FormulaString
This is really just a simple programming trick, but it makes entering the formula in your VBA code pretty easy.
All double quotes inside double quotes which suround the string must be changed doubled. As example I had one of json file strings : "delivery": "Standard",
In Vba Editor I changed it into """delivery"": ""Standard""," and everythig works correctly. If you have to insert a lot of similar strings, my proposal first, insert them all between "" , then with VBA editor replace " inside into "". If you will do mistake, VBA editor shows this line in red and you will correct this error.
I have written a small routine which copies formula from a cell to clipboard which one can easily paste in Visual Basic Editor.
Public Sub CopyExcelFormulaInVBAFormat()
Dim strFormula As String
Dim objDataObj As Object
'\Check that single cell is selected!
If Selection.Cells.Count > 1 Then
MsgBox "Select single cell only!", vbCritical
Exit Sub
End If
'Check if we are not on a blank cell!
If Len(ActiveCell.Formula) = 0 Then
MsgBox "No Formula To Copy!", vbCritical
Exit Sub
End If
'Add quotes as required in VBE
strFormula = Chr(34) & Replace(ActiveCell.Formula, Chr(34), Chr(34) & Chr(34)) & Chr(34)
'This is ClsID of MSFORMS Data Object
Set objDataObj = CreateObject("New:{1C3B4210-F441-11CE-B9EA-00AA006B1A69}")
objDataObj.SetText strFormula, 1
objDataObj.PutInClipboard
MsgBox "VBA Format formula copied to Clipboard!", vbInformation
Set objDataObj = Nothing
End Sub
It is originally posted on Chandoo.org forums' Vault Section.
In case the comment by gicalle ever dies:
I prefer creating a global variable:
Public Const vbDoubleQuote As String = """" 'represents 1 double quote (")
Public Const vbSingleQuote As String = "'" 'represents 1 single quote (')
and using it like so:
Shell "explorer.exe " & vbDoubleQuote & sPath & vbDoubleQuote, vbNormalFocus
I have a string s which contains "subham$"
Now using excel's built in command find i like to know the position of the dollar symbol,there might be other ways but i like to use find in vba code and use a variable inside it
Sub testfind()
Dim s As String
s = "subham$"
Sheets("Sheet1").Select
Range("A1").Select
ActiveCell.FormulaR1C1 = "=FIND(""$""," & s & ")"
End Sub
I am getting the error Application defined or object defined error,
what am I doing wrong?
I can't actually fathom what you're trying to do with the code, or why you'd be doing it, but in order to solve your problem:
You're not wrapping the string of s in quotes. Try:
Range("A1").FormulaR1C1 = "=FIND(""$"",""" & s & """)"
Hi everyone I have a problem with VBA when I try to use vlookup formula like this:
Range("H21").Formula = "=VLOOKUP("cleared",'mortgage'!A2:F12,4,FALSE)"
it keeps telling me the part "cleared" is an syntax error. Can someone tell me how to deal with that? Thank you in advance.
double the quotes:
Range("H21").Formula = "=VLOOKUP(""cleared"",'mortgage'!A2:F12,4,FALSE)"
Your VBE thinks the word cleared is not part of the string as you've terminated it with double-quotes beforehand. You then appear to be starting a new string immediately after the word cleared.
To use double quotes (aka speech-marks) within a string, you'll need to double them up like so:
Range("H21").Formula = "=VLOOKUP(""cleared"",'mortgage'!A2:F12,4,FALSE)"
Use single quotes around cleared (DOES NOT WORK):
Range("H21").Formula = "=VLOOKUP('cleared','mortgage'!A2:F12,4,FALSE)"
EDIT : Correction made by OP :
Excel uses single quotes only on the sheet name, not to denote a string literal
Or another option:
Write the working formula in Excel.
Select the cell with the
formula.
Run the following code:
Sub TestMe
debug.print selection.formula
End Sub
Check the immediate window - that's the formula you are using in Excel.
If you want useful formula, that you can actually copy+paste in your VBA code, use this:
Option Explicit
Public Sub PrintMeUsefulFormula()
Dim strFormula As String
Dim strParenth As String
strParenth = """"
strFormula = Selection.Formula
strFormula = Replace(strFormula, """", """""")
strFormula = strParenth & strFormula & strParenth
Debug.Print strFormula
End Sub
Check the immediate window.
Im trying to dynamically add a formula in an Excel sheet using VBA. Something really odd happens. When dynamically creating a formula by using "&" to link together the various components of a string, its gives a Run-time error '1004': Application-defined or object defined error.
This is working (but produces the wrong formula):
Worksheets("Sheet1").Cells(row, 7).Value = "=BDP(f" & row & ":Security Name)"
This is not working (produces the above mentioned error):
Worksheets("Sheet1").Cells(row, 7).Value = "=BDP(f" & row & ";Security Name)"
Note that the ONLY difference is the ":" in front of Security Name became a ";".
Any idea why this is producing this error?
Also, "Security Name" should also be between quotation marks, but when I double up the quotation marks, or use & Chr(34) I get the same error again.
What I am looking for is a formula to be added to the cell which looks like this =BDP(F4:"Security Name")
Your help is appreciated!
If you want a ; in the actual formula you need to use a , in the String you are using.
Also If you write this "" inside the string it will result in this in your string "
So this in you VBA:
.Formula = "=BDP(f" & Row & ",""Security Name"")"
will result in this in you actual cell:
=BDP(F5;"Security Name") (For me the Row was 5)
(You also can set the .Value property instead, but since you´re setting a formula i´d suggest using the .Formula)
Edit:
The method I used, mentioned in the comments:
Sub test()
BBCode = "XS0357495513 Corp"
Sheets(1).Range("A1").Formula = "=BDP(""" & BBCode & """,""Security Name"")"
'Range("A1") is like Cells(1, 1)
End Sub