Selecting the last used cell in column A and then extend it to column H - vba

Question

Hi there I am trying to select a range "A2:H2" down to the last filled cell based on column A (so in this case it should select "A2:H59"). The range is not fixed so it cannot be defined with exact numbers. I have the following code, but it selects everything down to the 402nd row even though there is no data beyond "A59" in the sheet. Any idea what is going on? Thanks for the help!
Global ssaw As Worksheet
Global trckr As Worksheet
Sub DataF()
Dim myRange As Range
Dim myCell As Range
Set ssaw = Sheets("SSAW_DATA")
Set trckr = Sheets("SQL_DATA_FEED")
Set myRange = trckr.Range("A2:H2").end(xlDown)
With myRange
.SpecialCells(xlCellTypeBlanks).Interior.Color = RGB(255, 102, 102)
.SpecialCells(xlCellTypeBlanks).Value = "#missing#"
End With
End Sub

Answer 1

If we assume your last used cell in column A is A59 then …
… This
Set myRange = trckr.Range("A2", trckr.Range("A2").End(xlDown))
will select A2:A59 and this
.Resize(ColumnSize:=8)
will resize it to make it 8 columns width that is A2:H59.
So together we get:
Set myRange = trckr.Range("A2", trckr.Range("A2").End(xlDown)).Resize(ColumnSize:=8)
Use this
trckr.Range("A" & trckr.Rows.Count).End(xlUp)
alternatively to find the last used cell in column A if there can be empty cells in between:
Set myRange = trckr.Range("A2", trckr.Range("A" & trckr.Rows.Count).End(xlUp)).Resize(ColumnSize:=8)

Answer 2

exploit the fact that Range(cell1, cell2) is equivalent to Range(cell2, cell1)
Set myRange = trckr.Range("H2", trckr.Range("A2").End(xlDown))
while if you want to select a range from A2:H2 down to column A last not empty cell (i.e. included empty cells along column A in between the first and last not empty ones):
Set myRange = trckr.Range("H2", trckr.Cells(trckr.Rows.Count, 1).End(xlUp))

Answer 3

I would suggest to use the following code
Option Explicit
Function LastRowInColumn(colName As String)
Dim lastRow As Long
With ActiveSheet
lastRow = .Cells(.Rows.Count, colName).End(xlUp).Row
End With
LastRowInColumn = lastRow
End Function
Sub SelectRg()
Dim rg As Range
Dim wks As Worksheet
Dim lastRow As Long
lastRow = LastRowInColumn("A")
Debug.Print lastRow
If lastRow = 1 Then
' do nothing
Else
Set wks = ActiveSheet
With wks
Set rg = Range(.Cells(2, 1), .Cells(lastRow, "H"))
rg.Select
End With
End If
End Sub
The code determins the last filled row in column A and select based on this information everything to column H
EDIT Improved function
Function LastRowInColumn(ByVal wks As Worksheet, ByVal colName As String) As Long
With wks
LastRowInColumn = .Cells(.Rows.Count, colName).End(xlUp).Row
End With
End Function
EDIT2 And if one would not like to use an extra function you could do it like that
Sub SetRg()
Dim rg As Range
Dim wks As Worksheet
Dim lastRow As Long
Set wks = ActiveSheet
With wks
lastRow = .Cells(.Rows.Count, "A").End(xlUp).Row
'lastRow = LastRowInColumn(wks, "A")
If lastRow > 1 Then
Set rg = Range(.Cells(2, 1), .Cells(lastRow, "H"))
End If
End With
End Sub