Vlookup Function - Run-Time Error '1004' - vba

I keep getting this error when I am running my code and I am unsure where else to look.
The Error message Reads: Run-Time Error '1004' - Unable to get the Vlookup Property of the WorksheetFunction Class
Here is my code, varMajor is declared as a global variable in another worksheet. Any help would be greatly appreciated!
Private Sub cmdRank_Click()
Dim strMajorRank As String
'Declare worksheet as an object variable
Dim shtRankings As Worksheet
'Set the variable
Set shtRankings = Application.Workbooks("MGMT 3210 Final Project.xlsm").Worksheets("Rankings")
varMajor = InputBox("Please Enter Your Major", "Where Does Your Major Rank?", vbOKOnly)
'Set rngMajorRank = Application.Workbooks("MGMT 3210 Final Project.xlsm").Worksheets("Rankings").Range("H2")
'Check to see if the major entered is listed in the Majors column in the data on the Rankings Worksheet using VLookup
If varMajor = "Finance" Then
strMajorRank = Application.WorksheetFunction.VLookup(varMajor, shtRankings.Range("B2:B21"), 1, True)
MsgBox "Your major is among the 20 most popular at CU!"
ElseIf varMajor = "Management" Then
strMajorRank = Application.WorksheetFunction.VLookup(varMajor, shtRankings.Range("B2:B21"), 1, True)
MsgBox "Your major is among the 20 most popular at CU!"
ElseIf varMajor = "Marketing" Then
strMajorRank = Application.WorksheetFunction.VLookup(varMajor, shtRankings.Range("B2:B21"), 1, True)
MsgBox "Your major is among the 20 most popular at CU!"
Else
MsgBox "Your major is still a good one to have!"
End If
'Go to worksheet with top 20 majors at CU Application.Workbooks("MGMT 3210 Final Project.xlsm").Worksheets("Rankings").Activate
shtRankings.Range("H2").Value = "strMajorRank"
End Sub

So it looks like your syntax is correct, this error actually just means that the Vlookup is not returning a value, i.e. in Excel this Vlookup would return N/A#, you can handle this with error handling. If the formula is correct you'd want to put "On Error Resume Next" and "On Error Goto 0" around your uses of Vlookup.
Your code's a bit unclear, assuming you're trying to determine if the value the user enters is in the list as you say, then it should be:
'Check to see if the major entered is listed in the...
On Error Resume Next 'Goes to next line of code on error
strMajorRank = Application.WorksheetFunction.VLookup(varMajor, shtRankings.Range("B2:B21"), 1, True)
On Error Goto 0 'Returns error handling to default
If strMajorRank <> "" Then
MsgBox "Your major is among the 20 most popular at CU!"
Else
MsgBox "Your major is still a good one to have!"
End If
...

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VBA Vlookup using ActiveCell as reference [duplicate]

This question already has answers here:
How to error handle 1004 Error with WorksheetFunction.VLookup?
(3 answers)
Closed 4 years ago.
I am trying to develop a form to track invoices as they come in. The form will have a combobox where I can click on and select a vendor number. I want the textbox to automatically fill in based on the vendor number selected from the combobox. Here's what I have so far:
Private Sub ComboBox1_Change()
'Vlookup when ComboBox1 is filled
Me.TextBox1.Value = Application.WorksheetFunction.VLookup( _
Me.ComboBox1.Value, Worksheets("Sheet3").Range("Names"), 2, False)
End Sub
Worksheet 3 is from which the information is being drawn (the vendor number and name).
When I go back to the form to test the code, I get the following error:
Run-time error '1004': Unable to get the VLookup property of the WorksheetFunction class
How do I fix this?
Try below code
I will recommend to use error handler while using vlookup because error might occur when the lookup_value is not found.
Private Sub ComboBox1_Change()
On Error Resume Next
Ret = Application.WorksheetFunction.VLookup(Me.ComboBox1.Value, Worksheets("Sheet3").Range("Names"), 2, False)
On Error GoTo 0
If Ret <> "" Then MsgBox Ret
End Sub
OR
On Error Resume Next
Result = Application.VLookup(Me.ComboBox1.Value, Worksheets("Sheet3").Range("Names"), 2, False)
If Result = "Error 2042" Then
'nothing found
ElseIf cell <> Result Then
MsgBox cell.Value
End If
On Error GoTo 0
I was having the same problem. It seems that passing Me.ComboBox1.Value as an argument for the Vlookup function is causing the issue. What I did was assign this value to a double and then put it into the Vlookup function.
Dim x As Double
x = Me.ComboBox1.Value
Me.TextBox1.Value = Application.WorksheetFunction.VLookup(x, Worksheets("Sheet3").Range("Names"), 2, False)
Or, for a shorter method, you can just convert the type within the Vlookup function using Cdbl(<Value>).
So it would end up being
Me.TextBox1.Value = Application.WorksheetFunction.VLookup(Cdbl(Me.ComboBox1.Value), Worksheets("Sheet3").Range("Names"), 2, False)
Strange as it may sound, it works for me.
Hope this helps.
I was just having this issue with my own program. I turned out that the value I was searching for was not in my reference table. I fixed my reference table, and then the error went away.

VBA User form gives warning if duplicate is found

I think I need to try and make this question easier. So here goes;
I am creating a User form in Excel that will act as a data capture form.
In this form I have a Textbox called PolBX In this a is placed and at submission data in PolBX is copied into the "G" column using this code
Cells(emptyRow, 7).Value = PolBX.Value. This works great.
I discovered that there may be instances where the User may accidently use the same Unique Id number twice. so I am trying to find out how to code it that after the User has entered the Unique Id number it would check for that string (Consists of letters and numbers). if it finds the string already in the 7th column(G) it must say something like
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I am thinking I will need to use the following subroutine
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You can add the following code to search for your policy number, and if nothing found then PolLookup = Nothing.
Option Explicit
Sub Test()
On Error GoTo ErrHandler
Dim ws As Worksheet, PolLookup As Range, LookupRng As Range
Set ws = ThisWorkbook.Worksheets(1)
'This is the range you want to search, it can be a long range
'or it can be a single cell.
Set LookupRng = ws.Range("A:A")
'Range.Find is looking for your value in the range you specified above
Set PolLookup = LookupRng.Find("YourLookupValue")
'PolLookup = Nothing if it didn't find a match, so we want to use
'If <NOT> Nothing, because this suggests .Find found your value
If Not PolLookup Is Nothing Then
Err.Raise vbObjectError + 0 'Whatever error you want to throw for finding a match
End If
'Exit before you reach the ErrHandler
Exit Sub
ErrHandler:
If Err.Number = vbObjectError + 0 Then
'Handle your error. Do you want to stop completely? Or have the
'User enter a new value?
End If
End Sub
Basically, after your user enters their value in your UserForm, just make a call to this Sub to do a quick lookup.
Playing around I discovered a Much easier way! I included a Button with he following code attached
Private Sub CommandButton8_Click()
Search = PolBX.Text
Set FoundCell = Worksheets("sheet1").Columns(7).Find(Search,LookIn:=xlValues, lookat:=xlWhole)
If FoundCell Is Nothing Then
MsgBox "No duplicates found"
Else
MsgBox "This policy has already been Assessed" & "Please assess a different case"
PolBX.Value = ""
End If

Find invalid data validation cells

Description:
I have created a custom dropdown data validation list where I can choose among several values. These values on the dropdown list changes as I need (are defined in a worksheet column X).
Problem:
My problem occurs when I choose one of those values, let say Y, from the dropdown list and then I update the data validation by removing the last inserted value (deleted the Y value from column X). By doing this the value Y present in the worksheet is no longer valid so I would like to know if there is a way to obtain a list (array or string) of cells with the invalid data.
What I have done/thought so far:
I have searched in several sites and read similar questions but I cannot find anything usefull. I thought about looping all the cells and check if the value is valid but since I have a huge amount of data I think that it is not the best approach.
Since Excel already mark these invalid data with a red circle maybe it could be possible to get the address of those marked cells?
Thanks in advance!
The correct way to obtain the invalid cells in a worksheet is using Cells.SpecialCells(xlCellTypeAllValidation).
By using some information present in Microsoft KB213773 (Q213773) - "How to create data validation circles for printing in Excel" a similar Sub can be used to loop all invalid cells and then change their values (or mark them to future edit).
Sub CorrectInvalidValues()
Dim data_range As Range
Dim invalid_cell As Range
Dim count As Integer: count = 0
Dim nr_invalid As Integer: nr_invalid = 0
Dim new_value As String
'If an error occurs run the error handler and end the procedure
On Error GoTo errhandler
Set data_range = Cells.SpecialCells(xlCellTypeAllValidation)
On Error GoTo 0
' Loop through each cell that has data validation and gets the number of invalid cells
For Each invalid_cell In data_range
If Not invalid_cell.Validation.Value Then
nr_invalid = nr_invalid + 1
End If
Next
' Editing each value
For Each invalid_cell In data_range
If Not invalid_cell.Validation.Value Then
count = count + 1
Application.Goto reference:=invalid_cell, Scroll:=True
new_value = Application.InputBox("Please insert a correct value.", "Invalid Data " & count & "/" & nr_invalid)
If Not (new_value = "False") Then
invalid_cell.Interior.ColorIndex = 0
invalid_cell.Value = new_value
Else
invalid_cell.Interior.Color = RGB(255, 0, 0)
invalid_cell.Value = "<PLEASE EDIT>"
End If
End If
Next
Exit Sub
errhandler:
MsgBox "There are no cells with data validation on this sheet."
End Sub

VBA MsgBox causes an erro

In my VBA project I have the occasional MsgBox pop up to notify the user something has 'Completed' or 'Updated' after a subroutine has run.
It seems to run okay without the MsgBox, but inserting one seems to give me an error.
Not sure if it's necessary to display the entire code here as it's quite big but at the end of a subroutine I simply want ...
MsgBox ("Completed")
which is followed by the End Sub
However when I run this and then click on OK on the Msgbox, I get a runtime error which on clicking DeBug, it highlights the End Sub.
Is there any reason why having this would throw up such an error?
Am I missing something from it?
Many thanks
Some of the code here
'Add unique data to new location
For i = 1 To UnqArray1.Count
rCell(i, 1) = UnqArray1(i)
Next
'Move Split Array into a new array
Set rTable2 = rCell
rng2() = rTable2.Value
'Filter into unique items
On Error Resume Next
For Each b In rng2
UnqArray2.Add b, b
Next
'Clear location
rCell.Clear
'Add new array to location
For i = 1 To UnqArray2.Count
rCell(i, 1) = UnqArray2(i)
Next
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lastrow = Worksheets("CatMatch").Range("Q100000").End(xlUp).Row
'Sort alphabetically
Worksheets("CatMatch").Range("Q1:Q" & lastrow).Sort key1:=Range("Q1"), order1:=xlAscending, Header:=xlNo
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MsgBox "Completed"
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I can't reproduce your error, but you are almost certainly incorrect that it runs okay without the MsgBox. The problem is that the problem with your code is being hidden by On Error Resume Next in the fragment:
'Filter into unique items
On Error Resume Next
For Each b In rng2
UnqArray2.Add b, b
Next
Two comments:
1) Why not use the RemoveDuplicates method if that is what you are trying to do?
2) Your code is using the fact that a collection throws an error if you try to add a duplicate key. This is a valid use of On Error Resume Next -- but only if you turn it off when you are done adding keys to the collection. Something like:
On Error Resume Next
For Each b In rng2
UnqArray2.Add b, b
Next
On Error GoTo 0
A good habit to get into is to consider On Error Resume Next and On Error GoTo 0 as defining a block of code, perhaps even indenting the code inside the block as I did above. An even better habit is to not assume that only 1 type of error can happen. The above code is expecting that error 457 might arise (this is the error number corresponding to trying to add a duplicate key -- you need to search documentation to find it, or just run your code without the error handling and see how it crashes). Anything else indicates some other problem. To be maximally safe you can do something like:
On Error Resume Next
For Each b In rng2
UnqArray2.Add b, b
If Err.Number > 0 And Err.Number <> 457 Then
MsgBox "Unhandled error: " & Err.Number
Exit Sub
End If
Next
On Error GoTo 0
Doing this won't solve your problem, but should make your actual problem more apparent.

"Unable to get the VLookup property of the WorksheetFunction Class" error [duplicate]

This question already has answers here:
How to error handle 1004 Error with WorksheetFunction.VLookup?
(3 answers)
Closed 4 years ago.
I am trying to develop a form to track invoices as they come in. The form will have a combobox where I can click on and select a vendor number. I want the textbox to automatically fill in based on the vendor number selected from the combobox. Here's what I have so far:
Private Sub ComboBox1_Change()
'Vlookup when ComboBox1 is filled
Me.TextBox1.Value = Application.WorksheetFunction.VLookup( _
Me.ComboBox1.Value, Worksheets("Sheet3").Range("Names"), 2, False)
End Sub
Worksheet 3 is from which the information is being drawn (the vendor number and name).
When I go back to the form to test the code, I get the following error:
Run-time error '1004': Unable to get the VLookup property of the WorksheetFunction class
How do I fix this?
Try below code
I will recommend to use error handler while using vlookup because error might occur when the lookup_value is not found.
Private Sub ComboBox1_Change()
On Error Resume Next
Ret = Application.WorksheetFunction.VLookup(Me.ComboBox1.Value, Worksheets("Sheet3").Range("Names"), 2, False)
On Error GoTo 0
If Ret <> "" Then MsgBox Ret
End Sub
OR
On Error Resume Next
Result = Application.VLookup(Me.ComboBox1.Value, Worksheets("Sheet3").Range("Names"), 2, False)
If Result = "Error 2042" Then
'nothing found
ElseIf cell <> Result Then
MsgBox cell.Value
End If
On Error GoTo 0
I was having the same problem. It seems that passing Me.ComboBox1.Value as an argument for the Vlookup function is causing the issue. What I did was assign this value to a double and then put it into the Vlookup function.
Dim x As Double
x = Me.ComboBox1.Value
Me.TextBox1.Value = Application.WorksheetFunction.VLookup(x, Worksheets("Sheet3").Range("Names"), 2, False)
Or, for a shorter method, you can just convert the type within the Vlookup function using Cdbl(<Value>).
So it would end up being
Me.TextBox1.Value = Application.WorksheetFunction.VLookup(Cdbl(Me.ComboBox1.Value), Worksheets("Sheet3").Range("Names"), 2, False)
Strange as it may sound, it works for me.
Hope this helps.
I was just having this issue with my own program. I turned out that the value I was searching for was not in my reference table. I fixed my reference table, and then the error went away.