VBA query: using clipboard data to filter - vba

Question

I'm using multiple worksheets in Excel to create a database of candidates undergoing some technical training. Each time a candidate is added to the 'database' they are assigned a unique number, for example "2015-0001". When they call to pay their deposit, I'm using a data input table for the telephone operator to note down the details, and it looks up the unique number for the candidate. I then want to filter the main database for the candidate by their number and paste in the confirmed details of the deposit.
My query is this: how do I write the code that copies the candidate number data from the cell on worksheet 1 and then uses that data (irrespective of its value) to filter worksheet 2?
I'm new to macros and have been using "record macro" to generate code which I then edit and learn as I go. So, apologies if this looks extremely clunky. Using record, the filter command simply takes the example text I'm using (in this case 2015-0011), not replacing it with the revised value when the Deposit input table is changed and the macro is run. Am I right to think that I need to use a String?
Thanks in advance. RLC
Sub Confirm_Deposit()
'
' Confirm_Deposit Macro
'
'
Sheets("Take Deposit").Select
Range("C5").Select
Selection.Copy
Sheets("CIP Candidates").Select
ActiveSheet.Range("$A$6:$AK$2507").AutoFilter Field:=1, Criteria1:= _
"2015-0011" <---------------- ISSUE
Sheets("Take Deposit").Select
Range("C6:C8").Select
Application.CutCopyMode = False
Selection.Copy
Sheets("CIP Candidates").Select
Range("A6").Select
Range(Selection, Selection.End(xlDown)).Select
Selection.Offset(0, 20).Select
Selection.PasteSpecial Paste:=xlPasteValues, Operation:=xlNone, SkipBlanks _
:=False, Transpose:=True
Application.Run _
"'CIP Spreadsheet RLC (with Macros).xlsm'!ThisWorkbook.Clear_Filters"
etc.

Answer 1

This is a different approach that is less "Macro" based and more just simple cell manipulation using loops. It's very flexible. See what you think of the idea, then we can modify to your specific needs.
The part of this code that I would change immediately is selecting where the lookup value comes from. In this example, since I don't know your specifics, I saw you are using "C5" in the example above.
Sub Confirm_Deposit()
Dim source As String
Dim target As String
Dim lookupVal As String
Dim row As Long
Dim searchRow As Long
source = "Take Deposit" 'In case you have similar projects, you can just replace these lines.
target = "CIP Candidates"
lastSourceRow = Sheets(source).Range("A" & Rows.Count).End(xlUp).row
lastTargetRow = Sheets(target).Range("A" & Rows.Count).End(xlUp).row
lastTargetCol = Sheets(target).Cells(1, Columns.Count).End(xlToLeft).Column
lookupVal = TextBox1.Text 'Set the lookupVal from whatever source you choose. I like ComboBoxes when I can.
For searchRow = 2 To lastSourceRow
If Sheets(source).Cells(searchRow, 3).Text = lookupVal Then 'Searching through Source Sheet on Col "C"
Exit For
End If
Next searchRow
'This way, at the end of the search, you have the row number of the original source to be copied, instead of hard coding.
For row = 6 To lastTargetRow 'Loop through the Target Sheet
If Sheets(target).Cells(row, 3).Text = lookupVal Then 'Compare lookupVal to the Range being looped.
For col = 2 To lastTargetCol
Sheets(target).Cells(row, 3) = Sheets(source).Cells(searchRow, col) 'Copies contents from Row 5 of source sheet.
Next col
End If
Next row
End Sub
EDIT: Made lookup Row dynamic instead of hard coded to row 5

Answer 2

Been a while but will this do the trick?
ActiveSheet.Range("$A$6:$AK$2507").AutoFilter Field:=1, Criteria1:= _
Sheets("Take Deposit").Cells(5,3).Value
or
ActiveSheet.Range("$A$6:$AK$2507").AutoFilter Field:=1, Criteria1:= _
Sheets("Take Deposit").Range("C5").Value
theres no need to select and copy the value. You can just reference the Cells Value.