I have a little problem, I occasionally bump into this kind of problem, but I haven’t found a fast solution so far.
So, imagine we have an Excel worksheet and let's suppose that we have a couple of numbers in column ’A’ with some empty cells in it. Altogether (just to make it simple) we have the first 10 cells in column 'A' to observe. For example:
3
(empty cell)
(empty cell)
6
(empty cell)
4
(empty cell)
23
(empty cell)
2
Now in the next step I would like to collect these numbers into another column (for example, column ’B’) using VBA. Obviously I just want to collect those cells which contain a number and I want to ignore the empty cells. So I would like to get a column something like this:
3
6
4
23
2
I have already written the following code, but I’m stuck at this point.
Sub collect()
For i = 1 To 10
if cells(i,1)<>"" then...
Next i
End Sub
Is there an easy way to solve this problem?
Probably the quickest and easiest way is to use Excel's Advanced Filter - the only amendment you'll need to make is it add a field name and criteria. You can even list unique items only:
The VBA equivalent is
Sub test()
With Sheet1
.Range("B1:B8").AdvancedFilter Action:=xlFilterCopy, CriteriaRange:=.Range( _
"D1:D2"), CopyToRange:=.Range("F1"), Unique:=False
End With
End Sub
You should be able to use the method in the post int the comments, but you could also use SpecialCells like Range("A:A").SpecialCells(xlCellTypeConstants,xlNumbers).Copy to get all of the filled cells.
Edit: needed constants not formulas.
This will work for any number of rows that you select. It will always output in the next column at the start of your selection e.g. if data starts in B10 it will ooutput in C10
Sub RemoveBlanks()
Dim cl As Range, cnt As Long
cnt = 0
For Each cl In Selection
If Not cl = vbNullString Then
Cells(Selection.Cells(1, 1).Row, Selection.Cells(1, 1).Column).Offset(cnt, 1) = cl
cnt = cnt + 1
End If
Next cl
End Sub
If you wish to loop manually and don't mind specifying the maximum row limit;
Dim i As long, values As long
For i = 1 To 10
If cells(i, 1).Value <> "" Then
values = (values + 1)
' // Adjacent column target
cells(values, 2).value = cells(i, 1).value
End If
Next i
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What I'm trying to achieve is there are 2 whole numbers in column A & B on the same row. I want to fill the row from Column C to show the whole numbers increments of one between the two numbers.
i.e.
A B C D E F G H I J K L
1 10 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
any help would be appreciated.
Assuming this is Excel and you can open the VBE Editor to use VBA
Here's a macro you can run or call via a button
See the comments in the code to understand what it's doing with the Dataseries fill function
Sub FillData()
Dim intStopAt As Integer
' Set to cell indicated low end of range
Cells(1, 1).Select
' Fill in "Start At" Number
ActiveCell.Offset(0, 2).Value = ActiveCell.Value
' Retrieve and use stop number to fill in series
intStopAt = ActiveCell.Offset(0, 1).Value
ActiveCell.Offset(0, 2).DataSeries Rowcol:=xlRows, Type:=xlLinear, Date:=xlDay, Step:=1, Stop:=intStopAt
End Sub
The below code assumes you have no header and that your value in A1 is always 1, and your value in B1 is the number you want to count to.
This can be modified to be more dynamic, but taking your question as is, this should work for you.
1) Check number to count to (CountTo)
2) Run loop for 1 to CountTo and auto-populate your column headers
To run: Open VBE and paste this code on the sheet where you wish to run it.
Sub Counter()
Dim CountTo As Integer
CountTo = Range("B1").Value
For i = 1 To CountTo
Cells(1, i + 2) = i
Next i
End Sub
This can be done without VBA, perhaps not as neat initially as #dbmitch's answer because the formula has to go across to the maximum possible number.
A1 is start number, > 0
B1 is end number (> A1)
In Cell C1 enter =A1
In Cell D1 enter =IF(AND(C1<$B1,C1>=$A1),C1+1,"") and then
drag/fill right as far as you need to.
I have formulated the code so that you can now select the filled rows (A through to wherever) and fill down.
A simple explanation:
C1 sets the start of the list
The AND formula in D1 onwards checks that the immediate left cell (for D1 this is C1, for E1 this is D1 etc.) is less than the end number and greater than the start number.
If the conditions are true, use the immediate left cell value + 1 as the result.
If the conditions are false, insert a blank.
Further checking can be done, I have assumed in the above solution that the numbers are positive and increasing.
You can use helper columns to indicate if you should increase or decrease (i.e. +1 or -1 as required.
Using a blank as the other answer falls down if the numbers go from -ve to +ve. In this case, you could use another symbol (e.g. x) and check for that in the AND function as well.
you could use this:
Sub main()
Dim cell As Range
With Range("A1", Cells(Rows.Count, 1).End(xlUp)).SpecialCells(xlCellTypeConstants, xlNumbers) ' reference column A cells from row 1 down to last not empty one with a "constant" (i.e. not a formula result) numeric content
For Each cell In .Cells 'loop through referenced range
cell.Offset(, 2).Resize(, cell.Offset(, 1).Value - cell.Value + 1).FormulaR1C1 = "=COLUMN()-COLUMN(C3)+RC1" 'write proper formula in current cell adjacent cells
Next
.CurrentRegion.Value = .CurrentRegion.Value ' get rid of formulas and leave values only
End With
End Sub
I have a worksheet that uses randomly generated numbers in calculations to produce results in two adjacent cells (let's say A1 and A2). I am trying to perform 100 iterations where I'm simply "Calculating Formulas" on the worksheet and then trying to store the results of each iteration next to A1 and A2 (so iteration 1 would be in B1 and B2 and iteration 100 would be in CW1 and CW2). Thanks in advance for your help. Using Excel 2010 if that matters.
Dim Iteration As Integer, i As Integer
Dim val As Variant
Iteration = 100
For i = 1 To Iteration
Calculate
Range("A1:A2").Select
Selection.Copy
Range("B" & Rows.Count).End(x1Up).Offset(0, 1).PasteSpecial
Paste:=xlPasteValues
Next i
End Sub
I think your major problem was with the location you were selecting for the destination address - you were finding the last unused cell in column B, then shifting over one column (i.e. to column C) and pasting the first set of results. Then you were using that same location for the second set of results, etc.
Sub Test()
Dim Iteration As Integer, i As Integer
Dim val As Variant
Iteration = 100
'Use a "With" block so that it can be easily changed in the future
'to refer to a specific sheet if needed
With ActiveSheet
For i = 1 To Iteration
Calculate
'Determine the last used column on row 1,
' offset 1 column to the right,
' resize to refer to 2 rows,
' set values to the values in A1:A2
.Cells(1, .Columns.Count).End(xlToLeft).Offset(0, 1).Resize(2, 1).Value = .Range("A1:A2").Value
Next i
End With
End Sub
As pointed out by Steve Lovell, you also had a typo in your original code. It is a good habit to include Option Explicit as the first line in every code module. That will force you to declare all the variables that you use, and the compiler would have highlighted x1Up and given a "Variable not defined" error.
I have seen some VBA examples on here allowing one to merge set numbers of cells, but none exactly as I need it.
What I would like to do is go down the entire column A:A and merge every four rows, starting with cell A4. I know this involves changing the reference cell but I'm not skilled enough with the language to know how to do this without screwing up the cycle.
Here is an example of the data I would like to format. Thanks in advance for any and all help with this.
Simply set Count to the number of merged cells that you want and run the MergeColA.
Sub MergeColA()
Dim Count As Integer
Count = 10
MergeCells (Count)
End Sub
Sub MergeCells(Count As Integer)
For i = 4 To 4 * count Step (4)
Dim r As Range
Set r = Range("A" & i, "A" & i + 3)
r.Merge
Next i
End Sub
I need to copy a row of data onto another sheet based on a value in that row. The value is 0 and will always be found in Column J of the origin sheet. I want columns A - N copied to the second sheet. I found this script which copies the entire row. The problem is I need to preserve any data that was previously entered onto the second (destination) sheet in columns O - AZ. Unfortunately, the script below pastes the entire row to the second (destination) sheet and any data that was entered in columns O - AZ is lost.
Sub MyMacro()
Dim i As Long, iMatches As Long
Dim aTokens() As String: aTokens = Split("0", ",")
For Each Cell In Sheets("AMI").Range("J:J")
If Len(Cell.Value) <> 0 Then
For i = 0 To UBound(aTokens)
If InStr(1, Cell.Value, aTokens(i), vbTextCompare) Then
iMatches = (iMatches + 1)
Sheets("AMI").Rows(Cell.Row).Copy Sheets("AMI Fallout").Rows(iMatches + 1)
End If
Next
End If
Next
End Sub
You are copying a complete row with code like:
Sub dural()
Sheets("Sheet1").Rows(11).Copy Sheets("Sheet2").Rows(17)
End Sub
To copy only part of the row, use something like:
Sub dural2()
Set r1 = Intersect(Sheets("Sheet1").Rows(11), Sheets("Sheet1").Columns("A:N"))
Set r2 = Intersect(Sheets("Sheet2").Rows(13), Sheets("Sheet2").Columns("A:N"))
r1.Copy r2
End Sub
To answer your specific question, this code will only copy columns A:n of the specified row to the AMI Fallout worksheet.
Sheets("AMI").Cells(Cell.Row, 1).Resize(1, 14).Copy Sheets("AMI Fallout").Cells(iMatches + 1, 1)
I'm concerned about how you are determining a positive criteria for the row transfer. It looks like you are trying to Split a 0 on a comma (which doesn't exist) then loop through a single value array and check for partial matches on a 0. The partial matches produced by InStr are the most disconcerting.
Use something like this
Sheet1.Rows(cell.row) = sheet2.Rows(Cell.row).Value
I have an excel file which has column B1 to B500 (may vary) filled with numbers. For example:
I need the output to be like:
I have this much code till now:
Sub Max()
Dim i As Long, j As Long
Dim cl As Excel.Range
i = 1
j = 1
For i = sheet.UsedRange.Rows.Count To 1 Step -1
cl = sheet.Cells(i, 2) '## Examine the cell in Column B
If xl.WorksheetFunction.CountIf(sheet.Range("B:B"), cl.Value) > 1 Then
cl.Value = sheet.Cells(j, 3).value 'copy to Column C
End If
j = j + 1
Next i
End Sub
What this code does is to find duplicates in column B and remove other entries from the column. Nothing gets written in column C. I want the column B to be unedited at the end. Also cannot figure out how to achieve the sorting here.
Please help.
Well, you could use formulas if you want too:
It is very important to use array formulas (Ctrl+Shift+Enter when done editing the cell), my Excel is an Spanish Version, so you just need to change:
- SI by IF
- CONTAR.SI by COUNT.IF
I came up with this solution thinking about the bubble sort algorithm. I hope this will be useful for you.