Uniquely Identify Cells In Excel Sheet Programmatically
Dec 19, 2013
So I have a bunch of not so simple excel sheets in a Excel file. I'm trying to automate the testing of these (right now, I'm doing the testing manually).
To simplify, let's say there are two sheets - both of them have a cell called "Total" at the end, which is nothing much a total of some column. My test is to check if these two totals are the same. We don't know the number of rows before hand (it is coming from a database). The way I'm doing right now, is searching for the cell containing the text "Total" getting it's row and column, and adding 1 to the column, to get the cell that actually has the total value. Do this for both the sheets, and I have both values, and it's easy to compare now.
If someone changes the text from "Total" to "Totals" then this will fail.
Questions:
1. Is there a better way to do this? Say, setting a unique parameter or something on the cell that actually has the total value, and using that unique parameter to search the cell?
2. Or is there a totally different (better) approach to this type of testing?
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Apr 12, 2014
Macros and Often I find it challenging to locate the last row and/or column on my worksheet.
Any specific syntax, command or function I need to use?
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I am running a text comparison between customer names in 2 systems and although I can identify where they dont match I would like a bit more information as to what the differences may be:
See below sample data - 1 system may have Mr/Ms and middle initials whereas the other simply has the name is it possible to write a formula that will look at the cell and when it does not match identify the extra characters. Or if it totally doesnt match then just state incorrect.
A
System 1
System 2
Desired Result
Anne Duffy
Anne Duffy
OK
[Code] ...........
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I want to select a range of cells (not together I.e. b2, c3,c4,g7 etc) and copy them to another sheet but I need to check which cell has been selected as I am using a check box to set a cell as true or false if ticked or not, so if ticked a certain cell will be added to the selection set to be copied.
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I have both Excel 2003 and Excel 2007 installed on my computer, using VBA code is it possible to specify which version I open an excel document in?
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Dec 3, 2013
I have a worksheet with a large amount of data in it. Every couple of months the data will change and I place this in a different sheet (sheet 2, this comes from a software tool) . Is there's some code that can run a check on sheet 1 compare all values against sheet 2 and highlight the rows that have a different value between sheet 1 and sheet 2? Perhaps paste the rows into sheet 3 with the different value highlighted??
Example of original and changed data attached : example_2.xlsx
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Apr 9, 2014
I have a macro-routine that generates a table of all sheet-headers (+/- 100-120 sheets) in a workbook. It's crusial that all headers - row("1:1") - have the same values in respektiv columns -so I have this routine to check that this really is the case, before new prosess. The table is rather huge - so I should som way or another identify the columns with more than one value (f.ex back-ground-color in column-top-cell). In this case I must edit and correct the header, and run my routine once again - until all headers are the same
Table is plased in Sheetc("HeaderCheck")
My routine works, but I dont know how to fix this mark-up stuff.
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Jul 7, 2013
I am trying to get two cells to be used to adjust other cells on the same sheet repeated times.
In a inventory sheet I have 5 columns as such , A1 previous balance, B1 Qty received, C1 qty on hand, D1 last cost, E1 current avg cost What I want, is to be able to enter my weekly received items in the B1 Qty received and the new cost in D1 Last cost cells and have them calculate my current average E1 and update my qty on hand C1 total. This in itself is not the biggest challenge. I was asking if there is a way that after the E1 current average cost and C1 qty on hand are updated by that formula, that the next time I enter a new B1 qty received and new cost in D1 Last cost cell they will update again basically without changing the earlier calculations achieved .
Example: Today I have item X with a A1 previous balance of 10 , with a D1 last cost of $1, and E1 current avg cost $1
I want to receive B1 10 more today at $.50 D1 last cost, which ideally would end up showing
A1 previous 10 (or 20 if adding) , C1 Qty on hand 20, D1 Last cost .5, E1 current avg $.75
Next week I want to receive B1 10 more at $.25 D1 last cost , which then would update showing
A1 previous balance 10 (or 30 if adding), Qty on hand 30, Last cost $.25 and E1 current avg $.58
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Jan 19, 2013
how to compare two columns on two worksheets and extract any different entries - I have tried using filters and formulas but can't seem to get this to work. I've been looking at Macro's and VB but as a novice am finding it difficult to construct something that works!
My workbook contain two worksheets containing Journal titles and their ISSN's from different sources. I need to ensure the lists match on both columns and if not have a new summary worksheet of anomalies.
Example:
worksheet 1 worksheet 2
Column A Column B Column B Column C
publication_title print_identifier Title ISSN
Abacus 0001-3072 Abacus 0001-3072
Accounting 0810-5391 Accounting 0810-5391
Archaeologica 0065-101X Archaeologica 0077-4204
Acta Neurologica 0001-6314 Acta Geologica 1000-9515
So ideally my summary worksheet should have results:
Column A Column B
Archaeologica ISSN error
Acta Neurologica Title on worksheet 1
Acta Geologica Title on worksheet 2
These are lists with around 3000 entries on so VERY time consuming to do manually!
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May 30, 2014
I have a VBA script that works great when run each day, as it's intended. But if a user skips a day, we end up with an error when deleting an old worksheet. The old worksheet to be deleted has a date as the sheet name (i.e. "2014-May-23").
We've developed some code to find the most recent FILE if there wasn't one created on the previous business date, but what VBA code can I enter to correctly identify and delete the old, outdated worksheet? My final spreadsheet should contain just two dates worksheets - one each for the past 2 business dates.
Here's a snippet of my current coding:
Code:
Sub Master_3D_Macro()
'
' Master_3D_Macro Macro
'
' Keyboard Shortcut: Ctrl+j
'
Dim CurrDate As Date
Dim Holidays(1 To 9) As Date
[Code] ..........
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Aug 12, 2013
I have a DB2 table imported to Excel which has some junk characters in some of its columns. This is a huge file and I need to identify which are the junk characters exist in this file. Is there a way to find this in excel or by using any other tool?
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Aug 13, 2012
I am using an event macro to trigger a set of calculations. In the spreadsheet, users have a choice of 3 input cells to work out an answer; these 3 cells work out the same cost from different angles depending on the variables available to the user.
Users only ever need to fill in one of the three cells to work out the answer as the event macro I designed, should (upon input by the user), work out the remaining two input cells using logical arguments.
The macro and calculation work fine, except in the event of users amending a value in an input cell previously updated; in other words, if all 3 cells contain a value and 1 of them is being changed by a user.
The issue: I need the event macro to recognise the location of the last change made by the user in order to determine which 2 of the 3 cells need to recalculate. However, users will invariably press enter or tab etc... upon making changes and this has caused me issues so far.
What I have tried already:
1) running another event macro "on selection change" to record elsewhere in the model all cell selections as and when the user interacts with the model
EFFECT: it made the "on change" event macro very slow and clunky; so I need to avoid
2) declaring a range as set r = activecell.address
EFFECT: this did not work as the active cell's address would in fact be the address on the last cell; e.g. the one selected further to pressing enter (often the one directly below the cell recently changed)
A solution to add to the existing "on change" event macro that identifies the last edited cell
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How do I write the code so that it will recognize my formula ? Is it possible to attach a tag to a formula which Excel can search for ? I cannot search for the formula including arguments from specific cells, relativ to the formula cell, as the user is free to input the arguments with reference from anywhere in the workbook.
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I have a vague recollection of a formula from an old version of Excel (4.0??) that I've read about that might acomplish the task.
I seem to recall reading about a function, I think it was Get
that is not supported, and not that well documented.
Does anyone out there know what I'm talking about.
Otherwise does anyone know of a native worksheet function that would return the current username?
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i got a little problem with a piece of code that i can't seem to understand.
i have a column that is dedicated for a vlookup and there are some #N/A values.
im trying to take these #N/A values and copy and paste them somewhere else.
If Range("P" & i & "").Value = "#N/A" Then
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I've gotten the desired result in Column B, but this will not work going forward as we add to the table in columns E:G .
I'm looking to search between columns E:F, Identify the date-range where my dates in column A belong, and pull the corresponding rate from column G into column B.
Excel 2010
A
B
C
D
[Code]...
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This is tricky for two reasons:
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Oct 19, 2006
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Sep 20, 2007
I want to select the cost for fuel based on the date using the select case method.
Sub FuelCostApplication()
Dim Check As Integer
Do While Check < 10
Select Case Range("B4").Value
Case 8 / 30 / 2007 To 9 / 5 / 2007:
Range("C10").Value = Range("B4").Value
ActiveCell.Offset(1, 0).Select
Case Else
Range("C10").Value = 0
End Select
Check = Check + 1
Loop
End Sub
CREATE TABLES LIKE BELOW?
-----------A----------- ---B---- --C-- --D-- --E-- F
1 US Air - Ground Expense
2 Fuel
3 Week1 Week2 Week3 Week4........................
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File attached.
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May 19, 2014
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I am working on a formula by it is repeatedly failing.
Based on input 1 which is the month name, I am looking for a formula to identify the position across columns as the starting cell and then the value in input 2 needs to be repeated 12 times from there.
Example:
Input 1 is Apr-14
Input 2 is 51.8
I have columns with month names starting Apr-13 to Mar-15
Since the input 1 is Apr-14, the formula should identify the appropriate column named as Apr-14 and from there it should copy the value (input 2 ) 51.8 for the next 12 cells which is until Mar-15. I have attaches the examples for your quick reference.
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