I\'m new to VBA for excel, I\'m trying to do a multiple filter with four criteria on a column containing either of the following strings (trsf ,trf, transfer, trnsf) that is
I think the code below does everything you're looking for:
Option Explicit
Sub BringItAllTogether()
Dim DataSheet As Worksheet, TransfersSheet As Worksheet
Dim DataRng As Range, CheckRng As Range, _
TestTRANS As Range, TestTRSF As Range, _
CopyRng As Range, PasteRng As Range
'make sure the data sheet exists
If Not DoesSheetExist("DataSheet", ThisWorkbook) Then
MsgBox ("No sheet named ""DataSheet"" found, exiting!")
Exit Sub
End If
'assign the data sheet, data range and check range
Set DataSheet = ThisWorkbook.Worksheets("DataSheet")
Set DataRng = DataSheet.Range("$A$1:$H$4630")
Set CheckRng = DataSheet.Range("$B$1:$B$4630")
'make sure that trans or trsf exists in the check range
Set TestTRANS = CheckRng.Find(What:="trans", LookIn:=xlValues, LookAt:=xlWhole)
Set TestTRSF = CheckRng.Find(What:="trsf", LookIn:=xlValues, LookAt:=xlWhole)
If TestTRANS Is Nothing And TestTRSF Is Nothing Then
MsgBox ("Could not find ""trans"" or ""trsf"" in column B, exiting!")
Exit Sub
End If
'apply autofilter and create copy range
With DataRng
.AutoFilter Field:=2, Criteria1:="=*trsf*", Operator:=xlOr, Criteria2:="=*trans*"
End With
Set CopyRng = DataRng.SpecialCells(xlCellTypeVisible)
DataSheet.AutoFilterMode = False
'make sure a sheet named transfers doesn't already exist, if it does then delete it
If DoesSheetExist("Transfers", ThisWorkbook) Then
MsgBox ("Whoops, ""Transfers"" sheet already exists. Deleting it!")
Set TransfersSheet = Worksheets("Transfers")
TransfersSheet.Delete
End If
'create transfers sheet
Set TransfersSheet = Worksheets.Add
TransfersSheet.Name = "Transfers"
'paste the copied range to the transfers sheet
CopyRng.Copy
TransfersSheet.Range("A1").PasteSpecial Paste:=xlPasteAll
End Sub
Public Function DoesSheetExist(SheetName As String, BookName As Workbook) As Boolean
Dim obj As Object
On Error Resume Next
'if there is an error, sheet doesn't exist
Set obj = BookName.Worksheets(SheetName)
If Err = 0 Then
DoesSheetExist = True
Else
DoesSheetExist = False
End If
On Error GoTo 0
End Function