Match Not working Excel: Error 1004 Unable to get the Match Property

Question

Sub Sales_Summary_Macro()

    Dim strMake, strModel, strCount As String
    Dim makeLoc, modelLoc, countLoc As Integer

    strMake = Application.InputBox(\"Make\")
            


        

Answer 1

This is not a direct answer to the OP, but people (like me) may find this question helpful when trying to TRAP an error with vba Match. Typically I would use this to test if a value exists in an array.

It's quite maddening when using Application.Worksheetfunction.Match and being unable to capture a True with IsError when a value doesn't exist. Even the WorksheetFunction error handlers (iserr, isNA, etc) will not capture this as True and instead throws the VBA error of 1004 Unable to get the Match Property.

This is resolved by using Application.Match instead of Application.WorksheetFunction.Match. This is most counterintuitive as Match doesn't appear in the intellisense after typing Application. nor does Application.Match( display prompts for what fields to enter.

Meanwhile using Application.WorksheetFunction.Match does auto-populate with prompts which understandably can inspire users to take this approach and then be confused why they can't successfully trap an error.