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How Can I Change a Cell Reference When Inserting a Formula in a Cell Through VBA?

Asked by: Rex85

I am using VBA to insert the following formula in a cell.

="CAR REQ "&TEXT(NOW(),"yy")&" "&TEXT(ROW(A1),"00000")

The code looks for the next available row and inputs the data, including inserting this formula, in that row.

If I use the above formula, I will always get Row A1 info returned. I need that cell reference to be dynamic. That is, instead of always being A1, I need it to reference the cell where it is being placed. If that the next available row is A200, then it shoud be A200. Can anyone tell me the best way to achieve that?

Below is the statement that inserts the formula

CorrectSheet_String is the variable for the worsheet where the data will be place. NextRowtoPasteDate is the cell where the formula will be placed. 

'After Determining the Correct Worksheet Above, Now Select the Next Available Row
    
Application.GoTo Reference:=CorrectSheet_String.Range("A65536").End(xlUp).Offset(1, 0), Scroll:=True
    ActiveCell.Activate
    ActiveCell.Select
    Set NextRowToPasteDate = Selection
 
CorrectSheet_String.NextRowToPasteDate.Formula = "CAR REQ " & Text(Now(), "yy") & " " & Text(Row(A1), "00000")

                                  
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2009-10-22 at 05:44:22ID24834219
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Answers

 

by: saurabh726Posted on 2009-10-22 at 05:53:23ID: 25633495

Use the following line...

Saurabh...

CorrectSheet_String.NextRowToPasteDate.Formula = "CAR REQ " & Text(Now(), "yy") & " " & Text(Row(A& NextRowToPasteDate.row), "00000")
 
                                              
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by: roryaPosted on 2009-10-22 at 05:57:21ID: 25633534

You could use R1C1 format:

CorrectSheet_String.NextRowToPasteDate.FormulaR1C1 = "=""CAR REQ "" & Text(Now(), ""yy"") & "" "" & Text(Row(RC1), ""00000"")"
 
                                              
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by: Rex85Posted on 2009-10-22 at 06:09:43ID: 25633677

saurabh726:

I got a Compile Error - Expected: List Separator or )

and NextRowToPasteDate is higlhlighted in the formula you posted

 

by: roryaPosted on 2009-10-22 at 06:10:14ID: 25633685

Correction below as NextRowToPasteDate is a Range object.

Saurabh, I think you might want to check yours again! ;)

NextRowToPasteDate.FormulaR1C1 = "=""CAR REQ "" & Text(Now(), ""yy"") & "" "" & Text(Row(RC1), ""00000"")"

                                              
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by: saurabh726Posted on 2009-10-22 at 06:13:51ID: 25633724

Ahh rory, Just starting my day so a bit rusty right now, and whats up with you lately man, You are everywhere...

And use this one...

Saurabh...

CorrectSheet_String.NextRowToPasteDate.Formula = "=""CAR REQ "" & Text(Now(), ""yy"") & "" "" & Text(Row(""A"" & NextRowToPasteDate.row), ""00000"")"
                                              
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by: roryaPosted on 2009-10-22 at 06:21:09ID: 25633795

One of my usual forums wasn't accessible to me for a while, so I had a bit more time to spread around the others! ;)

 

by: saurabh726Posted on 2009-10-22 at 06:33:35ID: 25633933

Ahh, Tell me the site name, I will always ensure thats always available for you even in ase its not available for rest of the world.. ;-)

 

by: roryaPosted on 2009-10-22 at 06:39:11ID: 25633996

:)

It's OK - I like it here... ;^P

 

by: Rex85Posted on 2009-10-26 at 07:47:12ID: 31644456

thank you very much.

Rex

 

by: Rex85Posted on 2009-10-26 at 07:49:00ID: 25662760

Thank you both. For whatever reason, the solution above was the one that worked. Sorry to take so long. I had some other errors to debug before this piece of the code could run, so that I could prove it out. Thanks again.

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