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Error 1004 paste special - Excel VBA

Posted on 2011-09-09

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Hi,

When I add "Selection.ClearContents" in the code, I have an error message (1004 paste special) on :
Selection.PasteSpecial Paste:=xlPasteValues, Operation:=xlNone, SkipBlanks _
:=False, Transpose:=False.

Without that code "Selection.ClearContents", it's working.

How to clear the cell contents?

Thanks

'Copy
    Sheets("Corriger les donnees").Select
    Columns("D:k").Select
    Selection.Copy
    
    'Paste
    Sheets("Exporter les donnees").Select
    Sheets("Exporter les donnees").Activate
    Sheets("Exporter les donnees").Columns("A:h").Select
    Selection.ClearContents '??????
    Selection.PasteSpecial Paste:=xlPasteValues, Operation:=xlNone, SkipBlanks _
        :=False, Transpose:=False
  
    Application.CutCopyMode = False

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Question by:Karl001

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by:StephenJR

StephenJR earned 250 total points

ID: 365100372011-09-09

I think the CC interrupts the copy/paste. Try this:

With Sheets("Exporter les donnees").Columns("A:h")
    .ClearContents
    Sheets("Corriger les donnees").Columns("D:k").Copy
    .PasteSpecial Paste:=xlPasteValues, Operation:=xlNone, SkipBlanks _
        :=False, Transpose:=False
End With

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by:Patrick Matthews

Patrick Matthews earned 250 total points

ID: 365100422011-09-09

ClearContents emptied the copy buffer. Try:

    With Worksheets("Exporter les donnees")
        .Range("A:h").ClearContents
        Worksheets("Corriger les donnees").Range("D:k").Copy
        .Range("A:h").PasteSpecial Paste:=xlPasteValues, Operation:=xlNone, SkipBlanks _
            :=False, Transpose:=False
    End With
  
    Application.CutCopyMode = False

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by:Patrick Matthews

ID: 365100452011-09-09

Wow, Stephen and I were thinking pretty much the exact same thing :)

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by:Karl001

ID: 365100912011-09-09

Soory I gave the point at the wrong solution. ( 8:36)

How can I correct that

Author Comment

by:Karl001

ID: 365102102011-09-09

Not the wrong solution, but the first one
How can correct the situation

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by:StephenJR

ID: 365102132011-09-09

Indeed Patrick, except emptying the copy buffer is much better!

You can request attention. I think the fairest thing would be to split the points 50-50.

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by:Patrick Matthews

ID: 365109212011-09-09

Karl001,

I'd be happy with a split as well.

If you click the Request Attention link, you can ask the Mods to reopen the question.

Patrick

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