Delete rows if value in column does not contain certain criteria

As requested

Sub delRowsCriteria()
Dim wkb As Workbook
Dim wks As Worksheet
Dim rng As Range
Dim r As Range
Dim lastRow As Long
Dim rDelete As Range
Dim sCheck As String

    Set wkb = ThisWorkbook
    Set wks = wkb.ActiveSheet
    
    lastRow = wks.Cells.Find(what:="*", LookIn:=xlValues, lookat:=xlPart, searchorder:=xlByRows, searchdirection:=xlPrevious).Row
    Set rng = wks.Range("C1:C" & lastRow)
    
    For Each r In rng
        sCheck = Application.WorksheetFunction.Trim(r.Value)
    
        If UCase(sCheck) <> "YELLOW (Y)" And UCase(sCheck) <> "BLUE (B)" And UCase(sCheck) <> "ORANGE (O)" Then
            If rDelete Is Nothing Then
                Set rDelete = r
            Else
                Set rDelete = Union(r, rDelete)
            End If
        End If
    Next r
    
    rDelete.EntireRow.Delete
        
End Sub

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See attached demonstration workbook.

Dave
checkColors-r1.xls

I was using the colors generically.  When I put in the actual text, it deletes all the rows instead of leaving me with

Mexico (MEX)
Canada (CAN)
U.S.A., P&US (UPU)
Europe-S.America (ESA)

For example, I put in the real data in your sample, and in the real data, and it did not work. Is there something else in the code I need to change. except for  this line.

 If UCase(sCheck) <> "Mexico (MEX)" And UCase(sCheck) <> "Canada (CAN)" And UCase(sCheck) <> "U.S.A., P&US (UPU)"  And UCase(sCheck) <> "Europe-S.America (ESA)Then

You did not specify what your criteria would be other than what you specified in your original question.  You have to be more specific as we cannot read minds - we're getting close, but not there yet ;)

Yes, but the line would need to be:

 If UCase(sCheck) <> "MEXICO (MEX)" And UCase(sCheck) <> "CANADA (CAN)" And UCase(sCheck) <> "U.S.A., P&US (UPU)"  And UCase(sCheck) <> "EUROPE-S.AMERICA (ESA)" Then

The UCASE converts all to upper case so this is without case sensitivity.  If you want case sensitivity, just take the UCASE function out.

Here's another way using a case statement, so a bit cleaner if you have a lot of criteria:

Option Explicit

Sub delRowsCriteria()
Dim wkb As Workbook
Dim wks As Worksheet
Dim rng As Range
Dim r As Range
Dim lastRow As Long
Dim rDelete As Range
Dim sCheck As String

    Set wkb = ThisWorkbook
    Set wks = wkb.ActiveSheet
    
    lastRow = wks.Cells.Find(what:="*", LookIn:=xlValues, lookat:=xlPart, searchorder:=xlByRows, searchdirection:=xlPrevious).Row
    Set rng = wks.Range("C1:C" & lastRow)
    
    For Each r In rng
        sCheck = Application.WorksheetFunction.Trim(r.Value)
    
        Select Case UCase(sCheck):
            Case "YELLOW (Y)", "BLUE (B)", "ORANGE (O)":  'add as many as you need
                'do nothing
            Case Else:
        
                If rDelete Is Nothing Then
                    Set rDelete = r
                Else
                    Set rDelete = Union(r, rDelete)
                End If
        End Select
        
    Next r
    
    rDelete.EntireRow.Delete
        
End Sub

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Attached.

PS - if you're still having difficulties, post a sample.


Dave
checkColors-r2.xls

Okay. Sorry for the confusion. I was just trying to be careful on what information I posted.

Anyway, it isn't quite working for me.  I've attached a sample file with data and code.
Test-Pens.xlsm

Perfect. Thanks

You know you have unlimited points to distribute.  I pick up any question, but other experts may pass you buy with low point totals, as they think perhaps you don't think its that important/urgent and move on to the more urgent ones.

Cheers,

Dave