Sort a multi-dimensional (4 column) array

Private Sub CommandButton1_Click()
DoSort
End Sub

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In Module1

Sub DoSort()

    Range("A:D").Select
    Selection.Copy
    Sheets("Sheet2").Select
    Range("A:D").Select
    ActiveSheet.Paste
    Columns("C:C").Select
    Application.CutCopyMode = False
    Range("A:D").Sort Key1:=Range("C1"), Order1:=xlAscending, Header:= _
        xlNo, OrderCustom:=1, MatchCase:=False, Orientation:=xlTopToBottom, _
        DataOption1:=xlSortNormal
End Sub

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Need to sort a named range.

So are you saying that my code didn't work?

I don't want to select the A:D columns because there are hundreds of rows before and after the named range (see my example file) that should not even be included in the sort.

I only want to sort the named range that can be in the middle of the sheet.

I think this will work, I did it the long way but i know it works. Let me know if you want it different.

Option Explicit

Sub calcResults()
    Dim ResultSheet As Worksheet
    Dim wkb As Workbook
    Dim wks As Worksheet
    Dim lastRow As Long
    Dim myArray As Variant
   
    Set wkb = ThisWorkbook
    Set wks = wkb.Sheets("Sheet1")
   
    lastRow = wks.Range("B" & wks.Rows.Count).End(xlUp).Row
   
    ThisWorkbook.Names.Add Name:="Results", RefersTo:=wks.Range("A" & (lastRow + 1) & ":D" & (lastRow + 18)), Visible:=True
   
    myArray = Application.Transpose(Range("Results"))
    'added from here down
    Dim Id() As Long
    Dim mI As Long
    ReDim Id(UBound(myArray, 2))
    For mI = 1 To UBound(myArray, 2)
        Id(mI) = mI
    Next
    ShellSort Id, myArray
    ThisWorkbook.Worksheets.Add
    Set ResultSheet = Worksheets.Add
    ResultSheet.Name = "Results"
    With ThisWorkbook.Sheets("Results")
        For mI = 1 To UBound(myArray, 2)
            .Cells(mI, 1) = myArray(1, Id(mI))
            .Cells(mI, 2) = myArray(2, Id(mI))
            .Cells(mI, 3) = myArray(3, Id(mI))
            .Cells(mI, 4) = myArray(4, Id(mI))
        Next
    End With
End Sub
Private Sub ShellSort(iIds&(), Arr)
    Dim mK&
    Dim I As Integer, MaxLimit&
    Dim J3 As Integer
    MaxLimit = UBound(Arr, 2)
    For I = 1 To MaxLimit - 1
        For J3 = I + 1 To MaxLimit
            If Arr(3, iIds(J3)) <= Arr(3, iIds(I)) Then
                mK = iIds(J3)
                iIds(J3) = iIds(I)
                iIds(I) = mK
            End If
        Next
    Next
End Sub

It does work.

One more question.

Possible to exlude any rows with a zero value from the sort into the Results tab?

Very nice.

One more question.

Is there a variable to set to sort either ascending or descending order?

This is exactly what I was looking for.  Thank you.


btw - if you ever come up with the "short" version, be sure to let me know.