Solved

Repositioning copy-paste operations from simple (full row or full columns) to targeted cells

Posted on 2014-01-09

Microsoft Excel

1 solution

Medium Priority

158 Views

Last Modified: 2014-10-30

I have been given a large spreadsheet with many VBA macros to convert (to a reformatted source workbook).
Below is am example of a simple copy & paste operation, Using the new source I have to target the paste target to start on row 3 (vs row 1). So I have to convert the .Columns operator to a .Cells operator. For example: change:

Set r = thwb.Sheets(8).Columns("p") (r is a range, thwb is this workbook used as a target)
to:

for example:
Set r = thwb.Sheets(8).Cells("p3") to start the Paste on Row 3.
Set SourceSh = Sourcewb.Sheets("my data")
SourceSh.Columns("a5").Copy
r.PasteSpecial xlPasteValues, , , False

When I do this, I get the error msg: ' application or object designed error '

What am I not doing correctly?

Thanks,
Don

Sample code (after changing from .Columns to .Cells ):

Sub Stocks()

Dim Sourcewb As Workbook
Dim SourceSh As Worksheet
Dim thwb As Workbook
Dim r As Range

Set thwb = ThisWorkbook
Set r = thwb.Sheets(8).Cells("p3")
Err.Clear
On Error GoTo errhandler
Application.ScreenUpdating = False
Application.EnableEvents = False
Application.DisplayAlerts = False
FilePath = "C:\Users\DonO\Documents\FIRMS\Test\QRM\"
Filename = Dir(FilePath & "*.xlsx")
Do While Filename <> ""
'
' only one workbook in source directory.
'
If Filename = thwb.Name Then GoTo nxt
If Filename & ".xlsx" = thwb.Name Then GoTo nxt
Set Sourcewb = Workbooks.Open(FilePath & Filename, False)
Set SourceSh = Sourcewb.Sheets("Risk by Securities")
SourceSh.Columns("a:d").Copy
r.PasteSpecial xlPasteValues, , , False

Set r = thwb.Sheets(8).Cells("aa3")
SourceSh.Columns("e:g").Copy
r.PasteSpecial xlPasteValues, , , False

Set r = thwb.Sheets(8).Cells("x3")
SourceSh.Columns("i:j").Copy
r.PasteSpecial xlPasteValues, , , False

Set r = thwb.Sheets(8).Cells("af3")
SourceSh.Columns("k:s").Copy
r.PasteSpecial xlPasteValues, , , False

Set r = thwb.Sheets(8).Cells("ad3")
SourceSh.Columns("j").Copy
r.PasteSpecial xlPasteValues, , , False

Set r = thwb.Sheets(8).Cells("z3")
SourceSh.Columns("s").Copy
r.PasteSpecial xlPasteValues, , , False

Workbooks(Filename).Close SaveChanges:=False
nxt:
Filename = Dir
Loop

Set Sourcewb = Nothing
Set SourceSh = Nothing
Set thwb = Nothing
errhandler:
Application.ScreenUpdating = True
Application.EnableEvents = True
If Err.Number <> 0 Then
MsgBox "An error has occurred." & vbNewLine & Err.Description
End If
Sheets("Control").Select
Range("A1").Select
End Sub

Comment

Question by:donohara1

[X]

Welcome to Experts Exchange

Add your voice to the tech community where 5M+ people just like you are talking about what matters.

Help others & share knowledge
Earn cash & points
Learn & ask questions

Join The Community

6 Comments

LVL 93

Expert Comment

by:Patrick Matthews

ID: 397677232014-01-09

Proper syntax for Cells is:

ActiveSheet.Cells(r, c)

r is a row index, and c is a column index, although a column letter is OK if you are using the A1 reference style.

Thus, change:

        Set r = thwb.Sheets(8).Cells("p3")

Open in new window

to:

        Set r = thwb.Sheets(8).Cells(3, "p3")

Open in new window

Etc.

LVL 27

Expert Comment

by:MacroShadow

ID: 397677252014-01-09

LVL 52

Accepted Solution

by:Rgonzo1971

Rgonzo1971 earned 2000 total points

ID: 397677342014-01-09

Hi,

You are trying to paste a whole column at row 3 instead of row 1 you have at least to resize the data to match the maximum rows you can copy to

Set r = thwb.Sheets(8).Range("aa3")
        SourceSh.Range("e:g").Resize(Rows.Count - 3).Copy
                    r.PasteSpecial xlPasteValues, , , False

Open in new window

or do you want to copy only from Row 3

Set r = thwb.Sheets(8).Range("aa3")
        SourceSh.Range("e3:g" & Rows.Count).Copy
                    r.PasteSpecial xlPasteValues, , , False

Open in new window

Regards

Author Comment

by:donohara1

ID: 397780402014-01-13

Hi,

I tried the -3 approach and that worked well on 4 other sheets. Thank you.
I have one sheet (shown below), where I find that only the first 'r=thwb.sheets(7).Range....
is being used. All subsequent "R=" specs seem to be ignored. All further paste operations are placed in the same cell (B3) as the first place.

please advise.
Thanks,
Don

Sub Risk()
Dim Sourcewb As Workbook
Dim SourceSh As Worksheet
Dim thwb As Workbook
Dim r As Range

Set thwb = ThisWorkbook
Set r = thwb.Sheets(7).Range("b3")
Err.Clear
On Error GoTo errhandler
Application.ScreenUpdating = False
Application.EnableEvents = False
Application.DisplayAlerts = False
' FilePath = "L:\Externally Managed Investments\External Managers\Managers - Current\Summary\QRM\" 'Change "c:\XXX\xy charts\" to the path of your files
' Directory change
FilePath = "C:\Users\DonO\Documents\FIRMS\UnivCal\KCHowCoaker131025\Test\QRM\"
Filename = Dir(FilePath & "*.xlsx")
Do While Filename <> ""
If Filename = thwb.Name Then GoTo nxt
If Filename & ".xlsx" = thwb.Name Then GoTo nxt
Set Sourcewb = Workbooks.Open(FilePath & Filename, False)
Set SourceSh = Sourcewb.Sheets("risk summary")
SourceSh.Range("e20").Copy
r.PasteSpecial xlPasteValues, , , False

r = thwb.Sheets(7).Range("c5")
SourceSh.Range("e7").Copy
r.PasteSpecial xlPasteValues, , , False

r = thwb.Sheets(7).Range("e8:e16")
SourceSh.Range("e25:e33").Copy
r.PasteSpecial xlPasteValues, , , False

r = thwb.Sheets(7).Range("c18")
SourceSh.Range("e4").Copy
r.PasteSpecial xlPasteValues, , , False

r = thwb.Sheets(7).Range("c19")
SourceSh.Range("e2").Copy
r.PasteSpecial xlPasteValues, , , False

r = thwb.Sheets(7).Range("c20")
SourceSh.Range("e3").Copy
r.PasteSpecial xlPasteValues, , , False

r = thwb.Sheets(7).Range("g19")
SourceSh.Range("e21").Copy
r.PasteSpecial xlPasteValues, , , False

r = thwb.Sheets(7).Range("g20")
SourceSh.Range("e24").Copy
r.PasteSpecial xlPasteValues, , , False

r = thwb.Sheets(7).Range("h19")
SourceSh.Range("e22").Copy
r.PasteSpecial xlPasteValues, , , False

r = thwb.Sheets(7).Range("h20")
SourceSh.Range("e24").Copy
r.PasteSpecial xlPasteValues, , , False

' SourceSh.Cells("c8:c16").Copy
' r.Offset(5, 1).PasteSpecial xlPasteValues, , , False
' SourceSh.Cells("e8:e16").Copy
' r.Offset(5, 3).PasteSpecial xlPasteValues, , , False
' SourceSh.Cells("c18:c21").Copy
' r.Offset(15, 1).PasteSpecial xlPasteValues, , , False
' SourceSh.Cells("g19:h20").Copy
' r.Offset(16, 5).PasteSpecial xlPasteValues, , , False
' SourceSh.Cells("a27:q39").Copy
' r.Offset(24, -1).PasteSpecial xlPasteValues, , , False

Workbooks(Filename).Close SaveChanges:=False
nxt:
Filename = Dir
Loop

Set Sourcewb = Nothing
Set SourceSh = Nothing
Set thwb = Nothing
errhandler:
Application.ScreenUpdating = True
Application.EnableEvents = True
If Err.Number <> 0 Then
MsgBox "An error has occurred." & vbNewLine & Err.Description
End If
Sheets("Control").Select
Range("A1").Select
End Sub

LVL 49

Expert Comment

by:Martin Liss

ID: 404133222014-10-29

I've requested that this question be closed as follows:

Accepted answer: 500 points for Rgonzo1971's comment #a39767734

for the following reason:

This question has been classified as abandoned and is closed as part of the Cleanup Program. See the recommendation for more details.

Featured Post

Question has a verified solution.

If you are experiencing a similar issue, please ask a related question

MS Excel - using the Hyperlink formula

Article by: Thomas

Do you use a spreadsheet like Microsoft's Excel? Have you ever wanted to link out to a non excel file on your computer or network drive? This is the way I found to do it!

Custom Document Properties in Excel

Article by: Martin

This article describes how you can use Custom Document Properties to store settings and other information in your workbook so that they will be available the next time you open the workbook.

Building Probability Models in Excel Part 6: Investment Modeling Using a Log-Normal Distritribution

Video by: Toby

The viewer will learn how to create a normally distributed random variable in Excel, use a normal distribution to simulate the return on an investment over a period of years, Create a Monte Carlo simulation using a normal random variable, and calcul…