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How to delete cells that begin with using VBA?

Hi,

Is it possible in VBA to delete all the cells that begin with a certain letter/word/number? I use the following but it works more like if the whole cell contains the values, another problem I have is that if i have a cell that begins with a date for example "12/12/2014 text" the below code would not work.

Set rngH = wst.Range("H1:H" & wst.Range("H65536").End(xlUp).Row)

For Each rng In rngH
    bnlFoundInvalid = False
    bnlFoundValid = False
   For intCounter = 0 To 12
        If InStr(1, rng.Offset(0, intCounter).Value, "Set", vbTextCompare) > 0 Or _
            InStr(1, rng.Offset(0, intCounter).Value, "New", vbTextCompare) > 0 Or _
            InStr(1, rng.Offset(0, intCounter).Value, "1", vbTextCompare) > 0 Or _
            IsNumeric(rng.Offset(0, intCounter).Value) Then
            If bnlFoundInvalid = False Then
                'An invalid column.
                intColInValid = intCounter
            End If
            bnlFoundInvalid = True
            rng.Offset(0, intCounter).ClearContents
        Else
            '1st valid column.
            If bnlFoundValid = False Then
                intColValid = intCounter
            End If
            bnlFoundValid = True
        End If
        If bnlFoundInvalid = True Then
            If bnlFoundValid = True Then
                If intColValid > 0 Then
                    'Col H had an invalid value.
                    rng.Value = rng.Offset(0, intColValid).Value
                End If
            End If
        End If
    Next intCounter
Next rng

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Phillip Burton

Change

rng.Offset(0, intCounter).Value

in line 7 to

left(rng.Offset(0, intCounter).Value,len("Set"))

if you are looking for a general approach.
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Hi,

pls try

If Rng.Offset(0, intCounter).Value Like "Set*" Or _
    Rng.Offset(0, intCounter).Value Like "New*" Or _
    (Rng.Offset(0, intCounter).Value Like "1*" And _
    Not Rng.Offset(0, intCounter).Value Like "##/##/####*") Or _
    IsNumeric(Rng.Offset(0, intCounter).Value) Then

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Rgonzo1971
Hi,

i ahve tried your coding but it doesnt seem to clear the cell, for example if a cell contains "the colour is red", in your code i have the following and it does not clear it?

rng.Offset(0, intCounter).Value Like "the*" Or _

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also some times there might be a space before the word so for example " the colour is red" and i have tried

rng.Offset(0, intCounter).Value Like " the*" Or _

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but again it does not work?

Phillip Burton

can you please provide the full line? as basing with what you have said the following wont work?

If InStr(1, left(rng.Offset(0, intCounter).Value,len("Set")), "Set", vbTextCompare) > 0 Or _

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I think both of our suggestions will work - I think you need to post your spreadsheet.
Sorry it was my mistake, i was searching the wrong range - schoolboy error.  thanks guys!