Using a macro to generate segregation lines

Posted on 2014-12-30

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I am trying to create a macro that will generate a segregation line between each Rep's business (column A). (see example - Sheet 2).
The sample attached has about 100 lines of data and three or four Reps. However, my real data could contain upwards of 4,000 lines. Also, I would like to automatically create a RED border around column F and columns Z, AA (as one double column). The problem I am having, is that each time I generate the data, the number of lines changes. I would want the macro to decide where the end of the data is and create the borders based on the end of the data.

Sheet 1 contains the data as it appears today.
Sheet 2 contains the data with a sample of how I am trying to 'auto format'.

Any help or guidance would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks.

This will do it. Paste the code block into a module. It contains the 'AddBorders' sub and a separate sub to apply the red outline formatting. It uses the 'resize' and 'offset' functions to omit the title rows. You can change the values for the number of rows to exclude as required.

Sub AddBorders()
Const NumberOfTitleRows As Integer = 2
Dim usedRng As Range
Dim checkRng As Range
Dim formatRng As Range
Set usedRng = ActiveSheet.UsedRange
Set checkRng = Intersect(usedRng, Columns(1))
Set checkRng = checkRng.Resize(checkRng.Rows.Count - NumberOfTitleRows).Offset(NumberOfTitleRows, 0)
For Each c In checkRng
    If c.Value <> "" Then
    With Intersect(c.EntireRow, usedRng).Borders(xlEdgeTop)
        .LineStyle = xlContinuous
        .TintAndShade = 0
        .Weight = xlThick
    End With
    End If
Next

Set formatRng = Intersect(usedRng, Columns("F"))
Set formatRng = formatRng.Resize(formatRng.Rows.Count - 1).Offset(1, 0)
Call RedOutlineFormat(formatRng)

Set formatRng = Intersect(usedRng, Columns("z:aa"))
Set formatRng = formatRng.Resize(formatRng.Rows.Count - 1).Offset(1, 0)
Call RedOutlineFormat(formatRng)
End Sub


Sub RedOutlineFormat(rng As Range)
    rng.Borders(xlDiagonalDown).LineStyle = xlNone
    rng.Borders(xlDiagonalUp).LineStyle = xlNone
    With rng.Borders(xlEdgeLeft)
        .LineStyle = xlContinuous
        .Color = -16776961
        .TintAndShade = 0
        .Weight = xlThick
    End With
    With rng.Borders(xlEdgeTop)
        .LineStyle = xlContinuous
        .Color = -16776961
        .TintAndShade = 0
        .Weight = xlThick
    End With
    With rng.Borders(xlEdgeBottom)
        .LineStyle = xlContinuous
        .Color = -16776961
        .TintAndShade = 0
        .Weight = xlThick
    End With
    With rng.Borders(xlEdgeRight)
        .LineStyle = xlContinuous
        .Color = -16776961
        .TintAndShade = 0
        .Weight = xlThick
    End With
End Sub

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5 Comments

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Expert Comment

by:Simon

ID: 405238132014-12-30

Please post the sample worksheet you described in your question.

Author Comment

by:Sabealgo

ID: 405238182014-12-30

It is attached now.
Sample-Data.xlsx

LVL 48

by:Martin Liss

ID: 405238732014-12-30

Where do you want the top of the red border to be? Row 1? Row 2? Row 3?

Accepted Solution

Simon earned 500 total points

ID: 405238932014-12-30

Author Closing Comment

ID: 405241552014-12-30

Thank you for your help. This works exactly as I needed and you saved me a ton of time.

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