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Posted on 2016-07-23

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I had this question after viewing sort on column.

I am sorting data by a category, then I need to sort the id in sequential order to select an item from the list box. I have completed the sort by column (Sub SortDataByAcctCode()), but keep getting an error message when i sort by the ID (Sub SortID()) I always get an error message starting at ".AutoFilter.sort.SortFields.Clear" in the (Sub SortID()

Whats happening

Sub SortDataByAcctCode()
'
' SortDataByAcctCode Macro

    Application.ScreenUpdating = False
    Sheets("Expenses").Visible = True
    
    With Sheets("Expenses")
        .Range("A1:Z1").AutoFilter
     
        ActiveWindow.SmallScroll ToRight:=3
     
        .AutoFilter.sort.SortFields.Clear
     
        .AutoFilter.sort.SortFields.Add Key:= _
            .Range("H1"), SortOn:=xlSortOnValues, Order:=xlAscending, DataOption:= _
            xlSortNormal
     
        With .AutoFilter.sort
            .Header = xlYes
            .MatchCase = False
            .Orientation = xlTopToBottom
            .SortMethod = xlPinYin
            .Apply
     
        End With
     
        .Range("A1:Z1").AutoFilter
     
    End With
    
    Sheets("Expenses").Visible = False
    Application.ScreenUpdating = True

End Sub

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Sub SortID()
'
' SortID Macro
'
    Application.ScreenUpdating = False
    Sheets("Expenses").Visible = True

    With Sheets("Expenses")
        
        .Columns("A:A").Select
        
        .AutoFilter.sort.SortFields.Clear

        .AutoFilter.sort.SortFields.Add Key:= _
            .Range("A2:A2254"), SortOn:=xlSortOnValues, Order:=xlAscending, DataOption:= _
            xlSortNormal

        With .AutoFilter.sort
            .Header = xlYes
            .MatchCase = False
            .Orientation = xlTopToBottom
            .SortMethod = xlPinYin
            .Apply
        End With
    
    End With
    
    Sheets("Expenses").Visible = False
    Application.ScreenUpdating = True
    
End Sub

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Question by:AaronBanker

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6 Comments

LVL 48

Expert Comment

by:Martin Liss

ID: 417258762016-07-23

With Sheets("Expenses").Sort
    .SortFields.Clear
    'etc

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LVL 30

Expert Comment

by:gowflow

ID: 417259332016-07-23

Your error is due to the fact that the autofiltering is not turned on when the macro hit this instruction:
.AutoFilter.sort.SortFields.Clear

It is due to the fact that you are missing this instruction
.Range("A1:Z1").AutoFilter

My suggestion is that your macro should be like this:

Sub SortID()
'
' SortID Macro
'
    Application.ScreenUpdating = False
    Sheets("Expenses").Visible = True

    With Sheets("Expenses")
        
        .Columns("A:A").Select
        
        .Range("A1:Z1").AutoFilter
        .AutoFilter.sort.SortFields.Clear

        .AutoFilter.sort.SortFields.Add Key:= _
            .Range("A2:A2254"), SortOn:=xlSortOnValues, Order:=xlAscending, DataOption:= _
            xlSortNormal

        With .AutoFilter.sort
            .Header = xlYes
            .MatchCase = False
            .Orientation = xlTopToBottom
            .SortMethod = xlPinYin
            .Apply
        End With
    
    End With
    
    Sheets("Expenses").Visible = False
    Application.ScreenUpdating = True
    
End Sub

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gowflow

Author Comment

by:AaronBanker

ID: 417260172016-07-23

I have three Options Sort by Date Company and Account Code (see codes below) the above (gowflow) works when I select one option, but when i Bounce around from Company to Date to Account Code or any other combination I get an error code highlighting the

 .AutoFilter.sort.SortFields.Clear

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line

Sub SortDataByDate()
 '
 ' SortDataByDate Macro

    Application.ScreenUpdating = False
    Sheets("Expenses").Visible = True
       
    With Sheets("Expenses")
        .Range("A1:Z1").AutoFilter
     
        ActiveWindow.SmallScroll ToRight:=3
     
        .AutoFilter.sort.SortFields.Clear
     
        .AutoFilter.sort.SortFields.Add Key:= _
            .Range("I1"), SortOn:=xlSortOnValues, Order:=xlAscending, DataOption:= _
            xlSortNormal
     
        With .AutoFilter.sort
            .Header = xlYes
            .MatchCase = False
            .Orientation = xlTopToBottom
            .SortMethod = xlPinYin
            .Apply
     
        End With
     
        .Range("A1:Z1").AutoFilter
     
    End With
     

     
    Sheets("Expenses").Visible = False
    Application.ScreenUpdating = True
     
 End Sub
Sub SortDataByCompany()
'
' SortDataByCompany Macro
'
    Application.ScreenUpdating = False
    Sheets("Expenses").Visible = True
    
    With Sheets("Expenses")
        .Range("A1:Z1").AutoFilter
     
        ActiveWindow.SmallScroll ToRight:=3
     
        .AutoFilter.sort.SortFields.Clear
     
        .AutoFilter.sort.SortFields.Add Key:= _
            .Range("B1"), SortOn:=xlSortOnValues, Order:=xlAscending, DataOption:= _
            xlSortNormal
     
        With .AutoFilter.sort
            .Header = xlYes
            .MatchCase = False
            .Orientation = xlTopToBottom
            .SortMethod = xlPinYin
            .Apply
     
        End With
     
        .Range("A1:Z1").AutoFilter
     
    End With
    
    Sheets("Expenses").Visible = False
    Application.ScreenUpdating = True
    
End Sub
Sub SortDataByAcctCode()
'
' SortDataByAcctCode Macro

    Application.ScreenUpdating = False
    Sheets("Expenses").Visible = True
    
    With Sheets("Expenses")
        .Range("A1:Z1").AutoFilter
     
        ActiveWindow.SmallScroll ToRight:=3
     
        .AutoFilter.sort.SortFields.Clear
     
        .AutoFilter.sort.SortFields.Add Key:= _
            .Range("H1"), SortOn:=xlSortOnValues, Order:=xlAscending, DataOption:= _
            xlSortNormal
     
        With .AutoFilter.sort
            .Header = xlYes
            .MatchCase = False
            .Orientation = xlTopToBottom
            .SortMethod = xlPinYin
            .Apply
     
        End With
     
        .Range("A1:Z1").AutoFilter
     
    End With
    
    Sheets("Expenses").Visible = False
    Application.ScreenUpdating = True

End Sub

Sub SortID()
'
' SortID Macro
'
    Application.ScreenUpdating = False
    Sheets("Expenses").Visible = True

    With Sheets("Expenses")
        
        .Columns("A:A").Select
        
        .Range("A:A").AutoFilter
        .AutoFilter.sort.SortFields.Clear

        .AutoFilter.sort.SortFields.Add Key:= _
            .Range("A2:A2254"), SortOn:=xlSortOnValues, Order:=xlAscending, DataOption:= _
            xlSortNormal

        With .AutoFilter.sort
            .Header = xlYes
            .MatchCase = False
            .Orientation = xlTopToBottom
            .SortMethod = xlPinYin
            .Apply
        End With
    
    End With
    
    Sheets("Expenses").Visible = False
    Application.ScreenUpdating = True
    
End Sub

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LVL 30

Accepted Solution

by:gowflow

gowflow earned 500 total points

ID: 417260202016-07-23

Simply put this
.Range("A1:Z1").AutoFilter

After this line
ActiveWindow.SmallScroll ToRight:=3

gowflow

Author Comment

by:AaronBanker

ID: 417260942016-07-23

Still not working

I have attached the workbook for your review

Select the Menu Tab
Click on the input Invoice Command Button
the Option Buttons are on the right above the list box

if you want to fix the error message every time i close the workbook, i wouldn't mind
Ops-GL7.4.xlsm

Author Closing Comment

by:AaronBanker

ID: 417278842016-07-25

got it to work. thanks for the help

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