Select and copy only nonblank cells [Solved/Closed]
shootingfish14
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Feb 13, 2011 at 08:13 AM - Latest reply: Ambucias55500
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many thanks in advance for any responses I get here, I have toiled in vain on this for hours now.
At first it was acceptable to simply copy all the rows in a worksheet and paste them into another workbook. (code attached)
Sub FileB9()
If Not IsEmpty(Range("B9").Value) Then
Application.ScreenUpdating = False
Application.DisplayAlerts = False
Dim FN As String
FN = Range("b9")
Workbooks.Open Filename:=FN, UpdateLinks:=0
Sheets("TotalWeek").Visible = True
Sheets("TotalWeek").Select
Range("a3:bk65000").Copy Workbooks("workbook2.xls").Sheets("DataArchive").Cells(Rows.Count, 1).End(xlUp).Offset(1, 0)
ActiveWorkbook.Close
Application.DisplayAlerts = True
Application.ScreenUpdating = True
End If
End Sub
As you can see, this code will look at cell b9 and determine a file path, open that file and copy all of the data in the "totalweek" tab. Finally it will paste this information to the first blank cell in the "dataarchive" tab and close the source workbook without saving changes or bothering the human user.
Now things have been expanded a little and the "DataArchive" would need to contain information from more than one source.
I'd be grateful to find out how to change my "Range("a3:bk65000").Copy" to say, "count how many rows from a3:a65000 have information in them (nonblank?), then select only that nuymber of rows"... and so on
I can confirm that every cell in column A has data, it is the date. This would make it easier to create a macro since all other columns do have gaps. I have experimented with a macro to make all blank cells carry a value of "0" however, my problem becomes apparent again, I do not know the expression to use that would say "blank cells, nonblank cells" etc. and I also do not know much on how to specify the boundries of a macro (so all blank cells in the entire worksheet would have a "0" value, from A1:IV65000~)
At this point I must confess that "Cells(Rows.Count, 1).End(xlUp)" was a straight copy and paste from another post on this site - I don't know how to change it to suit my needs.
Fixed, I used the "usedrange" expression to copy a selection that is only as big as the used cells. This way the dataarchive sheet does not become full of data after just one file has been archived. The code below is followed by an exact copy, except the range("b8") becomes b9, where the next file name is and so on until all 20 of my workbooks have been opened, archived and closed again... all without me doing anything. I got this answer from investigating what the helpful comments were telling me, so thanks to all who commented.
Sub FileB8()
If Not IsEmpty(Range("B8").Value) Then
Application.ScreenUpdating = False
Application.DisplayAlerts = False
Dim FN As String
FN = Range("b8")
Workbooks.Open Filename:=FN, ReadOnly:=True, UpdateLinks:=0
Sheets("Currentyear").Visible = True
Sheets("currentyear").Select
Range("A1:A2").Select
Range("A2").Activate
Selection.EntireRow.Delete
Range("A1").Select
Sheets("currentyear").UsedRange.Copy Workbooks("MasterArchiveV4.xls").Sheets("DataArchive").Cells(Rows.Count, 1).End(xlUp).Offset(1, 0)
ActiveWorkbook.Close
Application.DisplayAlerts = True
Application.ScreenUpdating = True
End If
I can confirm that every cell in column A has data, it is the date. This would make it easier to create a macro since all other columns do have gaps. I have experimented with a macro to make all blank cells carry a value of "0" however, my problem becomes apparent again, I do not know the expression to use that would say "blank cells, nonblank cells" etc. and I also do not know much on how to specify the boundries of a macro (so all blank cells in the entire worksheet would have a "0" value, from A1:IV65000~)
At this point I must confess that "Cells(Rows.Count, 1).End(xlUp)" was a straight copy and paste from another post on this site - I don't know how to change it to suit my needs.