I'm trying to insert Item numbers in cells next to rows that have data in
the data column.

BEFORE AFTER

COL A Col A Col B
DATA ITEM DATA
99 1 99
98 2 98
97 3 97
84 4 84
34 5 34

The macro selects the proper numerical row value for FirstRow and LastRow,
inserts the Column name (Item) and inserts the series starting number ( 1 ),
but I get a global error for the Range statement, and the series doesn¹t
run.
How to change?



Sub AddItemNumber()


Cells.Find(What:="Date", After:=ActiveCell, LookIn:=xlFormulas, LookAt _
:=xlPart, SearchOrder:=xlByRows, SearchDirection:=xlNext,
MatchCase:= _
False).Activate
LastRow = ActiveCell.End(xlDown).Row
ActiveCell.EntireColumn.Insert

ActiveCell.Value = "Item"
ActiveCell.Offset(1).Value = 1
FirstRow = ActiveCell.Row + 1

Range("FirstRow" & "LastRow").Select
ŒRange(³FirstRow:LastRow²).Select

ActiveCell.DataSeries Rowcol:=xlColumns, _
Type:=xlLinear, Date:=xlDay, Step:=1, Trend:=False

End Sub

hi
i don't see in your code where you set firstrow and lastrow but if you have
just posted part of your code and have set firstrow and lastrow then this
might work better......
Range(firstrow, lastrow).Select

regards
FSt1
"Gene Augustin" wrote:

I'm trying to insert Item numbers in cells next to rows that have data in
the data column.

BEFORE AFTER

COL A Col A Col B
DATA ITEM DATA
99 1 99
98 2 98
97 3 97
84 4 84
34 5 34

The macro selects the proper numerical row value for FirstRow and LastRow,
inserts the Column name (Item) and inserts the series starting number ( 1 ),
but I get a global error for the Range statement, and the series doesn¹t
run.
How to change?



Sub AddItemNumber()


Cells.Find(What:="Date", After:=ActiveCell, LookIn:=xlFormulas, LookAt _
:=xlPart, SearchOrder:=xlByRows, SearchDirection:=xlNext,
MatchCase:= _
False).Activate
LastRow = ActiveCell.End(xlDown).Row
ActiveCell.EntireColumn.Insert

ActiveCell.Value = "Item"
ActiveCell.Offset(1).Value = 1
FirstRow = ActiveCell.Row + 1

Range("FirstRow" & "LastRow").Select
ŒRange(³FirstRow:LastRow²).Select

ActiveCell.DataSeries Rowcol:=xlColumns, _
Type:=xlLinear, Date:=xlDay, Step:=1, Trend:=False

End Sub

range(firstrow & ":" & lastrow).select

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Dave Peterson

Excel 2004 for MAC, MAC Powerbook G4, OS 10.5.6

Here's the code again. Sorry, I didn't know about "no html" in posts.
I commented the code as to what is happening. Both recommended Range
statements fail.

Sub AddItemNumber()


Cells.Find(What:="Date", After:=ActiveCell, LookIn:=xlFormulas, LookAt _
:=xlPart, SearchOrder:=xlByRows, SearchDirection:=xlNext,
MatchCase:= _
False).Activate
LastRow = ActiveCell.End(xlDown).Row - 1 'gives blank sell row - 1
ActiveCell.EntireColumn.Insert

ActiveCell.Value = "Item" 'lable ITEM in cell
ActiveCell.Offset(1).Value = 1 ' move active cell down 1
firstrow = ActiveCell.Row + 1 'row first cell ITEM + 1

Range(firstrow & ":" & LastRow).Select ' causes entire rows with
data to be selected
'Range(firstrow, LastRow).Select 'error: Method 'Range of
Object'_Global' failed

ActiveCell.DataSeries Rowcol:=xlColumns, _
Type:=xlLinear, Date:=xlDay, Step:=1, Trend:=False

End Sub





On 2/23/09 9:37 PM, in article
, "FSt1"
wrote:

hi
i don't see in your code where you set firstrow and lastrow but if you have
just posted part of your code and have set firstrow and lastrow then this
might work better......
Range(firstrow, lastrow).Select

regards
FSt1
"Gene Augustin" wrote:

I'm trying to insert Item numbers in cells next to rows that have data in
the data column.

BEFORE AFTER

COL A Col A Col B
DATA ITEM DATA
99 1 99
98 2 98
97 3 97
84 4 84
34 5 34

The macro selects the proper numerical row value for FirstRow and LastRow,
inserts the Column name (Item) and inserts the series starting number ( 1 ),
but I get a global error for the Range statement, and the series doesn¹t
run.
How to change?



Sub AddItemNumber()


Cells.Find(What:="Date", After:=ActiveCell, LookIn:=xlFormulas, LookAt _
:=xlPart, SearchOrder:=xlByRows, SearchDirection:=xlNext,
MatchCase:= _
False).Activate
LastRow = ActiveCell.End(xlDown).Row
ActiveCell.EntireColumn.Insert

ActiveCell.Value = "Item"
ActiveCell.Offset(1).Value = 1
FirstRow = ActiveCell.Row + 1

Range("FirstRow" & "LastRow").Select
ŒRange(³FirstRow:LastRow²).Select

ActiveCell.DataSeries Rowcol:=xlColumns, _
Type:=xlLinear, Date:=xlDay, Step:=1, Trend:=False

End Sub