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Character limit in cell
I am using Excel 97. Please note that I inherited this file.
I have a worksheet with data that I want to copy to a "new" workbook. Unfortunately, when I select the worksheet tab and select "move or copy" make my other selections, I am warned that data in some cells exceeds the 255 character limit and the data at the end will be truncated. The column in question stores comments (text). I know that cells have a character limit. But, if that is the case why can text be entered and still display everything that is entered; yet, Excel will cut it off if I used the worksheet tab to make a new workbook? Excel suggests using the copy/paste command to copy the data. This doesn't help to automate the process. Any suggestions? TIA Jan |
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Do you mean that you're automating this via code?
You can copy the sheet, then go back and get the contents (to preserve those cells with long text): Option Explicit Sub testme01() Dim fWks As Worksheet Dim tWks As Worksheet Set fWks = ActiveSheet fWks.Copy _ after:=fWks Set tWks = ActiveSheet 'newly created fWks.Cells.Copy _ Destination:=tWks.Range("a1") End Sub Jan wrote: I am using Excel 97. Please note that I inherited this file. I have a worksheet with data that I want to copy to a "new" workbook. Unfortunately, when I select the worksheet tab and select "move or copy" make my other selections, I am warned that data in some cells exceeds the 255 character limit and the data at the end will be truncated. The column in question stores comments (text). I know that cells have a character limit. But, if that is the case why can text be entered and still display everything that is entered; yet, Excel will cut it off if I used the worksheet tab to make a new workbook? Excel suggests using the copy/paste command to copy the data. This doesn't help to automate the process. Any suggestions? TIA Jan -- Dave Peterson |
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Dave,
Thank you for responding. I was hoping I would not have to use code because I don't have much experience with it. Also, why I have inherited the file as the primary user, it will also be accessed by others who never heard of VBA code. I guess I need to find another alternative. Thanks much. Jan "Dave Peterson" wrote: Do you mean that you're automating this via code? You can copy the sheet, then go back and get the contents (to preserve those cells with long text): Option Explicit Sub testme01() Dim fWks As Worksheet Dim tWks As Worksheet Set fWks = ActiveSheet fWks.Copy _ after:=fWks Set tWks = ActiveSheet 'newly created fWks.Cells.Copy _ Destination:=tWks.Range("a1") End Sub Jan wrote: I am using Excel 97. Please note that I inherited this file. I have a worksheet with data that I want to copy to a "new" workbook. Unfortunately, when I select the worksheet tab and select "move or copy" make my other selections, I am warned that data in some cells exceeds the 255 character limit and the data at the end will be truncated. The column in question stores comments (text). I know that cells have a character limit. But, if that is the case why can text be entered and still display everything that is entered; yet, Excel will cut it off if I used the worksheet tab to make a new workbook? Excel suggests using the copy/paste command to copy the data. This doesn't help to automate the process. Any suggestions? TIA Jan -- Dave Peterson |
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Character limit in cell
You don't need to use code.
Copy the sheet the way you normally do, but then go back and copy the cells and paste them into the new worksheet. It's a couple of steps, but your cells with long text will be ok. Jan wrote: Dave, Thank you for responding. I was hoping I would not have to use code because I don't have much experience with it. Also, why I have inherited the file as the primary user, it will also be accessed by others who never heard of VBA code. I guess I need to find another alternative. Thanks much. Jan "Dave Peterson" wrote: Do you mean that you're automating this via code? You can copy the sheet, then go back and get the contents (to preserve those cells with long text): Option Explicit Sub testme01() Dim fWks As Worksheet Dim tWks As Worksheet Set fWks = ActiveSheet fWks.Copy _ after:=fWks Set tWks = ActiveSheet 'newly created fWks.Cells.Copy _ Destination:=tWks.Range("a1") End Sub Jan wrote: I am using Excel 97. Please note that I inherited this file. I have a worksheet with data that I want to copy to a "new" workbook. Unfortunately, when I select the worksheet tab and select "move or copy" make my other selections, I am warned that data in some cells exceeds the 255 character limit and the data at the end will be truncated. The column in question stores comments (text). I know that cells have a character limit. But, if that is the case why can text be entered and still display everything that is entered; yet, Excel will cut it off if I used the worksheet tab to make a new workbook? Excel suggests using the copy/paste command to copy the data. This doesn't help to automate the process. Any suggestions? TIA Jan -- Dave Peterson -- Dave Peterson |
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