Find a String
 

Hi, I have this problem:

I need to check, whether in a cell there is or not string, beginning
with "Access" I tried to make a macro, but I am not able to do it...

Example of text in cells:
Calls to Eurotel
Calls to Orange
Access No. 45687
Local Calls
Access No. 15789
Calls to Orange
Calls to Eurotel
Access No. 78896

I tried to write a code like:

Sub Check()
Dim MyString As String
Do
MyString = ActiveCell.Value
If MyString = "Access*" Then
MsgBox "I've found one!"
End If
ActiveCell.Offset(1, 0).Select
Loop Until MyString = "Access*"
End Sub

Any idea please?

Marian

Find a String
 

Marian,

Use the LIKE operator. E.g.,

If MyString Like "Access*" Then


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Cordially,
Chip Pearson
Microsoft MVP - Excel
Pearson Software Consulting, LLC
www.cpearson.com




"Marian" wrote in message
...
Hi, I have this problem:

I need to check, whether in a cell there is or not string, beginning
with "Access" I tried to make a macro, but I am not able to do it...

Example of text in cells:
Calls to Eurotel
Calls to Orange
Access No. 45687
Local Calls
Access No. 15789
Calls to Orange
Calls to Eurotel
Access No. 78896

I tried to write a code like:

Sub Check()
Dim MyString As String
Do
MyString = ActiveCell.Value
If MyString = "Access*" Then
MsgBox "I've found one!"
End If
ActiveCell.Offset(1, 0).Select
Loop Until MyString = "Access*"
End Sub

Any idea please?

Marian

Find a String
 

If you are looping down a long column, would using the Find command work for
you?

Sub Demo()
On Error Resume Next
With Columns("A:A")
.Find( _
What:="Access*", _
After:=.Cells(1), _
LookIn:=xlFormulas, _
LookAt:=xlWhole, _
SearchOrder:=xlByRows, _
SearchDirection:=xlNext, _
MatchCase:=False, _
SearchFormat:=False).Offset(0, 1).Activate
End With

If Err.Number = 91 Then
'Object variable or With block variable not set
MsgBox "None Found"
ElseIf Err.Number 0 Then
MsgBox "Some other error!", vbExclamation
Else
MsgBox "Found One!", vbInformation
End If
End Sub

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Using Windows XP & Office XP
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"Marian" wrote in message
...
Hi, I have this problem:

I need to check, whether in a cell there is or not string, beginning
with "Access" I tried to make a macro, but I am not able to do it...

Example of text in cells:
Calls to Eurotel
Calls to Orange
Access No. 45687
Local Calls
Access No. 15789
Calls to Orange
Calls to Eurotel
Access No. 78896

I tried to write a code like:

Sub Check()
Dim MyString As String
Do
MyString = ActiveCell.Value
If MyString = "Access*" Then
MsgBox "I've found one!"
End If
ActiveCell.Offset(1, 0).Select
Loop Until MyString = "Access*"
End Sub

Any idea please?

Marian