Testing for null or empty
 

Hello, I need to test a cell to see if it contains anything. If not
will delete its row. Sometimes the cell is "empty" and sometimes it i
"null". Testing for both seems like too much. I will reuse this cod
over and over.
My question is, is there a way I can make each cell not containin
info "null" or "empty" so I just have to test for one of them. M
thought is to make a sub that will go through the sheet and make eac
non-used cell "null". When I go to test later I can then just test fo
each cell being null. Or if there is some simpler way to test for bot
instead of isNull(cell1) or isEmpty(cell1). I could make my own su
that does it, but I don't want to reinvent the wheel if one is ou
there.
Thanks

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Testing for null or empty
 

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"gwgeller " wrote in message
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Hello, I need to test a cell to see if it contains anything. If not I
will delete its row. Sometimes the cell is "empty" and sometimes it is
"null". Testing for both seems like too much. I will reuse this code
over and over.
My question is, is there a way I can make each cell not containing
info "null" or "empty" so I just have to test for one of them. My
thought is to make a sub that will go through the sheet and make each
non-used cell "null". When I go to test later I can then just test for
each cell being null. Or if there is some simpler way to test for both
instead of isNull(cell1) or isEmpty(cell1). I could make my own sub
that does it, but I don't want to reinvent the wheel if one is out
there.
Thanks.


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Testing for null or empty
 

Please share with me how you would make the cell contain NULL and return
true for an IsNull Test (since you say you could change all blanks to NULL).

for each cell in selection
if Trim(cell.Text) = "" then
cell.EntireRow.Delete
End if
Next

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Regards,
Tom Ogilvy


"gwgeller " wrote in message
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Hello, I need to test a cell to see if it contains anything. If not I
will delete its row. Sometimes the cell is "empty" and sometimes it is
"null". Testing for both seems like too much. I will reuse this code
over and over.
My question is, is there a way I can make each cell not containing
info "null" or "empty" so I just have to test for one of them. My
thought is to make a sub that will go through the sheet and make each
non-used cell "null". When I go to test later I can then just test for
each cell being null. Or if there is some simpler way to test for both
instead of isNull(cell1) or isEmpty(cell1). I could make my own sub
that does it, but I don't want to reinvent the wheel if one is out
there.
Thanks.


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Testing for null or empty
 

That is what I was thinking of doing, I was hoping someone would know

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Testing for null or empty
 

I have only seen a few uses for isnull in Excel VBA and I can't recall a
situation where you can get a true response from IsNull from a cell (there
could be a way, but unlikely you will encounter it. I don't think bringing
in Null fields from an external database puts a Null in the field, but I
can't say I have tested it.)

Anyway, I showed you a way that should work.

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Regards,
Tom Ogilvy

"gwgeller " wrote in message
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That is what I was thinking of doing, I was hoping someone would know.


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