I have a spreadsheet with a customer number on line 1, with additional data
about this customer on lines 2-6 (customer column on these lines is blank).
I then have a new customer number on line 7, with additional data about this
second customer on lines 8-12 (custom column on these lines is blank). This
spreadsheet has thousands of such entries.

I am hoping to find a command that will allow me to fill in the custom
number from line 1 down until I find the next custom number already filled;
then take the new customer number and fill it down until I find the next
customer number, etc. Do you know of a command that will help me?

Try following code
Dim rownum as integer
Dim custno as string
rownum=2
custno = sheet1.cells(1,1).value
while sheet1.cells(rownum-1,1) < empty
if sheet1.cells(rownum,1).value = empty and
sheet1.cells(rownum-1,1).value < empty Then
sheet1.cells(rownum-1,1).value=custno
else
custno = sheet1.cells(rownum-1,1).value
endif
rownum= rownum+1
wend
I think it will work
Suku

or a non macro option is to use the if function, but this will depend on how
your data is set up i use this option to direct data on some of my forms but
without seeing how yours is set up its hard to tell the best option:-

maybe insert a extra col and use

assuming customer col = col B and new col = a : in row 2

=if(b2="",a1,b2)








"Carol F." wrote:

I have a spreadsheet with a customer number on line 1, with additional data
about this customer on lines 2-6 (customer column on these lines is blank).
I then have a new customer number on line 7, with additional data about this
second customer on lines 8-12 (custom column on these lines is blank). This
spreadsheet has thousands of such entries.

I am hoping to find a command that will allow me to fill in the custom
number from line 1 down until I find the next custom number already filled;
then take the new customer number and fill it down until I find the next
customer number, etc. Do you know of a command that will help me?

Try this:



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"Carol F." <Carol wrote in message
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I have a spreadsheet with a customer number on line 1, with
additional data
about this customer on lines 2-6 (customer column on these lines is
blank).
I then have a new customer number on line 7, with additional data
about this
second customer on lines 8-12 (custom column on these lines is
blank). This
spreadsheet has thousands of such entries.

I am hoping to find a command that will allow me to fill in the
custom
number from line 1 down until I find the next custom number already
filled;
then take the new customer number and fill it down until I find the
next
customer number, etc. Do you know of a command that will help me?




If I have understood correctly, try this:

0) Backup your workbook(s) nd read all the steps below before
beginning.

1) Autofilter the entire range / sheet

2) Filter 'Customer Column' to show only blank cells (I'll assume this
is column A)

3) Enter a formula in the first cell now showing to refer to the cell
above. For example if you have a customer number in A1 then A7, you
will be seeing A2:A6,A8:A13 etc. In A2 enter "=A1" (without the
quotes).

4) Copy this and paste down the entire range, but make sure that you
choose the option to 'select visible cells only'. This can be put on
a toolbar from the 'EDIT' list if you like: Tools - Customise -
Commands - Edit - Scroll to bottomn of list - Drag 'Select Visible
Cells' to any tool bar you have visible.


That should do it.

HTH,

Alan.

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This is the whole answer again:


If I have understood correctly, try this:

0) Backup your workbook(s) nd read all the steps below before
beginning.

1) Autofilter the entire range / sheet

2) Filter 'Customer Column' to show only blank cells (I'll assume this
is column A)

3) Enter a formula in the first cell now showing to refer to the cell
above. For example if you have a customer number in A1 then A7, you
will be seeing A2:A6,A8:A13 etc. In A2 enter "=A1" (without the
quotes).

4) Copy this and paste down the entire range, but make sure that you
choose the option to 'select visible cells only'. This can be put on
a toolbar from the 'EDIT' list if you like: Tools - Customise -
Commands - Edit - Scroll to bottomn of list - Drag 'Select Visible
Cells' to any tool bar you have visible.


That should do it.

HTH,

Alan.

Carol
This macro should do what you want. I assumed your customer numbers are
in Column A starting in A1. HTH Otto
Sub FillNum()
Dim c As Long
Dim First As Range
Dim Last As Range
'It is assumed that the first customer name is in A1
Set First = [A1]
Do
If IsEmpty(First.Offset(1)) Then
Set Last = First.End(xlDown).Offset(-1)
Else
Set First = Last
End If
First.Copy Range(First, Last)
Set First = Last.Offset(1)
Loop Until First.End(xlDown).Row = Rows.Count
Set Last = Range("B" & Rows.Count).End(xlUp).Offset(, -1)
First.Copy Range(First, Last)
End Sub
"Carol F." <Carol wrote in message
...
I have a spreadsheet with a customer number on line 1, with additional data
about this customer on lines 2-6 (customer column on these lines is
blank).
I then have a new customer number on line 7, with additional data about
this
second customer on lines 8-12 (custom column on these lines is blank).
This
spreadsheet has thousands of such entries.

I am hoping to find a command that will allow me to fill in the custom
number from line 1 down until I find the next custom number already
filled;
then take the new customer number and fill it down until I find the next
customer number, etc. Do you know of a command that will help me?