Statement to apply code to certain worksheets with certain names. Trouble with if statement

[colewillm]

Hi everyone,

I'm trying to write a macro to look at all of the worksheets in a workbook and apply a certain but similar code to the worksheets depending on the worksheet name. One thing to note is the worksheets name has a possibility of being different, but still will contain a unique identifier somewhere in the name, such as the name of the work sheet could be GL, xxxx GL xxxx, GL xxxx, or xxxx GL with the xxxx representing some other word. Right now my code does not perform anything. The names of the worksheets at the moment are GL PL, AL, and ER

Here is my example code. The macro beneath the if statement works properly. I just need help using them to the right worksheets. Thanks

Application.Workbooks.Open (Analysis.Path & "\" & datarec & ".xlsm")
Set datarec2 = ThisWorkbook
Dim ws As Worksheet
For Each ws In datarec2.Worksheets


If ws.Name Like "* GL *" Or ws.Name Like "GL" Then

Range("N115").Select
Selection.End(xlDown).Select
ActiveCell.Offset(1, 0).Select
Range(ActiveCell.Offset(0, -13), ActiveCell.Offset(50, -13)).Copy
Analysis.Sheets("Large Losses - GL").Range("c9").PasteSpecial xlPasteValues
Range(ActiveCell.Offset(0, -12), ActiveCell.Offset(50, -12)).Copy
Analysis.Sheets("Large Losses - GL").Range("d9").PasteSpecial xlPasteValues
Range(ActiveCell.Offset(0, -11), ActiveCell.Offset(50, -11)).Copy
Analysis.Sheets("Large Losses - GL").Range("o9").PasteSpecial xlPasteValues
Range(ActiveCell.Offset(0, -10), ActiveCell.Offset(50, -10)).Copy
Analysis.Sheets("Large Losses - GL").Range("a9").PasteSpecial xlPasteValues
Range(ActiveCell.Offset(0, -9), ActiveCell.Offset(50, -9)).Copy
Analysis.Sheets("Large Losses - GL").Range("e9").PasteSpecial xlPasteValues
Range(ActiveCell.Offset(0, -7), ActiveCell.Offset(50, -7)).Copy
Analysis.Sheets("Large Losses - GL").Range("p9").PasteSpecial xlPasteValues
Range(ActiveCell.Offset(0, 2), ActiveCell.Offset(50, 2)).Copy
Analysis.Sheets("Large Losses - GL").Range("f9").PasteSpecial xlPasteValues
Range(ActiveCell.Offset(0, 3), ActiveCell.Offset(50, 3)).Copy
Analysis.Sheets("Large Losses - GL").Range("g9").PasteSpecial xlPasteValues
Range(ActiveCell.Offset(0, 6), ActiveCell.Offset(50, 6)).Copy
Analysis.Sheets("Large Losses - GL").Range("h9").PasteSpecial xlPasteValues
Range(ActiveCell.Offset(0, 5), ActiveCell.Offset(50, 5)).Copy
Analysis.Sheets("Large Losses - GL").Range("j9").PasteSpecial xlPasteValues
End If


If ws.Name Like ("* AL *") Or ws.Name Like "AL" Then


Range("N115").Select
Selection.End(xlDown).Select
ActiveCell.Offset(1, 0).Select
Range(ActiveCell.Offset(0, -13), ActiveCell.Offset(50, -13)).Copy
Analysis.Sheets("Large Losses - AL").Range("c9").PasteSpecial xlPasteValues
Range(ActiveCell.Offset(0, -12), ActiveCell.Offset(50, -12)).Copy
Analysis.Sheets("Large Losses - AL").Range("d9").PasteSpecial xlPasteValues
Range(ActiveCell.Offset(0, -11), ActiveCell.Offset(50, -11)).Copy
Analysis.Sheets("Large Losses - AL").Range("o9").PasteSpecial xlPasteValues
Range(ActiveCell.Offset(0, -10), ActiveCell.Offset(50, -10)).Copy
Analysis.Sheets("Large Losses - AL").Range("a9").PasteSpecial xlPasteValues
Range(ActiveCell.Offset(0, -9), ActiveCell.Offset(50, -9)).Copy
Analysis.Sheets("Large Losses - AL").Range("e9").PasteSpecial xlPasteValues
Range(ActiveCell.Offset(0, -7), ActiveCell.Offset(50, -7)).Copy
Analysis.Sheets("Large Losses - AL").Range("p9").PasteSpecial xlPasteValues
Range(ActiveCell.Offset(0, 2), ActiveCell.Offset(50, 2)).Copy
Analysis.Sheets("Large Losses - AL").Range("f9").PasteSpecial xlPasteValues
Range(ActiveCell.Offset(0, 3), ActiveCell.Offset(50, 3)).Copy
Analysis.Sheets("Large Losses - AL").Range("g9").PasteSpecial xlPasteValues
Range(ActiveCell.Offset(0, 6), ActiveCell.Offset(50, 6)).Copy
Analysis.Sheets("Large Losses - AL").Range("h9").PasteSpecial xlPasteValues
Range(ActiveCell.Offset(0, 5), ActiveCell.Offset(50, 5)).Copy
Analysis.Sheets("Large Losses - AL").Range("j9").PasteSpecial xlPasteValues
End If


If ws.Name Like "* EL *" Or ws.Name Like "EL" Or ws.Name Like "* WC *" Or ws.Name Like "WC" Or ws.Name Like "* ER *" Or ws.Name = "ER" Then


Range("N115").Select
Selection.End(xlDown).Select
ActiveCell.Offset(1, 0).Select
Range(ActiveCell.Offset(0, -13), ActiveCell.Offset(50, -13)).Copy
Analysis.Sheets("Large Losses - WC").Range("c9").PasteSpecial xlPasteValues
Range(ActiveCell.Offset(0, -12), ActiveCell.Offset(50, -12)).Copy
Analysis.Sheets("Large Losses - WC").Range("d9").PasteSpecial xlPasteValues
Range(ActiveCell.Offset(0, -11), ActiveCell.Offset(50, -11)).Copy
Analysis.Sheets("Large Losses - WC").Range("o9").PasteSpecial xlPasteValues
Range(ActiveCell.Offset(0, -10), ActiveCell.Offset(50, -10)).Copy
Analysis.Sheets("Large Losses - WC").Range("a9").PasteSpecial xlPasteValues
Range(ActiveCell.Offset(0, -9), ActiveCell.Offset(50, -9)).Copy
Analysis.Sheets("Large Losses - WC").Range("e9").PasteSpecial xlPasteValues
Range(ActiveCell.Offset(0, -7), ActiveCell.Offset(50, -7)).Copy
Analysis.Sheets("Large Losses - WC").Range("p9").PasteSpecial xlPasteValues
Range(ActiveCell.Offset(0, 2), ActiveCell.Offset(50, 2)).Copy
Analysis.Sheets("Large Losses - WC").Range("f9").PasteSpecial xlPasteValues
Range(ActiveCell.Offset(0, 3), ActiveCell.Offset(50, 3)).Copy
Analysis.Sheets("Large Losses - WC").Range("g9").PasteSpecial xlPasteValues
Range(ActiveCell.Offset(0, 6), ActiveCell.Offset(50, 6)).Copy
Analysis.Sheets("Large Losses - WC").Range("h9").PasteSpecial xlPasteValues
Range(ActiveCell.Offset(0, 5), ActiveCell.Offset(50, 5)).Copy
Analysis.Sheets("Large Losses - WC").Range("j9").PasteSpecial xlPasteValues
End If
Next ws

End Sub

 

[ParamRay]

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Change the beginning code to:

Set datarec2 = Application.Workbooks.Open(Analysis.Path & "\" & datarec & ".xlsm")

Otherwise you're going to perform the routine on the workbook containing your code rather than the workbook you're opening...

 

[JoeMo]

Try changing this:


Set datarec2 = ThisWorkbook

to this:

Set datarec2 = ActiveWorkbook

 

[VoG]

Cross posted multiple times here Help with applying Macro to specific worksheets with unique identifiers

Please read Excelguru Help Site - A message to forum cross posters

 

[colewillm]

Maybe it would make more sense if I'd have put the very beginning part. Sorry.

Sub Populate_Large_Losses()
Dim datarec As String
Dim Analysis As Workbook
Set Analysis = ThisWorkbook

datarec = InputBox("Please enter the data rec file name")


Dim datarec2 As Workbook
Application.Workbooks.Open (Analysis.Path & "\" & datarec & ".xlsm")
Set datarec2 = ThisWorkbook
Dim ws As Worksheet
For Each ws In datarec2.Worksheets
If ws.Name Like "* GL *" Or ws.Name Like "GL" Then

I'm really just having trouble with the if statements. I've never used Like and don't know how to properly use if I'm even using it correctly. Don't know if the macro is looking up what I intend it to lookup.

 

[colewillm]

It was actually only cross posted once and that was by accident. This is my first time using this forum and I didn't realize that this forum is connected to other forums through other websites. The other thread was already closed by an admin, so please let my question be answered. It won't happen again. I'm just very new to this site.

 

[JoeMo]

It was actually only cross posted once and that was by accident. This is my first time using this forum and I didn't realize that this forum is connected to other forums through other websites. The other thread was already closed by an admin, so please let my question be answered. It won't happen again. I'm just very new to this site.

Your problem remains the same - you run the macro from a specific workbook which is 'Thisworkbook', it opens another workbook which you want to set to the variable 'datarec2', but instead your code sets 'datarec2' to 'Thisworkbook'. Most likely that is why nothing is happening when you run the code. Make either of the changes suggested in posts #2 or 3, and then post back if you have additional problems.