Activecell.FormulaR1C1 throws a Runtime Error '1004' in Excel VBA

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Amardeep

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This formula was written while recording a Macro. Works perfectly fine in a cell , but when trying to run from VBE ,its throwing a runtime error '1004'. Any help appreciated .... Thanks in Advance


Sub Macro7()
'
' Macro7 Macro
'


'
ActiveCell.FormulaR1C1 = _
"=IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH("".PRE."",RC[-16])),""Preliminaries"",IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH("".AUT."",RC[-16])),""Authority Approvals"",IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH(""MMS"",RC[-16])),""Material& MStatementSubmittals"",IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH(""SDS"",RC[-16])),""Shop Drawing Submittals"",IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH("".MMA."",RC[-16])),""Materials& MStatement Approvals"",IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH("".SDA."",RC[-16" & _
"op Drawing Approvals"",IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH("".BDS."",RC[-16])),""Builders drawings submittals"",IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH("".CDS."",RC[-16])),""Coordination drawing submittals"",IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH("".STR."",RC[-16])),""Structural Concreting works"",IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH("".MET."",RC[-16])),""Metal Works"",IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH("".MAD."",RC[-16])),""Material Required on Site"",IF(" & _
"ER(SEARCH("".FIN."",RC[-16])),ISNUMBER(SEARCH("".PMA."",RC[-16])),ISNUMBER(SEARCH("".FLC."",RC[-16]))),""Finishes"",IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH("".DAW."",RC[-16])),""Doors and windows"",IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH("".LFT."",RC[-16])),""Lift & Elevators"",IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH("".ELE."",RC[-16])),""Electrical System"",IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH("".MEP."",RC[-16])),""Plumbing&firefighting"",IF(IS" & _
"ARCH("".F&F."",RC[-16])),""Firefighting"",IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH("".HAC."",RC[-16])),""HVAC"",IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH("".WP"",RC[-16])),""Waterproofing"",IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH("".LPG."",RC[-16])),""LPG"",""""))))))))))))))))))))"
Range("Q3").Select
End Sub
 

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Amardeep said:
This formula was written while recording a Macro. Works perfectly fine in a cell , but when trying to run from VBE ,its throwing a runtime error '1004'. Any help appreciated .... Thanks in Advance


Sub Macro7()
'
' Macro7 Macro
'


'
ActiveCell.FormulaR1C1 = _
"=IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH("".PRE."",RC[-16])),""Preliminaries"",IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH("".AUT."",RC[-16])),""Authority Approvals"",IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH(""MMS"",RC[-16])),""Material& MStatementSubmittals"",IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH(""SDS"",RC[-16])),""Shop Drawing Submittals"",IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH("".MMA."",RC[-16])),""Materials& MStatement Approvals"",IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH("".SDA."",RC[-16" & _
"op Drawing Approvals"",IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH("".BDS."",RC[-16])),""Builders drawings submittals"",IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH("".CDS."",RC[-16])),""Coordination drawing submittals"",IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH("".STR."",RC[-16])),""Structural Concreting works"",IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH("".MET."",RC[-16])),""Metal Works"",IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH("".MAD."",RC[-16])),""Material Required on Site"",IF(" & _
"ER(SEARCH("".FIN."",RC[-16])),ISNUMBER(SEARCH("".PMA."",RC[-16])),ISNUMBER(SEARCH("".FLC."",RC[-16]))),""Finishes"",IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH("".DAW."",RC[-16])),""Doors and windows"",IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH("".LFT."",RC[-16])),""Lift & Elevators"",IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH("".ELE."",RC[-16])),""Electrical System"",IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH("".MEP."",RC[-16])),""Plumbing&firefighting"",IF(IS" & _
"ARCH("".F&F."",RC[-16])),""Firefighting"",IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH("".HAC."",RC[-16])),""HVAC"",IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH("".WP"",RC[-16])),""Waterproofing"",IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH("".LPG."",RC[-16])),""LPG"",""""))))))))))))))))))))"
Range("Q3").Select
End Sub
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Can you post the formula as it is written in the cell? It appears that the above formula has too many arguments for one of the If statements. If I could see the formula as written in the cell when it is working that would be helpful.
 
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smpatty08 said:
Can you post the formula as it is written in the cell? It appears that the above formula has too many arguments for one of the If statements. If I could see the formula as written in the cell when it is working that would be helpful.
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Thanks for the reply smpatty....this is the formula in the cell

=IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH(".PRE.",A2)),"Preliminaries",IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH(".AUT.",A2)),"Authority Approvals",IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH("MMS",A2)),"Material& MStatementSubmittals",IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH("SDS",A2)),"Shop Drawing Submittals",IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH(".MMA.",A2)),"Materials& MStatement Approvals",IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH(".SDA.",A2)),"Shop Drawing Approvals",IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH(".BDS.",A2)),"Builders drawings submittals",IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH(".CDS.",A2)),"Coordination drawing submittals",IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH(".STR.",A2)),"Structural Concreting works",IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH(".MET.",A2)),"Metal Works",IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH(".MAD.",A2)),"Material Required on Site",IF(OR(ISNUMBER(SEARCH(".FIN.",A2)),ISNUMBER(SEARCH(".PMA.",A2)),ISNUMBER(SEARCH(".FLC.",A2))),"Finishes",IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH(".DAW.",A2)),"Doors and windows",IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH(".LFT.",A2)),"Lift & Elevators",IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH(".ELE.",A2)),"Electrical System",IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH(".MEP.",A2)),"Plumbing&firefighting",IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH(".F&F.",A2)),"Firefighting",IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH(".HAC.",A2)),"HVAC",IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH(".WP",A2)),"Waterproofing",IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH(".LPG.",A2)),"LPG",""))))))))))))))))))))
 
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Does this give the correct result for A2?
 
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Amardeep said:
Thanks for the reply smpatty....this is the formula in the cell

=IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH(".PRE.",A2)),"Preliminaries",IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH(".AUT.",A2)),"Authority Approvals",IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH("MMS",A2)),"Material& MStatementSubmittals",IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH("SDS",A2)),"Shop Drawing Submittals",IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH(".MMA.",A2)),"Materials& MStatement Approvals",IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH(".SDA.",A2)),"Shop Drawing Approvals",IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH(".BDS.",A2)),"Builders drawings submittals",IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH(".CDS.",A2)),"Coordination drawing submittals",IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH(".STR.",A2)),"Structural Concreting works",IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH(".MET.",A2)),"Metal Works",IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH(".MAD.",A2)),"Material Required on Site",IF(OR(ISNUMBER(SEARCH(".FIN.",A2)),ISNUMBER(SEARCH(".PMA.",A2)),ISNUMBER(SEARCH(".FLC.",A2))),"Finishes",IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH(".DAW.",A2)),"Doors and windows",IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH(".LFT.",A2)),"Lift & Elevators",IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH(".ELE.",A2)),"Electrical System",IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH(".MEP.",A2)),"Plumbing&firefighting",IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH(".F&F.",A2)),"Firefighting",IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH(".HAC.",A2)),"HVAC",IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH(".WP",A2)),"Waterproofing",IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH(".LPG.",A2)),"LPG",""))))))))))))))))))))
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This will work when the activecell is in column Q

Code: 
ActiveCell.FormulaR1C1 = "=IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH("".PRE."",RC[-16])),""Preliminaries"",IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH("".AUT."",RC[-16])),""Authority Approvals""," & _
"IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH(""MMS"",RC[-16])),""Material& MStatementSubmittals"",IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH(""SDS"",RC[-16])),""Shop Drawing Submittals""," & _
"IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH("".MMA."",RC[-16])),""Materials& MStatement Approvals"",IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH("".SDA."",RC[-16])),""Shop Drawing Approvals""," & _
"IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH("".BDS."",RC[-16])),""Builders drawings submittals"",IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH("".CDS."",RC[-16])),""Coordination drawing submittals""," & _
"IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH("".STR."",RC[-16])),""Structural Concreting works"",IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH("".MET."",RC[-16])),""Metal Works""," & _
"IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH("".MAD."",RC[-16])),""Material Required on Site"",IF(OR(ISNUMBER(SEARCH("".FIN."",RC[-16])),ISNUMBER(SEARCH("".PMA."",RC[-16]))," & _
"ISNUMBER(SEARCH("".FLC."",RC[-16]))),""Finishes"",IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH("".DAW."",RC[-16])),""Doors and windows"",IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH("".LFT."",RC[-16]))," & _
"""Lift & Elevators"",IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH("".ELE."",RC[-16])),""Electrical System"",IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH("".MEP."",RC[-16])),""Plumbing&firefighting""," & _
"IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH("".F&F."",RC[-16])),""Firefighting"",IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH("".HAC."",RC[-16])),""HVAC"",IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH("".WP"",RC[-16]))," & _
"""Waterproofing"",IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH("".LPG."",RC[-16])),""LPG"",""""))))))))))))))))))))"
 
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Just realised I never supplied the code in post#4.
Does this give the correct result for A2?
Code: 
Sub Macro1()
   Dim ary As Variant
   Dim i As Long
   
   ary = Array(".PRE.", "Preliminaries", ".AUT.", "Authority Approvals", "MMS", "Material& MStatementSubmittals", "SDS", "Shop Drawing Submittals", ".MMA.", "Materials& MStatement Approvals", ".SDA.", "Shop Drawing Approvals", ".BDS.", "Builders drawings submittals", ".CDS.", "Coordination drawing submittals", ".STR.", "Structural Concreting works", ".MET.", "Metal Works", ".MAD.", "Material Required on Site", ".FIN.", "Finishes", ".PMA.", "Finishes", ".FLC.", "Finishes", ".DAW.", "Doors and windows", ".LFT.", "Lift & Elevators", ".ELE.", "Electrical System", ".MEP.", "Plumbing&firefighting", ".F&F.", "Firefighting", ".HAC.", "HVAC", ".WP", "Waterproofing", ".LPG.", "LPG")
   For i = 0 To UBound(ary) Step 2
      If InStr(1, Range("A2").Value, ary(i), vbTextCompare) > 0 Then
         Range("Q2").Value = ary(i + 1)
         Exit For
      End If
   Next i
End Sub
 
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