define names

[ehsas]

I have more than 20 columns in my excel file which i need to define as name.Currently I have to select each column manually and then define as name.Is there any way where column heading be selected as defaulted name.Regards,

 

[Albert 1]

If the columns you want to name are consecutive, you can use this macro.
First: type in A1, B1, C1,...etc. the names, then run the macro:

Sub Macro1()
x = 1
Do While Cells(1, x)<> ""
ActiveWorkbook.Names.Add Name:=Cells(1, x), RefersToR1C1:="=Sheet1!R2C" & x & ":R100C" & x
x = x + 1
Loop
End Sub

Note: If the first cell used by the macro (in my example A1) is blank, the macro doesn't work.
This message was edited by albert 1 on 2002-10-12 08:31

 

[Aladin Akyurek]

On 2002-10-12 05:38, ehsas wrote:
I have more than 20 columns in my excel file which i need to define as name.Currently I have to select each column manually and then define as name.Is there any way where column heading be selected as defaulted name.Regards,

Are these columns contiguous?

Do they change (expand/crimp) in concert?

Which column is of numeric type?

These questions are meant to assess whether you can define one (or two) names that refer to data in these columns.

 

[ehsas]

Are these columns contiguous? no

Do they change (expand/crimp) in concert? no

Which column is of numeric type? no numeric all are text

 

[Aladin Akyurek]

On 2002-10-12 07:20, ehsas wrote:
Are these columns contiguous? no

Do they change (expand/crimp) in concert? no

Which column is of numeric type? no numeric all are text

If the columns ranges are of equal size and the date they hold are related, you still can define a single name for the whole bunch. The INDEX function can then be used to access the individual columns. Maybe this isn't worth the effort...

 

[ehsas]

I have done another way I have selected all the columns where i need to define as name and choosed insert-name-create and select the top row and it created the names for the column.Please advise if it is correct way of doing.

Regards,

 

[Aladin Akyurek]

On 2002-10-12 10:40, ehsas wrote:
I have done another way I have selected all the columns where i need to define as name and choosed insert-name-create and select the top row and it created the names for the column.Please advise if it is correct way of doing.

Regards,

That's OK. You can check each name from the Name Box to see whether it references the appropriate range.