How to make a "fill down" inside a 2D VBA array?

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Hi to all,

I have an array like this below, for which I'd like to have a "fill down" like for first 2 columns. I know there is a way in a sheet doing "RANGE(myRng).FillDown",
but how can be done manipulating the VBA array itself? Thanks for any help.

VBA Code: 
Dim arr(1 To 11, 1 To 4) As Variant

arr(1, 1) = "ME01": arr(1, 2) = "B": arr(1, 3) = "55":  arr(1, 4) = ""
arr(2, 1) = "": arr(2, 2) = "": arr(2, 3) = "51":   arr(2, 4) = ""
arr(3, 1) = "": arr(3, 2) = "": arr(3, 3) = "1784": arr(3, 4) = ""
arr(4, 1) = "R03":  arr(4, 2) = "KD":   arr(4, 3) = "359":  arr(4, 4) = ""
arr(5, 1) = "": arr(5, 2) = "": arr(5, 3) = "36":   arr(5, 4) = ""
arr(6, 1) = "": arr(6, 2) = "Y": arr(6, 3) = "": arr(6, 4) = "M"
arr(7, 1) = "": arr(7, 2) = "": arr(7, 3) = "": arr(7, 4) = "W"
arr(8, 1) = "": arr(8, 2) = "A": arr(8, 3) = "": arr(8, 4) = "W"
arr(9, 1) = "": arr(9, 2) = "": arr(9, 3) = "": arr(9, 4) = "R"
arr(10, 1) = "": arr(10, 2) = "": arr(10, 3) = "": arr(10, 4) = "E"
arr(11, 1) = "": arr(11, 2) = "": arr(11, 3) = "": arr(11, 4) = "E"

If we see it in tabular form, the array looks like this:

ME01B55
51
1784
R03KD359
36
YM
W
AW
R
E
E


and I'd like the output array to look like this (but without print it to a range):

ME01B55
ME01B51
ME01B1784
R03KD359
R03KD36
YM
YW
AW
AR
AE
AE
 

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Instead of this
Code: 
arr(2, 1) = ""
make it this
Code: 
arr(2, 1) = "ME01"
Same for all the other you fill with empties.

And you say you "fill down" the first 2 columns but you do not. Column 1 only goes to the amount of non empties in the third column.
 
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This is not a "Fill Down" but the result is what you showed in your post.
Code: 
Sub Maybe()
Dim myArr(1 To 11, 1 To 4) As Variant
Dim i As Long
myArr(1, 1) = "ME01": myArr(1, 2) = "B": myArr(1, 3) = "55":  myArr(1, 4) = ""
myArr(2, 1) = "": myArr(2, 2) = "": myArr(2, 3) = "51":   myArr(2, 4) = ""
myArr(3, 1) = "": myArr(3, 2) = "": myArr(3, 3) = "1784": myArr(3, 4) = ""
myArr(4, 1) = "R03":  myArr(4, 2) = "KD":   myArr(4, 3) = "359":  myArr(4, 4) = ""
myArr(5, 1) = "": myArr(5, 2) = "": myArr(5, 3) = "36":   myArr(5, 4) = ""
myArr(6, 1) = "": myArr(6, 2) = "Y": myArr(6, 3) = "": myArr(6, 4) = "M"
myArr(7, 1) = "": myArr(7, 2) = "": myArr(7, 3) = "": myArr(7, 4) = "W"
myArr(8, 1) = "": myArr(8, 2) = "A": myArr(8, 3) = "": myArr(8, 4) = "W"
myArr(9, 1) = "": myArr(9, 2) = "": myArr(9, 3) = "": myArr(9, 4) = "R"
myArr(10, 1) = "": myArr(10, 2) = "": myArr(10, 3) = "": myArr(10, 4) = "E"
myArr(11, 1) = "": myArr(11, 2) = "": myArr(11, 3) = "": myArr(11, 4) = "E"
    For i = LBound(myArr) + 1 To UBound(myArr)
        If myArr(i, 1) = "" And myArr(i, 3) <> "" Then myArr(i, 1) = myArr(i - 1, 1)
        If myArr(i, 2) = "" Then myArr(i, 2) = myArr(i - 1, 2)
    Next i
Cells(1, 15).Resize(UBound(myArr, 1), UBound(myArr, 2)) = myArr    '<---- Comment this out
End Sub
 
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jolivanes said:
This is not a "Fill Down" but the result is what you showed in your post.
Code: 
Sub Maybe()
Dim myArr(1 To 11, 1 To 4) As Variant
Dim i As Long
myArr(1, 1) = "ME01": myArr(1, 2) = "B": myArr(1, 3) = "55":  myArr(1, 4) = ""
myArr(2, 1) = "": myArr(2, 2) = "": myArr(2, 3) = "51":   myArr(2, 4) = ""
myArr(3, 1) = "": myArr(3, 2) = "": myArr(3, 3) = "1784": myArr(3, 4) = ""
myArr(4, 1) = "R03":  myArr(4, 2) = "KD":   myArr(4, 3) = "359":  myArr(4, 4) = ""
myArr(5, 1) = "": myArr(5, 2) = "": myArr(5, 3) = "36":   myArr(5, 4) = ""
myArr(6, 1) = "": myArr(6, 2) = "Y": myArr(6, 3) = "": myArr(6, 4) = "M"
myArr(7, 1) = "": myArr(7, 2) = "": myArr(7, 3) = "": myArr(7, 4) = "W"
myArr(8, 1) = "": myArr(8, 2) = "A": myArr(8, 3) = "": myArr(8, 4) = "W"
myArr(9, 1) = "": myArr(9, 2) = "": myArr(9, 3) = "": myArr(9, 4) = "R"
myArr(10, 1) = "": myArr(10, 2) = "": myArr(10, 3) = "": myArr(10, 4) = "E"
myArr(11, 1) = "": myArr(11, 2) = "": myArr(11, 3) = "": myArr(11, 4) = "E"
    For i = LBound(myArr) + 1 To UBound(myArr)
        If myArr(i, 1) = "" And myArr(i, 3) <> "" Then myArr(i, 1) = myArr(i - 1, 1)
        If myArr(i, 2) = "" Then myArr(i, 2) = myArr(i - 1, 2)
    Next i
Cells(1, 15).Resize(UBound(myArr, 1), UBound(myArr, 2)) = myArr    '<---- Comment this out
End Sub
Click to expand...
Thanks for your help. You're right for column1 a better sample input is like this below:


Code: 
arr(1,1) = "ME01":    arr(1,2) = "B":    arr(1,3) = "55":    arr(1,4) = ""
arr(2,1) = "":    arr(2,2) = "":    arr(2,3) = "51":    arr(2,4) = ""
arr(3,1) = "":    arr(3,2) = "":    arr(3,3) = "1784":    arr(3,4) = ""
arr(4,1) = "R03":    arr(4,2) = "KD":    arr(4,3) = "359":    arr(4,4) = ""
arr(5,1) = "":    arr(5,2) = "":    arr(5,3) = "36":    arr(5,4) = ""
arr(6,1) = "TP":    arr(6,2) = "Y":    arr(6,3) = "":    arr(6,4) = "M"
arr(7,1) = "":    arr(7,2) = "":    arr(7,3) = "":    arr(7,4) = "W"
arr(8,1) = "RH":    arr(8,2) = "A":    arr(8,3) = "":    arr(8,4) = "W"
arr(9,1) = "":    arr(9,2) = "":    arr(9,3) = "":    arr(9,4) = "R"
arr(10,1) = "":    arr(10,2) = "":    arr(10,3) = "":    arr(10,4) = "E"
arr(11,1) = "":    arr(11,2) = "":    arr(11,3) = "":    arr(11,4) = "E"

That look like this:

ME01B55
51
1784
R03KD359
36
TPYM
W
RHAW
R
E
E


And output would look like this (I've tried with your solution and as you said, is not doing a fill down, due to my typo).
The actual data has many rows and about 7- 12 columns, for which first 4 columns need the fill down

ME01B55
ME01B51
ME01B1784
R03KD359
R03KD36
TPYM
TPYW
RHAW
RHAR
RHAE
RHAE
 
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Is the data in the top picture existing data in a worksheet?
You say the first four columns need filling but in your end result picture, with the green cells, you don't show that. Is that on purpose?
The 3rd column is not filled and what about the top 5 of the 4th column?

Oh, please do me a favor. Don't quote. Refer to post numbers.
 
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jolivanes said:
Is the data in the top picture existing data in a worksheet?
You say the first four columns need filling but in your end result picture, with the green cells, you don't show that. Is that on purpose?
The 3rd column is not filled and what about the top 5 of the 4th column?

Oh, please do me a favor. Don't quote. Refer to post numbers.
Click to expand...
Yes, only first 2 should be filled-down in this sample data, in actual data the first 4 columns should be filled.

I think I was able to modify your code in order to get what I looked for. Thanks for your help.

VBA Code: 
Sub test()
Dim arr(1 To 11, 1 To 4) As Variant

Dim i As Long

arr(1, 1) = "ME01": arr(1, 2) = "B": arr(1, 3) = "55":  arr(1, 4) = ""
arr(2, 1) = "": arr(2, 2) = "": arr(2, 3) = "51":   arr(2, 4) = ""
arr(3, 1) = "": arr(3, 2) = "": arr(3, 3) = "1784": arr(3, 4) = ""
arr(4, 1) = "R03":  arr(4, 2) = "KD":   arr(4, 3) = "359":  arr(4, 4) = ""
arr(5, 1) = "": arr(5, 2) = "": arr(5, 3) = "36":   arr(5, 4) = ""
arr(6, 1) = "TP":   arr(6, 2) = "Y": arr(6, 3) = "": arr(6, 4) = "M"
arr(7, 1) = "": arr(7, 2) = "": arr(7, 3) = "": arr(7, 4) = "W"
arr(8, 1) = "RH":   arr(8, 2) = "A": arr(8, 3) = "": arr(8, 4) = "W"
arr(9, 1) = "": arr(9, 2) = "": arr(9, 3) = "": arr(9, 4) = "R"
arr(10, 1) = "": arr(10, 2) = "": arr(10, 3) = "": arr(10, 4) = "E"
arr(11, 1) = "": arr(11, 2) = "": arr(11, 3) = "": arr(11, 4) = "E"

Col = 2
    For i = LBound(arr) + 1 To UBound(arr)
        For j = 1 To Col
            If arr(i, j) = "" Then arr(i, j) = arr(i - 1, j)
        Next j
    Next i

Cells(1, 15).Resize(UBound(arr, 1), UBound(arr, 2)) = arr    '<---- Comment this out

End Sub
 
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Good job.
Thanks for letting us know.
Sounds like you have what you need.
Good luck.
 
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