Sort Blank cells to bottom in a descending sort in VBA

sjedi

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I am sorting the following columns independently and in descending order, i.e. the largest value in each column will always be in the top row. However, I have several blank cells in the table. These are not actually blank, but rather the formula e.g. IFERROR(H2/I2,"") gives a blank answer. I wish to sort the blank cells at the bottom of each column when performing the descending sort. How can I amend the following VBA code to allow for this?

VBA Code:
Sub SortIndividualCol()
    Dim xRg As Range
    Dim yRg As Range
    Dim ws As Worksheet
    Set ws = ActiveSheet
    On Error Resume Next
    Set xRg = Application.InputBox(Prompt:="Range Selection:", _
                                    Title:="Input header range", Type:=8)
    Application.ScreenUpdating = False
    For Each yRg In xRg
        With ws.Sort
            .SortFields.Clear
            .SortFields.Add Key:=yRg, Order:=xlDescending
            .SetRange ws.Range(yRg, yRg.End(xlDown))
            .Header = xlYes
            .MatchCase = False
            .Apply
        End With
    Next yRg
    Application.ScreenUpdating = True

Data before sorting:

TestATestBTestCTestDTestE
3​
1​
1​
1​
2​
4​
3​
4​
3​
5​
5​
1​
2​
2​
2​
3​
2​
3​
4​
1​

Data after descending sort, but blank cells are sorted to the top:

TestATestBTestCTestDTestE
5​
5​
4​
4​
4​
3​
3​
3​
3​
3​
2​
2​
2​
2​
2​
1​
1​
1​
1​
1​
 

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THe simplest way is to amend formula to return 0 instead if empty string (and then supress zero values in the sheet)
IFERROR(H2/I2,0)

There are several ways to suppress zeros
- eg use Conditional Formatting to make the Colour of the Cell font the same as the colour of cell background if cell value is zero
- custom format is another option - see Excel custom number formats | Exceljet
 
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Thanks @Yongle, while zeros would help if all the other numbered cells are positive; if all the other numbered cells are a mix of positive and negative (e.g. -1, -2, 3, 4, 5), the zeros will be incorrectly sorted in between the numbered cells.
Is there a more generic method of solving this, that also takes care of the case with negative and positive numbered cells?
 
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If I start off with this
Book1
ABCDE
1TestATestBTestCTestDTestE
231112
3  434
4  355
512223
623 41
Sheet1
Cell Formulas
RangeFormula
A3:B4A3=IFERROR(H2/I2,"")
C6C6=IFERROR(J6/K6,"")


After running your code I get

Book1
ABCDE
1TestATestBTestCTestDTestE
233455
322344
411233
5  122
6   11
Sheet1
Cell Formulas
RangeFormula
A5:B5, A6:B6A5=IFERROR(H4/I4,"")
C6C6=IFERROR(J6/K6,"")
 
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would help if all the other numbered cells are positive; if all the other numbered cells are a mix of positive and negative (e.g. -1, -2, 3, 4, 5), the zeros will be incorrectly sorted in between the numbered cells.
That makes sense

How about changing the formula to return a big negative number and suppressing that
IFERROR(H2/I2,-99999)
 
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@Fluff, you are right if the cell contains the formula =IFERROR(H4/I4,"").
However, my actual formula for the blank cells is an index/match formula to reference cells which have the formula = IFERROR(H4/I4,""), so some of the cells refer to a Blank value i.e. ""
Is there any way to amend my sort code to move these blank cells below the numbered cells?
 
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If the cells don't have IFERROR(H2/I2,"") as stated in your op, what do they have?
 
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