[VBA] Activecell.replace is now replacing the contents of my entire workbook.

[RockandGrohl]

Hi guys,

Have the below code

ActiveCell.Replace What:=", ", Replacement:=",", LookAt:=xlPart, SearchOrder _
        :=xlByRows, MatchCase:=False, SearchFormat:=False, ReplaceFormat:=False

This has been working perfectly for half a year now, but all of a sudden it appears to be replacing the contents of cell B2.

In summary, I have a list of pickups separated as follows: "Worcester, Bromsgrove, Redditch, Tewkesbury"

This is then copied from B2 to B6, and in the copied list in B6 it's altered to: "Worcester,Bromsgrove,Redditch,Tewkesbury"

For some reason, even though the active cell is clearly B6, it is changing it not only in B2, but also, in every other cell on other sheets too!


Even if I change it to be "range("B6").replace" - it still happens???

 

[Fluff]

Put this just before that line

Range("A1").Find "*"

 

[RockandGrohl]

Put this just before that line

Range("A1").Find "*"

Could you explain what that does?

And how is it that I haven't made any changes to this weekly ran file and all of a sudden such a critical error is occurring? Thank you!

 

[Fluff]

It sounds as though somebody has done a manual search/replace & change the "within" option from Sheet to Workbook.
That code simply resets it back to Sheet

 

[RockandGrohl]

Ah, that's very irritating, that person would be me, but on another sheet. It's been pretty catastrophic!

 

[RoryA]

There really isn't any benefit to using Range.Replace when Range is just one cell. You're better off using the Replace function and assigning the result to the cell formula property.

 

[RockandGrohl]

There really isn't any benefit to using Range.Replace when Range is just one cell. You're better off using the Replace function and assigning the result to the cell formula property.

Yeah you're right, I should amend.

Liking the new photo :'D

 

[RoryA]

What can I say, I'm a good boy.

 

[RockandGrohl]

What can I say, I'm a good boy.

You've earned more than your fair share of biscuits from all the help given in the past, that's for sure! You and Fluff.