Is there a better way to do this?

[GoBow777]

The macro below works fine but I was wondering is there a better way of
writing this without having to write 8 line items?

Sub ClearSheet2()
Application.ScreenUpdating = False
ActiveSheet.Range("$B$2:$I$202").AutoFilter Field:=1
ActiveSheet.Range("$B$2:$I$202").AutoFilter Field:=2
ActiveSheet.Range("$B$2:$I$202").AutoFilter Field:=3
ActiveSheet.Range("$B$2:$I$202").AutoFilter Field:=4
ActiveSheet.Range("$B$2:$I$202").AutoFilter Field:=5
ActiveSheet.Range("$B$2:$I$202").AutoFilter Field:=6
ActiveSheet.Range("$B$2:$I$202").AutoFilter Field:=7
ActiveSheet.Range("$B$2:$I$202").AutoFilter Field:=8
ActiveSheet.Range("$B$3:$I$202").Select
Selection.ClearContents
Range("A1").Select
End Sub

Matt

 

[Jim Cone]

Sub ClearSheet2()
ActiveSheet.Range("$B$2:$I$202").AutoFilter
ActiveSheet.Range("$B$3:$I$202").ClearContents
Range("A1").Select
End Sub
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Jim Cone
Portland, Oregon USA




"GoBow777" <[email protected]>
wrote in message
The macro below works fine but I was wondering is there a better way of
writing this without having to write 8 line items?

Sub ClearSheet2()
Application.ScreenUpdating = False
ActiveSheet.Range("$B$2:$I$202").AutoFilter Field:=1
ActiveSheet.Range("$B$2:$I$202").AutoFilter Field:=2
ActiveSheet.Range("$B$2:$I$202").AutoFilter Field:=3
ActiveSheet.Range("$B$2:$I$202").AutoFilter Field:=4
ActiveSheet.Range("$B$2:$I$202").AutoFilter Field:=5
ActiveSheet.Range("$B$2:$I$202").AutoFilter Field:=6
ActiveSheet.Range("$B$2:$I$202").AutoFilter Field:=7
ActiveSheet.Range("$B$2:$I$202").AutoFilter Field:=8
ActiveSheet.Range("$B$3:$I$202").Select
Selection.ClearContents
Range("A1").Select
End Sub

Matt

 

[Rick Rothstein]

Exactly what is the AutoFilter doing for you in this code? With the
exception of preserving the contents of Row 2 (from Columns B through I) and
providing drop down arrows in its cells, it looks like all your code is
doing is this...

ActiveSheet.Range("$B$3:$I$202").ClearContents

 

[GoBow777]

Exactly what is the AutoFilter doing for you in this code? With the
exception of preserving the contents of Row 2 (from Columns B throug
I) and
providing drop down arrows in its cells, it looks like all your code i

doing is this...

ActiveSheet.Range("$B$3:$I$202").ClearContents

Thank you gentlemen for your response, I appreciate it. Obviously I’
not very good with VBA, I recorded the macro and as I said before i
works fine, but as I am still learning, I am just curious; there mus
be a better way.

My goal is to reset any filtered rows and clear the contents from th
range ($B$3:$I$202) and leave the drop down arrows (row 2) intact

 

[Rick Rothstein]

If that is really what you want, then go with Jim's code.

 

[Jim Cone]

Since .AutoFilter is actually an on/off switch consider this...
'--
Sub JustInCaseTheyComeBack()
If ActiveSheet.AutoFilterMode Then 'has filter arrows displayed
If ActiveSheet.FilterMode Then 'something is filtered
ActiveSheet.Range("$B$2:$I$2").AutoFilter 'remove
ActiveSheet.Range("$B$3:$I$202").ClearContents
ActiveSheet.Range("$B$2:$I$2").AutoFilter 'add autofilter
Else
ActiveSheet.Range("$B$3:$I$202").ClearContents
End If
Else
ActiveSheet.Range("$B$2:$I$2").AutoFilter
End If
End Sub

 

[GoBow777]

Thanks alot guys, I appreciate it