macro search

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puiuluipui

Hi, i have 7 sheets. I want to write a name in sheet "search", in G1 and the
macro formula (i guess), to display in the same sheet, a list with all name
it founds. But i want to display name and 4 other cells next to name.
Something like in this example:

a b c d e f
g

1
john
2 john b 1978 id 03 12.06.08 NO
3 john b (ed) 173 id 03 05.06.08 YES
4 john (ec) 53 id 03 31.05.08 YES

The problem is that some names have parentheisis and second name "john b
(ed)". And i want the search to ignore the parenthesis and to display all the
names it found, like in example. I want to display the name with second name
and parenthesis (if it has one), but in search i will write only john, but
the formula to ignore parenthesis when its searching.

I need to search in 5 sheets only.

Thanks in advance!!
 
J

Joel

Sub FindNames()

Person = UCase(Sheets("Search").Range("G1"))
DisplayMessage = ""
For Each sht In ThisWorkbook.Sheets
If sht.Name <> "Search" Then
LastRow = sht.Range("A" & Rows.Count).End(xlUp).Row
For RowCount = 1 To LastRow
NewName = UCase(sht.Range("A" & RowCount))
'Only look at the same numberr of characters as Person
If Left(NewName, Len(Person)) = Person Then
NewLine = sht.Range("A" & RowCount) & " " & _
sht.Range("B" & RowCount) & " " & _
sht.Range("C" & RowCount) & " " & _
sht.Range("D" & RowCount) & " " & _
sht.Range("E" & RowCount)
If DisplayMessage = "" Then
DisplayMessage = NewLine
Else
DisplayMessage = DisplayMessage & Chr(13) & NewLine
End If
End If
Next RowCount
End If
Next sht
MsgBox (DisplayMessage)
End Sub
 
P

puiuluipui

Joel, its not working.
I wrote john in G1 and the macro its not showing anything. It doesn't show
the result list below. It doesn't find anything.
What i am doing wrong?

"Joel" a scris:
 
J

Joel

There arre two reasons the code would not work

1) The code expects the names to start in Row 1 with no blank rows between
the names.

If the Names don't start in row 1 then change this line

For RowCount = 1 To LastRow (make the one a differnt number)

2) the code expects the name to start as the first character in the cell
 
P

puiuluipui

It still doesn't work. I will try to explain better.
Lets say i have only 3 sheets. Sheet 1 "monday" , sheet 2 "tuesday" , sheet
3 "search".

In first sheet (monday) i will write in 5 columns, (a5, b5, c5, d5, e5), and
continue in a6, b6, c6......a7, b7,c7.....etc....a simple table.

In second sheet (tuesday) i will write the same way. A simple table with data.

First cell in every sheet, doesn't contains text.(names) It begin with "A5"

Sheet 3, (search) its empty. I only want to write a name in "G1" cell and
below, in the same sheet (search), the formula to make a list with everything
it found.
Ex: if i will write John in G1, the formula to show in the same sheet,
begining with A2, everything it found with john in other sheets. If in the
other two sheets is no "John", the formula to display nothing.
I want the formula to display "John" and other 4 cells next to John.
I will try to show you an example

Sheet monday
a b c d e
1 john 101 no yes monday

Sheet tuesday
a b c d e
1 john 143 yes yes friday

Sheet search

a b c d e f g
1 john

2 john 101 no yes monday
3 john 143 yes yes friday

In G1 i wrote "John" and the formula shows me a list with what it has found
in other sheets (monday ; tuesday)

So...i want some kind of search sheet....
If i write John to display what it found.....if i erase John and i write
Mary, the search for John to dissapear and to show Mary's result.

I hope you can help me.
Thanks again....and allot

"Joel" a scris:
 
J

Joel

I made two changes. First the code starts at Row 5. Second, It looks at the
cell G1 for each sheet.

Sub FindNames()

DisplayMessage = ""
For Each Sht In ThisWorkbook.Sheets
If UCase(Sht.Name) <> "SEARCH" Then
LastRow = Sht.Range("A" & Rows.Count).End(xlUp).Row
Person = UCase(Sht.Range("G1"))
For RowCount = 5 To LastRow
NewName = UCase(Sht.Range("A" & RowCount))
'Only look at the same numberr of characters as Person
If Left(NewName, Len(Person)) = Person Then
NewLine = Sht.Range("A" & RowCount) & " " & _
Sht.Range("B" & RowCount) & " " & _
Sht.Range("C" & RowCount) & " " & _
Sht.Range("D" & RowCount) & " " & _
Sht.Range("E" & RowCount)
If DisplayMessage = "" Then
DisplayMessage = NewLine
Else
DisplayMessage = DisplayMessage & Chr(13) & NewLine
End If
End If
Next RowCount
End If
Next Sht
MsgBox (DisplayMessage)
End Sub
 
D

Don Guillett

try this where your summary sheet is sheet1

Sub findemall()
Sheet1.Range("a1:e100").ClearContents
what = Sheet1.Range("g1").Value

For i = 2 To Worksheets.Count
With Worksheets(i).Range("a5:a500")
Set c = .Find(what, LookIn:=xlValues)
If Not c Is Nothing Then
firstAddress = c.Address
Do
dlr = Sheet1.Cells(Rows.Count, "a").End(xlUp).Row + 1
c.Resize(, 5).Copy Sheet1.Cells(dlr, "a")
Set c = .FindNext(c)
Loop While Not c Is Nothing And c.Address <> firstAddress
End If
End With
Next i
End Sub
 
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puiuluipui

I dont want the formula to look at the cell G1 for each sheet. I only want
"G1" to be a search box. I write something in the search box and the formula
to show me the results in the same search sheet.
In search box "G1" i will write a word and under "G1" to show me the results
list.

I want a search sheet but to display what it founds in other sheets.
A search sheet with search box. and search box to be "G1". And the formula
to look at "A1:E30" in every sheet.

I found something in forum, but il display the sheets name when it found
something. I want the formula to work as a search engine and display what i
am looking for.
Here is what i found. And its closer with what i want, but it display
somthing else.

http://www.microsoft.com/office/com...c39f&mid=08963695-47bf-4146-bd90-1fc42d92c39f


Can you make a formula like this one to display what i need? This formula to
have a search box "G1", and to display what it found after i write something
in search box "G1"


THANKS ALLOT

"Joel" a scris:
 
P

puiuluipui

Don, it doesn't work. Or i dont know how to make it work.

sheet 1 "monday"
sheet 2 "tuesday"
sheet 3 "search"

sheet "monday" and "tuesday" = database

I put the code in sheet "search", (visual basic).
Than i wrotte a name in cell G1 in "search" sheet.
But nothing happened.

Than i tryed to put the code in "monday" sheet (visual basic), where is
database, and wrotte a name in G1 cell of the "monday" sheet.
Nothing happened again....

Maybe i do something wrong.... can you help me with more details pls?

Thanks allot!


"Don Guillett" a scris:
 
D

Don Guillett

My macro assumed your search sheet was sheet ONE. If all else fails, send
your file to my email below.
 
P

puiuluipui

It works great!
Thanks allot John.
You really are good. Thanks again.

"Don Guillett" a scris:
 
P

puiuluipui

Don, the code its searching in planning sheet too. Can you make the code to
exclude planning sheet from search?
I need the code to serch only the first 5 sheets. (monday, tuesday, wensday,
thursday, friday).

Thanks allot!!!

"Don Guillett" a scris:
 

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