Sorting within Rows

[big_mike]

I have a huge spreadsheet that contains only 7 columns. I don't want to
change the information in the 1st and last colums. The data in the middle 5
columns are randomly entered (numbers) and I need to sort them from lowest to
highest keeping them in the rows they were entered in. The first column is
a date, all the rest are 1 or 2 digit numbers varying from 1 to 59. I only
want to change the order of each row to sort the middle 5 fields in low to
high sequence WITHOUT having to do each row separately. I already know how
to do that. I cannot find a way to conduct this operation enmass. Can
anyone help?

 

[Max]

Here's an easy formulas play which does it en-mass as required
Try it in a spare copy, check out the results delivered

The "middle" source data to be sorted row-wise is assumed in B2:F2 down
In I2: =IF(B2="","",B2+COLUMNS($A:A)/10^10)
Copy I2 across by 5 cols to M2

In N2:
=IF(ISERROR(SMALL($I2:$M2,COLUMNS($A:A))),"",INDEX($B2:$F2,MATCH(SMALL($I2:$M2,COLUMNS($A:A)),$I2:$M2,0)))
Copy N2 across by 5 cols to R2. Select I2:R2, copy down to the last row of
source data in cols B to F. Cols N to R will return the desired row-wise
ascending sort results. Copy cols N to R, overwrite with a paste special as
values over cols B to F. Clean up, delete cols I to R.

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[Jacob Skaria]

Dear Mike

If you would like to try a macro find below.. Try using a test data..

Sub CustomSort12()

Dim lngRow As Long
Dim lngLastRow As Long
lngLastRow = ActiveSheet.Cells(Rows.Count, "A").End(xlUp).Row
For lngRow = 2 To lngLastRow
Range("B" & lngRow & ":F" & lngRow).Sort Key1:=Range("B" & lngRow),
Orientation:=2
Next

End Sub


Incase you are new to macros set the Security level to low/medium in
(Tools|Macro|Security). From workbook launch VBE using short-key Alt+F11.
From menu 'Insert' a module and paste the code. Save. Get back to Workbook.
Run the macro from Tools|Macro|Run <selected macro()>

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[big_mike]

Max,

That worked great! I can't thank you enough. You saved me hours of work!
Thanks again!

 

[Max]

Great to hear that. You're welcome.
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[big_mike]

Jacob,

I am very new at macros. Thanks for the step by step. I tried your code
and received an error message. Syntax.

Sub CustomSort12() This line was background highlighted yellow.

Dim lngRow As Long
Dim lngLastRow As Long
lngLastRow = ActiveSheet.Cells(Rows.Count, "A").End(xlUp).Row
For lngRow = 2 To lngLastRow
Range("B" & lngRow & ":F" & lngRow).Sort Key1:=Range("B" & lngRow),
Orientation:=2 The above line was highlighted as if it
were selected.
Next

End Sub

What should I do?

 

[Jacob Skaria]

That should be in a single line

OR try this

Sub CustomSort12()
Dim lngRow As Long
Dim lngLastRow As Long
lngLastRow = ActiveSheet.Cells(Rows.Count, "A").End(xlUp).Row
For lngRow = 2 To lngLastRow
Range("B" & lngRow & ":F" & lngRow).Sort _
Key1:=Range("B" & lngRow), Orientation:=2
Next
End Sub

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[big Mike]

That second attempt worked great! Thanks!

That should be in a single line

OR try this

Sub CustomSort12()
Dim lngRow As Long
Dim lngLastRow As Long
lngLastRow = ActiveSheet.Cells(Rows.Count, "A").End(xlUp).Row
For lngRow = 2 To lngLastRow
Range("B" & lngRow & ":F" & lngRow).Sort _
Key1:=Range("B" & lngRow), Orientation:=2
Next
End Sub

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