Macro to convert Name of worksheet

[G]

I want to change the name of all the worksheets by using a table in another
worksheet. The table contains one column for long names and another column
for short names. When the current worksheet name matches the long name
column, the name is change to the short name.

Thanks,
G

 

[Bob Phillips]

Dim iPos As Long
Dim wks As Worksheet

For Each wks In ActiveWorkbook.Worksheets
On Error Resume Next
iPos = Application.Match(wks.Name, Range("LongNames"), 0)
On Error GoTo 0
If iPos > 0 Then
wks.Name = Range("ShortNames").Cells(iPos, 1)
End If
Next wks


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HTH

RP
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[Gord Dibben]

Cool Bob

And I even understand it!!<g>


Gord

 

[Bob Phillips]

Thanks Gord.

Bob

Cool Bob

And I even understand it!!<g>


Gord

 

[G]

I used both your original example and the modified version below. Neither
seems to run. I get no error msg or any results. I understand what the code
is trying to do, I'm I forgetting something? Thanks again!

Sub Rename()

Dim iPos As Long
Dim wks As Worksheet

For Each wks In ActiveWorkbook.Worksheets
On Error Resume Next
iPos = Application.Match(ws.Name, Range("BrokerInfo!a2:a84"), 0)
On Error GoTo 0
If iPos > 0 Then
ws.Name = Range("BrokerInfo!b2:b84").Cells(iPos, 1)
End If
Next wks
End Sub

 

[G]

It works (just needed to change ws.name to wks.name since it's wks after
dim). Thanks for the help!!!!

 

[Bob Phillips]

Well spotted. And you did it yourself, which is a better all round )

Bob

 

[Gord Dibben]

It appears to me that you have not properly named the ranges as Bob's code
uses range names "Longnames" and "Shortnames"

On BrokerInfo sheet select A2:A84 and Insert>Name>Define

Name this range "Longnames"(no quotes)

Select B2:B84 and do the same for "Shortnames".

Now run Bob's macro.

On your code "BrokerInfo!a2:a84" doesn't appear to be a named range.

Looks like a range address which VBA will not accept.

You also have a couple of typos.......

change both instances of ws.name to wks.name


Gord Dibben Excel MVP