how can i delete rows not containing the criteria, there are a few i\on the net but they all delete rows containing criteria. how can i do the reverse. it also needs to delete rows even on a partial match.
the code beloew is the one i use to delete rows.
Option Explicit
Sub KillRows()
Dim MyRange As Range, DelRange As Range, C As Range
Dim MatchString As String, SearchColumn As String, ActiveColumn As String
Dim FirstAddress As String, NullCheck As String
Dim AC
'Extract active column as text
AC = Split(ActiveCell.EntireColumn.Address(, False), ":")
ActiveColumn = AC(0)
SearchColumn = InputBox("Enter Search Column - press Cancel to exit sub", "Row Delete Code", ActiveColumn)
On Error Resume Next
Set MyRange = Columns(SearchColumn)
On Error GoTo 0
'If an invalid range is entered then exit
If MyRange Is Nothing Then Exit Sub
MatchString = InputBox("Enter Search string", "Row Delete Code", ActiveCell.Value)
If MatchString = "" Then
NullCheck = InputBox("Do you really want to delete rows with empty cells?" & vbNewLine & vbNewLine & _
"Type Yes to do so, else code will exit", "Caution", "No")
If NullCheck <> "Yes" Then Exit Sub
End If
Application.ScreenUpdating = False
'to match the WHOLE text string
'Set C = MyRange.Find(What:=MatchString, After:=MyRange.Cells(1), LookIn:=xlValues, Lookat:=xlWhole)
'to match a PARTIAL text string use this line
Set C = MyRange.Find(What:=MatchString, After:=MyRange.Cells(1), LookIn:=xlValues, Lookat:=xlPart)
'to match the case and of a WHOLE text string
'Set C = MyRange.Find(What:=MatchString, After:=MyRange.Cells(1), LookIn:=xlValues, Lookat:=xlWhole, MatchCase:=True)
If Not C Is Nothing Then
Set DelRange = C
FirstAddress = C.Address
Do
Set C = MyRange.FindNext(C)
Set DelRange = Union(DelRange, C)
Loop While FirstAddress <> C.Address
End If
'If there are valid matches then delete the rows
If Not DelRange Is Nothing Then DelRange.EntireRow.Delete
Application.ScreenUpdating = True
End Sub
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