VBA

Hi Steven

To copy data across to a new sheet based on the first couple of letters in a field you need to use the LEFT function. The code below helps to do this.

Sub TextTrim()


Dim intNumRows As Integer 'Holds the number of rows in the table
Dim intRowCount As Integer 'Indicated which row is being copied
Dim strMyText As String 'Holds the cutdown search string
Dim intTargetRow As Integer 'indicates the target row on the new worksheet

intTargetRow = 1 'Default the target row to 1

intNumRows = Sheets("Main Data").Range("A1").CurrentRegion.Rows.Count

For intRowCount = 1 To intNumRows

strMyText = Left(Sheets("Main Data").Cells(intRowCount, 1), 3)

If strMyText = "ASD" Then

Sheets("ASD Data").Cells(intTargetRow, 1).Value = Sheets("Main Data").Cells(intRowCount, 1).Value
'This only shows the copying of one cell. You need to use a counter to check the number of
'columns to be able to copy more cells (As in the course exercises

intTargetRow = intTargetRow + 1

End If

Next intRowCount

End Sub

I have also attached a workbook where I tested this code.

Hope this helps

Carlos