Finding and Displaying data results from search criteria

[winlam]

Hi, I'm new and i am trying to create an easy to use search by macro VBA in excel.

I have a sheet of information where i need to find the data records from either one of the 2 search criterias: Name and NRIC.

Once a user enter either of this 2 search criterias, i need a macro to search through the data on Sheet "List" and
return the results on the Sheet "Search".

Within the list, a search criteria may appear more than once, the search results should display all of the records row by row on Sheet "Search".

Would it be better to create a user form?

Can someone kind please help me out on this?

[rylo]

Hi

which columns on the list sheet do your 2 criteria match? There are multiple columns that could match the general headings of NAME and NRIC.

rylo

[winlam]

Hi Rylo,

Thank you for your response.

For the criteria "Name":
it can appear in colum D, F, H, J, L, N

For the criteria "NRIC",
it can appear in column E, I, K, M, O

I would also need the results to show their header, that is for e.g:

Name criteria = Wee Oon Phing - there are a total of 3 results

Then the returned data should be
1) Wee Oon Phing + {header} = Witness + Column A
2) Wee Oon Phing + {header} = Witness + Column A
3) Wee Oon Phing + {header} = Witness + Column A

Thank you.

[rylo]

Hi

Copy the headings from List!A3:O3 and put them in Search!A9:O9.

Put in your selection (either B4 or B5) then run

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HTH

rylo

[winlam]

this is PERFECT! thank you, Rylo!

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[winlam]

Hi Hi,

i was serching for the SOLVED button the whole of yesterday! Couldn't find it... How do i mark as SOLVE? Please help.

[Cutter]

Here you go:

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[winlam]

thank you so much!