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    Simple Copy/Paste Macro with Duplicate Prevention.

    Hi,

    I am very new to macros (and excel to be honest) but I am working on a macro to copy and paste data into a new worksheet.

    Basically I have an excel file which the user chooses some variables in dropdown list cells that result in a concatenate being formed and then I have designed a button, which when pressed sends the concatenate to the next available row in a different tab. However it is important that there are no duplicate values sent to this destination and I want an error message to occur upon the user pressing the button if a duplicate concatenate is made (and not let them paste it). So far I have a working macro to copy and paste the concatenate to the new tab, but I am stumped at creating the error message part.

    This is what I have so far:

    Sub GENERATOR()

    Range("L12").Copy

    Sheets("OUTPUT").Range("A" & Rows.Count).End(xlUp).Offset(1, 0).PasteSpecial xlPasteValues

    End Sub



    (L12 being the concatenate cell and OUTPUT being the destination tab where I can't have any duplicates)

    Thank you so much in advance for any help given.

    Best Regards,

    Chris

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    Re: Simple Copy/Paste Macro with Duplicate Prevention.

    Hi, and welcome to the forum.

    The way I usually trap this situation is to use a MATCH() function. So for example in your case in another cell named say 'Check" add

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    Re: Simple Copy/Paste Macro with Duplicate Prevention.

    Thank you for a speedy response!

    When I run this new macro I get this:

    Run-time error '1004':

    Method 'Range' of object '_Global' failed


    Any ideas?

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    Re: Simple Copy/Paste Macro with Duplicate Prevention.

    Hi,

    I think XL2010 is a bit fussier about referencing objects.
    Which debug line is highlighted?

    If the IF...line then
    IF SheetCodeName.Range("Check") = "Duplicate" Then

    If the .Copy line then
    SheetCodeName.Range("L12").Copy

    Note SheetCodeName is the VBE Sheet Code names not the tab name. Always use SheetCode names wherever possible in case a user changes a tab name.

    If this doesn't fix the problem upload the workbook

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    Re: Simple Copy/Paste Macro with Duplicate Prevention.

    That works brilliantly thank you!

    But with one small issue - the 'check' cell doesn't say "Ok" or "Duplicate" it just says false and I wouldn't mind this but its going to be used by a client so I would like it to say this.

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    Re: Simple Copy/Paste Macro with Duplicate Prevention.

    Hi,

    On the face of it I can't see why you would get FALSE. Can you upload the workbook, anonymised if necessary. We don't need zillions of rows just a representative sample.

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    Re: Simple Copy/Paste Macro with Duplicate Prevention.

    See attached.
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    Re: Simple Copy/Paste Macro with Duplicate Prevention.

    Apologies, with the one above, change the material type in D13 to 'Steel' and the macro just needs a tweak. But do you see where it says 'False' in J13?

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    Re: Simple Copy/Paste Macro with Duplicate Prevention.

    Hi,

    D13 already contained the word 'Steel'
    There was no formula in J13 hence I don't see 'False'

    In the attached I've added the J13 formula and also given it the range name 'Check'. I've also changed the macro 'Generator'.
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