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    <p>This is a separate question stemming from this post: <a href="https://stackoverflow.com/questions/11192167/how-to-use-the-filename-of-an-excel-file-to-change-a-column-of-cells">How to use the filename of an excel file to change a column of cells?</a></p> <p>I noticed that in the last post's code it was referencing specific cells (J2,K2). However when using the code, I came into an error when the columns changed. So now I am seeking a way to modify the below code to use the names of the header columns to populate the 2nd column instead of referencing specific cells. I think the only line that really needs adjusting is the myRng line, but I will provide all the code I am trying for reference.</p> <p>In case you don't read the other post, I will describe the issue. I am trying to fill in the 2nd column (name+type) based on the "name" column and the filename. When I was referencing the K or J row in the code, everything was working fine, but when I load a different file and the columns positions have changed, everything gets messed up.</p> <p>I need to populate the 2nd column (name+type) to be the exactly the same number or rows as the 1st column (name) which is why I am using the Range ("K2:K" &amp; lastCell) formula.</p> <p>Is there a way to do this?</p> <p>Current Attempted VBA code:</p> <pre><code>' Insert Column after name and then rename it name+type Rows(1).Find("name").Offset(0, 1).EntireColumn.Insert Rows(1).Find("name").Offset(0, 1).FormulaR1C1 = "name+type" Dim myRng As Range Dim lastCell As Long Dim myOtherRange As Range Dim column2Range As Range myOtherRange = Rows(1).Find("name") column2Range = Rows(1).Find("name+type") lastCell = Range(myOtherRange).End(xlDown).Row Set myRng = Range("K2:K" &amp; lastCell) myOtherRange.FormulaR2C1 = "=LEFT(MID(CELL(""filename""),SEARCH(""["",CELL(""filename""))+1, SEARCH(""]"",CELL(""filename""))-SEARCH(""["",CELL(""filename""))-1),5)&amp;RC[-1]" myOtherRange.FormulaR2C1.Select Selection.Copy myRng.Select ActiveSheet.Paste </code></pre> <p>First Draft VBA code:</p> <pre><code>' Insert Column after name and then rename it name+type Rows(1).Find("name").Offset(0, 1).EntireColumn.Insert Rows(1).Find("name").Offset(0, 1).FormulaR1C1 = "name+type" 'Add the contents to the name+type column Range("K2").Select ActiveCell.FormulaR1C1 = "=LEFT(MID(CELL(""filename"",RC[-1]),SEARCH(""["",CELL(""filename"",RC[-1]))+1,SEARCH(""]"",CELL(""filename"",RC[-1]))-SEARCH(""["",CELL(""filename"",RC[-1]))-1),5)&amp;RC[-1]" Range("K2").Select Selection.Copy Range("K2:K8294").Select ActiveSheet.Paste </code></pre>
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    1. COSee if this fixes it -> `Set myRng = Range(Cells(2,column2Range.Column),Cells(lastCell,column2Range.Column)` This is certainly a cleaner way to do this, but that should get your range set properly, no matter which column your name+type header is in pretty easily in your current code
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    2. COalso bear in mind that `lastCell = Range(myOtherRange).End(xlDown).Row` will give you results you don't like if that column has any blanks cells before the data set ends. Better to say this to get the true last cell `lastCell = Cells(Rows.Count, Range(myOtherRange).Column).End(xlUp).Row`
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    3. COI actually delete any blank cells earlier in the macro, but thanks for the thought! I just tried to implement that code, but am getting a 91 run-time error: Object variable or With block variable not set. I am getting it on this time `myOtherRange = Rows(1).Find("name")`. Is this because the variable is not a range?
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