excelvbaexcel-tableslistobject

Iterate to find ListObject in a workbook


I am trying to find a table (ListObject) in an Excel workbook, let's say workbook 2, after opening the same through a VBA subroutine in another workbook, let's say workbook 1.

Sub B()
    Dim TBL_EMP As ListObject
    Dim strFile As Variant
    Dim WS_Count As Integer
    
    strFile = "File Path"
    Set WB_TRN = Workbooks.Open(strFile)
    
    WS_Count = WB_TRN.Worksheets.Count
    For n = 1 To WS_Count
        On Error GoTo Next_IT
        Set TBL_EMP = WB_TRN.Worksheets(n).ListObjects("EmployeeNameTbl")
        If Not TBL_EMP Is Nothing Then
            MsgBox "Object Found"
        End If
Next_IT:
    Next n
End Sub

When I run the subroutine it iterates two sheets and gives error code 9

Subscript Out of Range

Workbook 2 has 10 worksheets.

If I open workbook 2 through file open dialogue box the code works.


Solution

  • Referencing a Table in a Workbook

    A 'Sub' Example

    Sub LocateTableExample()
        
        Const FilePath As String = "C:\Test\Test.xlsx"
        Const TableName As String = "EmployeeNameTbl"
        
        Dim wb As Workbook: Set wb = Workbooks.Open(FilePath)
        'Dim wb As Workbook: Set wb = ThisWorkbook ' workbook containing this code
        
        Dim tbl As ListObject
        Dim IsFound As Boolean
        
        Dim ws As Worksheet
        For Each ws In wb.Worksheets
            On Error Resume Next
                Set tbl = ws.ListObjects(TableName)
            On Error GoTo 0
            If Not tbl Is Nothing Then
                IsFound = True
                Exit For ' stop looping, it is found
            End If
        Next ws
    
        ' Continue using the 'tbl' and 'ws' variables.
        Debug.Print tbl.Name
        Debug.Print ws.Name
    
                
        If IsFound Then
            MsgBox "Table found in worksheet '" & ws.Name & "'.", vbInformation
        Else
            MsgBox "Table not found.", vbCritical
        End If
        
    End Sub
    

    Using a Function

    Sub ReferenceTableTest()
        
        Const FilePath As String = "C:\Test\Test.xlsx"
        Const TableName As String = "EmployeeNameTbl"
            
        Dim wb As Workbook: Set wb = Workbooks.Open(FilePath)
        'Dim wb As Workbook: Set wb = ThisWorkbook ' workbook containing this code
        Dim tbl As ListObject: Set tbl = ReferenceTable(wb, TableName)
        If tbl Is Nothing Then Exit Sub
        
        Debug.Print "Get the Names Using the 'tbl' variable"
        Debug.Print "Table Name:     " & tbl.Name
        Debug.Print "Worksheet Name: " & tbl.Range.Worksheet.Name
        Debug.Print "Workbook Name:  " & tbl.Range.Worksheet.Parent.Name
        
    End Sub
    
    Function ReferenceTable( _
        ByVal wb As Workbook, _
        ByVal TableName As String) _
    As ListObject
        Const ProcName As String = "ReferenceTable"
        On Error GoTo ClearError
        
        Dim ws As Worksheet
        Dim tbl As ListObject
        
        For Each ws In wb.Worksheets
            On Error Resume Next
                Set tbl = ws.ListObjects(TableName)
            On Error GoTo 0
            If Not tbl Is Nothing Then
                Set ReferenceTable = tbl
                Exit For
            End If
        Next ws
        
    ProcExit:
        Exit Function
    ClearError:
        Debug.Print "'" & ProcName & "': Unexpected Error!" & vbLf _
                  & "    " & "Run-time error '" & Err.Number & "':" & vbLf _
                  & "    " & Err.Description
        Resume ProcExit
    End Function