Good Solution Don
On Thu, Jan 5, 2012 at 8:00 PM, dguillett1 <dguille...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Another way, using FIND, or use application.vlookup
>
> Sub GetData()
> Dim mv As Range
> mv = InputBox("Please enter a value")
> If mv = "" Then Exit Sub
> Set mf = Columns(1).Find(What:=mv, LookIn:=xlValues, _
> LookAt:=xlWhole, SearchOrder:=xlByRows, _
> SearchDirection:=xlNext, _
> MatchCase:=False, SearchFormat:=False)
> If Not mf Is Nothing Then MsgBox mv & " is " & mf.Offset(, 1)
> End Sub
>
>
> Don Guillett
> SalesAid Software
> dguille...@gmail.com
> -----Original Message----- From: Seba
> Sent: Thursday, January 05, 2012 6:55 AM
> To: MS EXCEL AND VBA MACROS
> Subject: $$Excel-Macros$$ get data from list and display it in msgbox
>
>
> Hi,
>
> I need help with the getting the data from a list and display it in a
> msgbox. I don't wan't to do this via the ususal lookup functions in
> excel, because I'd like to avoid moving around the worksheet too much.
> Would it be possible to get a macro to do the following:
>
> 1. Open a inputbox to enter the search value A.
> 2. Lookup this value in the list on another worksheet in the same
> workbook.
> 3. Display the value pair in the next column in the msgbox.
>
> ------------------------------**-----------------
> Example:
>
> Column A Column B
>
> Sistem User
> ------------------------------**-----------------
>
> So, I would like to enter the sistem in the inputbox and get the
> corresponding user back in the msgbox.
>
> Thank you for your help.
> regards,
> seba
>
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