excel - VBA Runtime Error 1004 "Application-defined or Object-defined error" when Selecting Range

Question

I am having an issue with a Error 1004 "Application-defined or Object-defined error" when selecting a range.

I am still able to select rows (ie Rows("21:21").select) and to select ranges in other sheets of the same workbook. I do not believe the error is in the code. Maybe its some setting I am unaware of?

I have used the exact same code many times before but for some reason I cannot make it function in this sub (I have commented where the error occurs)...

Sub CopySheet1_to_PasteSheet2()

    Dim CLastFundRow As Integer
    Dim CFirstBlankRow As Integer

    'Finds last row of content
    Windows("Excel.xlsm").Activate
    Sheets("Sheet1").Activate
    Range("C21").Select
         '>>>Error 1004 "Application-defined or Object-defined error" Occurs
    Selection.End(xlDown).Select
    CLastFundRow = ActiveCell.Row
    'Finds first row without content
    CFirstBlankRow = CLastFundRow + 1

    'Copy Data
    Range("A21:C" & CLastFundRow).Select
    Selection.Copy
    'Paste Data Values
    Sheets("PalTrakExport PortfolioAIdName").Select
    Range("A21").Select
    Selection.PasteSpecial Paste:=xlPasteValues, Operation:=xlNone, SkipBlanks _
        :=False, Transpose:=False

    'Bring back to top of sheet for consistancy
    Range("A21").Select
    Range("A1").Select
End Sub

I need to get all fancy in my copying as the amount of rows will change frequently. Again, the below code has been used before without error... but not in this instance.

Dim CLastFundRow As Integer
Dim CFirstBlankRow As Integer

'Finds last row of content
Windows("Excel.xlsm").Activate
Sheets("Sheet1").Activate
Range("C21").Select
     '>>>Error 1004 "Application-defined or Object-defined error" Occurs
Selection.End(xlDown).Select
CLastFundRow = ActiveCell.Row
'Finds first row without content
CFirstBlankRow = CLastFundRow + 1

Answer 1

Perhaps your code is behind Sheet1, so when you change the focus to Sheet2 the objects cannot be found? If that's the case, simply specifying your target worksheet might help:

Sheets("Sheet1").Range("C21").Select

I'm not very familiar with how Select works because I try to avoid it as much as possible :-). You can define and manipulate ranges without selecting them. Also it's a good idea to be explicit about everything you reference. That way, you don't lose track if you go from one sheet or workbook to another. Try this:

Option Explicit

Sub CopySheet1_to_PasteSheet2()

    Dim CLastFundRow As Integer
    Dim CFirstBlankRow As Integer
    Dim wksSource As Worksheet, wksDest As Worksheet
    Dim rngStart As Range, rngSource As Range, rngDest As Range

    Set wksSource = ActiveWorkbook.Sheets("Sheet1")
    Set wksDest = ActiveWorkbook.Sheets("Sheet2")

    'Finds last row of content
    CLastFundRow = wksSource.Range("C21").End(xlDown).Row
    'Finds first row without content
    CFirstBlankRow = CLastFundRow + 1

    'Copy Data
    Set rngSource = wksSource.Range("A2:C" & CLastFundRow)

    'Paste Data Values
    Set rngDest = wksDest.Range("A21")
    rngSource.Copy
    rngDest.PasteSpecial Paste:=xlPasteValues, Operation:=xlNone, SkipBlanks:=False, Transpose:=False
    'Bring back to top of sheet for consistancy
    wksDest.Range("A1").Select

End Sub