Clearing Excel AutoFilter using VBA

blafarm

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I am using this VBA code to refresh my entire workbook at specific time intervals.

As you can see, it is currently set to refresh every 60 minutes.

Code:
Public RunWhen As Double
Public Const cRunIntervalMinutes = 60
Public Const cRunWhat = "Workbook_RefreshAll"
 
Sub StartTimer()
    RunWhen = Now + TimeSerial(0, cRunIntervalMinutes, 0)
    Application.OnTime earliesttime:=RunWhen, procedure:=cRunWhat, _
         schedule:=True
End Sub
 
Sub StopTimer()
   On Error Resume Next
   Application.OnTime earliesttime:=RunWhen, _
       procedure:=cRunWhat, schedule:=False
End Sub
 
Sub Workbook_RefreshAll()
    Application.CalculateFullRebuild
    ActiveWorkbook.RefreshAll
    Call StartTimer
End Sub

The code works great, however there’s one thing I wish it could also do:

1. Any time the sheet is opened, and/or
2. Any time this VBA code executes the sheet refresh process

I would like the AutoFilter to be "Cleared" (not disabled or turned off) as in the screen grab below:

Clear.jpg




Thanks in advance for any assistance.

Cheers
 

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Code:
Worksheets("Sheet Name").AutoFilter.ShowAllData
Or to prevent an error if autofilter is turned off:
Code:
With Worksheets("Sheet Name")
    If .AutoFilterMode Then .AutoFilter.ShowAllData
End With
 
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Hi,
You can check the state of the Autofilter and decide what to do

Code:
    With ActiveSheet
        If .AutoFilterMode = True And .FilterMode = True Then
            MsgBox "They are visible and in use"
            .ShowAllData
        ElseIf .AutoFilterMode = True Then
            MsgBox "They are visible but not in use"
            'do nothing
        Else
            MsgBox "They are not visible or in use"
            'do nothing
        End If
    End With
 
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Thank you both for your responses.

Unfortunately, I am a complete novice in terms of VBA, so I don't know how to properly integrate something like this into my existing VBA code:

Code:
With Worksheets("Sheet Name")
    If .AutoFilterMode Then .AutoFilter.ShowAllData
End With

But the other issue is that I would also like the sheet to open with with the AutoFilter cleared -- regardless of the state in which it was last saved and closed.

That leads me to believe that I need two statements -- one to clear AutoFilter 'on open' -- and one to clear AutoFilter every time the sheet is refreshed by the VBA code in my first post.

I would be very grateful if some kind soul would insert those two statements into the correct locations of my existing VBA -- so that I don't screw it up.

Thanks very much in advance.
 
Last edited:
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To clear filters on open try
Code:
Sub Workbook_open()
With Worksheets("Sheet Name")
    If .AutoFilterMode Then .AutoFilter.ShowAllData
End With
end sub
 
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Thank you all.

Question:

If I only wanted to REAPPLY the filter when the Workbook was first opened -- or when it was refreshed via the VBA in my first post - how might that change the code?

Thanks
 
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