Delete first and last item for each cell in the same column for two sheets

[abdo meghari]

Hi guys,
I would macro to delete the first and last item for each cell in column J for two sheets.
the first item always contains space after it and last item always contains space before it . also will contain many letters for first and last item.

CH.xlsm
	I	J	K	L	M	N
1	CODE	BRAND	UNIT PRICE1	UNIT PRICE2	UNIT PRICE3	UNIT PRICE4
2	1241	BS 1200R20 G580 JAP	2035	0	0	0
3	1244	BS 1200R20 R187 JAP	2000	0	0	0
4	1269	BS 1200R24 G580 JAP	1900	0	0	0
5	1556	BS 185R14C R660 TR	423	0	0	0
6	1221	BS 205/70R15C R623 THI	405	0	0	0
7	1547	BS 205R16C D840 THI	625	0	0	0
8	1502	BS 215/65R16C R611 THI	600	583	0	0
9	1227	BS 215/70R15C R623 THI	425	544	0	0
10	1503	BS 225/85R16C R202 JAP	975	0	0	0
11	1310	BS 225/95R16C D618 JAP	515	695	715	700
12	1402	BS 245/70R16 D697 JAP	590	0	0	0
13	1346	DUN 255/70R15C D840 JAPAN	505	635	0	0
14	1326	BS 265/60R18 D840 JAP	721	0	0	0
15	1534	BS 265/65R17 D693 THAILAND	745	0	0	0
16	1391	BS 265/65R17 D840 JAP	535	690	0	0
17	1411	MARS 275/55R20 ALENZA1 KORIA	725	942	0	0
18	1190	BS 285/50R20 DSPORT JAP	936	705	0	0
19	1315	BS 315/80R22.5 G580 JAP	2470	0	0	0
20	1257	BS 315/80R22.5 R184 JAP	2015	0	0	0
21	1401	BS 650R16 R230 JAP	570	0	0	0
22	1305	HILO 700R16 R230 JAP	762	0	0	0
23	1306	BS 750R16 R230 JAP	715	940	0	0
24	1307	BS 750R16 VSJ JAP	910	0	0	0
25	1284	GC 1200R20 AZ0026 CHINA	895	1125	0	0
26	1285	GC 1200R20 AZ0183 CHI	925	1225	1205	0
27	1292	GC 1200R24 AZ166 CHI	935	0	0	0
28	1385	GC 315/80R22.5 AT161 CHI	735	955	0	0
29	1287	GC 315/80R22.5 AZ126 CHI	735	0	0	0
30	1294	GC 315/80R22.5 AZ188 CHI	745	965	0	0
31	1492	GC 385/65R22.5 AT131 CHI	1275	0	0	0
32	1528	TH 185/65R14 H-93 CHI	134	0	0	0
33	1493	WL 195/65R15 Z-108 CHI	173	0	0	0
34	1486	WL 205/55R16 Z-108 CHI	185	0	0	0
PURCHASING

CH.xlsm
	I	J	K	L	M
1	CODE	BRAND	QTY	UNIT PRICE	TOTAL
2	1306	BS 750R16 R230 JAP	10	775	7750
3	1306	BS 750R16 R230 JAP	4	780	3120
4	1305	BS 700R16 R230 JAP	2	770	1540
SELLING

Cell Formulas
Range	Formula
M2:M4	M2	=K2*L2

Result

CH.xlsm
	I	J	K	L	M	N
1	CODE	BRAND	UNIT PRICE1	UNIT PRICE2	UNIT PRICE3	UNIT PRICE4
2	1241	1200R20 G580	2035	0	0	0
3	1244	1200R20 R187	2000	0	0	0
4	1269	1200R24 G580	1900	0	0	0
5	1556	185R14C R660	423	0	0	0
6	1221	205/70R15C R623	405	0	0	0
7	1547	205R16C D840	625	0	0	0
8	1502	215/65R16C R611	600	583	0	0
9	1227	215/70R15C R623	425	544	0	0
10	1503	225/85R16C R202	975	0	0	0
11	1310	225/95R16C D618	515	695	715	700
12	1402	245/70R16 D697	590	0	0	0
13	1346	255/70R15C D840	505	635	0	0
14	1326	265/60R18 D840	721	0	0	0
15	1534	265/65R17 D693	745	0	0	0
16	1391	265/65R17 D840	535	690	0	0
17	1411	275/55R20 ALENZA1	725	942	0	0
18	1190	285/50R20 DSPORT	936	705	0	0
19	1315	315/80R22.5 G580	2470	0	0	0
20	1257	315/80R22.5 R184	2015	0	0	0
21	1401	650R16 R230	570	0	0	0
22	1305	700R16 R230	762	0	0	0
23	1306	750R16 R230	715	940	0	0
24	1307	750R16 VSJ	910	0	0	0
25	1284	1200R20 AZ0026	895	1125	0	0
26	1285	1200R20 AZ0183	925	1225	1205	0
27	1292	1200R24 AZ166	935	0	0	0
28	1385	315/80R22.5 AT161	735	955	0	0
29	1287	315/80R22.5 AZ126	735	0	0	0
30	1294	315/80R22.5 AZ188	745	965	0	0
31	1492	385/65R22.5 AT131	1275	0	0	0
32	1528	185/65R14 H-93	134	0	0	0
33	1493	195/65R15 Z-108	173	0	0	0
34	1486	205/55R16 Z-108	185	0	0	0
PURCHASING

the same thing for second sheet
thanks

 

[Alex Blakenburg]

Taking off the first and last "word" is not a big issue. (So there will be a variable number of parts remaining not always 2)
However, I need some way of determining if the code has already updated the Brand on that line.
What pattern can be relied on ? How is the code to tell if the first and last word have already been removed ?

 

[abdo meghari]

What pattern can be relied on ? How is the code to tell if the first and last word have already been removed ?

could run the code from just the first time without repeating running every time to avoid repeat delete first, last items, or you need two helpers columns contains specific items should delete it?
what's the right way to advice me?

 

[Alex Blakenburg]

Here is a modification of the first version I gave you in post #3, which will remove the first and last word and handle any additional leading or trailing spaces.
If you run it a second time it won't update anything that only has 2 or 3 words remaining but if there are 4 or more then it will update.
So if the original has 5 parts it will reduce to 3 remaining and won't update on a 2nd pass.
If the original has 6 parts it will reduce to 4 and WILL be picked up by a 2nd pass and be cut down to 2.
Unless you want to add another column that flags the updated rows I don't see any other way to avoid that 2nd update.

Sub ExtractProductCode_MixedMethod()

    Dim ws As Worksheet
    Dim shtNames As Variant
    Dim rngBrand As Range, arrBrand As Variant
    Dim sBrand As String, posStart As Long, posEnd As Long
    Dim splitBrand As Variant
    Dim LastRow As Long, i As Long, iSht As Long
           
    shtNames = Array("Purchasing", "Selling")                   ' Update to your sheet names
   
    For iSht = 0 To UBound(shtNames)
        Set ws = Worksheets(shtNames(iSht))
        With ws
            LastRow = .Range("J" & Rows.Count).End(xlUp).Row
            Set rngBrand = .Range(.Cells(2, "J"), .Cells(LastRow, "J"))
            arrBrand = rngBrand.Value
        End With
       
        For i = 1 To UBound(arrBrand)
            sBrand = Application.Trim(arrBrand(i, 1))
            splitBrand = Split(sBrand, " ")
            ' Check that there are at least 4 parts
            If UBound(splitBrand) >= 3 Then
                posStart = InStr(1, sBrand, " ") + 1
                posEnd = InStrRev(sBrand, " ") - 1
                arrBrand(i, 1) = Mid(sBrand, posStart, posEnd - posStart + 1)
            End If
        Next i
       
        rngBrand.Value = arrBrand
   
    Next iSht
End Sub

 

[abdo meghari]

ok this great !
but,

If the original has 6 parts it will reduce to 4 and WILL be picked up by a 2nd pass and be cut down to 2.
Unless you want to add another column that flags the updated rows I don't see any other way to avoid that 2nd update.

in this case could use helper column D for each sheet ?
I mean after run the code then will copy brands from column G to column D as helper then when run again the macro then will not update the brand in column G if they are existed in column D.
thanks again

 

[Alex Blakenburg]

So far we have been reading and updating column J.
How does column G fit into the picture ?
After the update what will be in D and what will be in G/J ?

 

[abdo meghari]

sorry Alex I meant column J , not G !

 

[Alex Blakenburg]

And the 2nd question ?
"After the update what will be in D and what will be in J ?"

 

[Peter_SSs]

I'm guessing from the sample data provided that the first part always starts with a letter and the second part always starts with a digit. IF that is the case then you could try this code which would not remove anything if it was run a second time.

Sub Fix_Brand()
  Dim RX As Object, M As Object
  Dim a As Variant, aSheets As Variant, Sh As Variant
  Dim i As Long
  
  aSheets = Split("PURCHASING|SELLING", "|")
  Set RX = CreateObject("VBScript.RegExp")
  RX.Pattern = "(^[^0-9]+ )(.*?)( [^ ]+ ?$)"
  For Each Sh In aSheets
    With Sheets(Sh)
      With .Range("J2", .Range("J" & Rows.Count).End(xlUp))
        a = .Value
        For i = 1 To UBound(a)
          Set M = RX.Execute(a(i, 1))
          a(i, 1) = RX.Replace(a(i, 1), "$2")
        Next i
        .Value = a
      End With
    End With
  Next Sh
End Sub

 

[abdo meghari]

"After the update what will be in D and what will be in J ?"

then will just update when there is new brand in column J and is not existed in column D .
in this case after update for new brand in column J will copy to column D .
in other meaning if the the same brand is existed for two columns D,J then will not update .

 

[Alex Blakenburg]

1) Please try Peter's code before we proceed
2) If Peter's code doesn't work for you please give an updated and representative sample of your data.
Currently the sample has 4 parts and Peter has used a pattern based on that. If that pattern does not hold true when you have more parts we need visibility of a realistic set of data.
3) If I update my code will D have the before or after Brand Name in it. (or we just flag it with a Y for updated)