Filter Macro where cell contains

[Domroy]

Hi there,

I have a sheet with 1500 records I'm trying to match to another sheet that has 700 records. The company name is not an exact match, so VLOOKUP is not an option. I built a tool with a macro for an advanced filter, and one to clear the data. The problem is that my filter is only looking up the company name if it STARTS with the text I put in my input cell. I want it to find it if it's anywhere in the column, not just the beginning. For example, if I put "National" in the designated lookup cell, I want it to find anywhere where "National" is in the company name field, not just at the beginning. Here's the code I used:

Sub Filter_Data()
'
' Filter_Data Macro
'


'
    Application.ScreenUpdating = False
    Application.CutCopyMode = False
    Range("List").AdvancedFilter Action:=xlFilterInPlace, CriteriaRange:=Range( _
        "Criteria"), Unique:=False
End Sub
Sub Reset_Filter()
'
' Reset_Filter Macro
'


'
    Application.ScreenUpdating = False
    Range("A4").Select
    Range(Selection, Selection.End(xlToRight)).Select
    Range("A4:XFB4").Select
    Range(Selection, Selection.End(xlToLeft)).Select
    Range("A4:N4").Select
    Selection.ClearContents
    Application.CutCopyMode = False
    Range("List").AdvancedFilter Action:=xlFilterInPlace, CriteriaRange:=Range( _
        "Criteria"), Unique:=False
    Range("A4").Select
End Sub

Can you help me fix it so it finds the data wherever it's located in the cell?

Thank you!

Judi

 

[Akuini]

Try putting the keyword between 2 asterisk, like this:
*National*

 

[Domroy]

Try putting the keyword between 2 asterisk, like this:
*National*

OH!!! As in, in my search box? YES! I will try that tomorrow when I get to work and let you know. Thanks so much! I always forget about those...

 

[Akuini]

You're welcome.
This article might be useful for you:
https://www.contextures.com/xladvfilter01.html

 

[Domroy]

It worked!!! Thank you! And I'll check out the article!

 

[Akuini]

Ok, glad it works.