Find size data from Item Title column to create a Size column

frewert

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Originally the workbook only contained Column A and the intention is to create Column C (Size Column).

Here is my workbook so far.
Here is an image preview.

I have highlighted the ones that aren't working as intended and put a column of what the desired result should be.

You will notice I have columns F and G that are valid sizes and conversions.

My goals now:
  • Item Titles with (Number)X(Number) should return the first number. E.g., 32X30 should return 32.
  • Item Titles with M/L are returning nothing. It should return L (the largest size)
  • Item Titles ending in 0,2,4,6,8,S,M,L are not returning a result. Something to do with not being surrounding by the space character.
  • Item Titles with 6S, 6R, 6M, 6L, 6T should return 6. (Should work with all numbers, not just 6 in example)

Here is the vba code used. (credit: reddit.com/user/arkangelshadow007)
VBA Code:
Sub shoe_sizes()

Dim items As Range, validSizes As Range, conversion As Range

Set validSizes = Range("f2:f200") 'adjust ranges
Set conversion = Range("g2:g200")
Set items = Range("a2:a4200")

For Each Item In items.Cells

    For Each validSize In validSizes.Cells

        x = InStr(Item.Value, validSize.Value)

        If x > 0 Then

            Cells(Item.Row, 3) = Cells(validSize.Row, 7)

            GoTo next_item

        End If

    Next validSize

next_item:

Next Item

End Sub

Thank you!
 

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What should happen if there are multiple match? Example:
Size project method A.xlsm
A
81JM Collection Linen Shirt Womens 24W 3X Button Front Pocket Floral Tab Sleeve
82Maeve Womens Sz 4 Scallop Swiss Dot Blouse Top Blue Navy Rayon Crew Neck
83Terra & Sky Sheer Blouse Button Front Black Floral Long Sleeve Womens 3X 24W 26W
Sheet2

On row 81, "24W" & "3X" both match the criteria.
Same problem on row 83.
 
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What should happen if there are multiple match? Example:
Size project method A.xlsm
A
81JM Collection Linen Shirt Womens 24W 3X Button Front Pocket Floral Tab Sleeve
82Maeve Womens Sz 4 Scallop Swiss Dot Blouse Top Blue Navy Rayon Crew Neck
83Terra & Sky Sheer Blouse Button Front Black Floral Long Sleeve Womens 3X 24W 26W
Sheet2

On row 81, "24W" & "3X" both match the criteria.
Same problem on row 83.
There is a tier system for that. Tier 1 is beige, tier 2 is purple, tier 3 brown, tier 4 white. Each tier was sorted largest to small too. In a case where there are multiple matches, then the biggest is reported.
 
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Please try this code, if it works I'll add some comments to describe what the code does:
VBA Code:
Sub frewert_1()
Dim regEx As Object, Matches As Object
Dim i As Long, j As Long, n As Long
Dim tx As String, pt As String
Dim va, vb, vc
With Range("F2", Cells(Rows.Count, "F").End(xlUp)).Resize(, 2)
    .Value = Application.Trim(.Value)
    vb = .Value
End With

va = Range("A2", Cells(Rows.Count, "A").End(xlUp))
ReDim vc(1 To UBound(va, 1), 1 To 1)
For i = 1 To UBound(va, 1)
    tx = va(i, 1)
    For Each x In Split(", / ( )", " ")
        tx = Replace(tx, x, " ")
    Next
    tx = " " & tx & " "
    va(i, 1) = Replace(tx, """", "ZZZ")
Next

    Set regEx = CreateObject("VBScript.RegExp")
    With regEx

            For i = 1 To UBound(va, 1)
                flag = False
                tx = va(i, 1)
                For j = 1 To UBound(vb, 1)
                    If InStr(tx, " " & vb(j, 1) & " ") Then
                        vc(i, 1) = vb(j, 2)
                        flag = True
                        Exit For
                    End If
                Next
                
                If flag = False Then
                    For Each pt In Split(" [0-9]{2}X[0-9]{2} | [0-9]{1,2}[MRLST] ", "|")
                        .Pattern = pt
                        If .test(tx) Then
                            Set Matches = .Execute(tx)
    '                         Debug.Print i & " : " & Matches(0) & " : " & Val(Matches(0))
                            vc(i, 1) = Val(Matches(0))
                            Exit For
                        End If
                    Next
                End If
            Next
End With
'put the result in col B:
Range("B2").Resize(UBound(vc, 1), 1) = vc
End Sub
 
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I get,
Compile error:
For Each control variable must be Variant or Object
 
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I get,
Compile error:
For Each control variable must be Variant or Object
Sorry, wrong declaration, use this one:
VBA Code:
Sub frewert_2()
Dim regEx As Object, Matches As Object
Dim i As Long, j As Long, n As Long
Dim tx As String, pt
Dim va, vb, vc
With Range("F2", Cells(Rows.Count, "F").End(xlUp)).Resize(, 2)
    .Value = Application.Trim(.Value)
    vb = .Value
End With

va = Range("A2", Cells(Rows.Count, "A").End(xlUp))
ReDim vc(1 To UBound(va, 1), 1 To 1)
For i = 1 To UBound(va, 1)
    tx = va(i, 1)
    For Each x In Split(", / ( )", " ")
        tx = Replace(tx, x, " ")
    Next
    tx = " " & tx & " "
    va(i, 1) = Replace(tx, """", "ZZZ")
Next

    Set regEx = CreateObject("VBScript.RegExp")
    With regEx

            For i = 1 To UBound(va, 1)
                flag = False
                tx = va(i, 1)
                For j = 1 To UBound(vb, 1)
                    If InStr(tx, " " & vb(j, 1) & " ") Then
                        vc(i, 1) = vb(j, 2)
                        flag = True
                        Exit For
                    End If
                Next
                
                If flag = False Then
                    For Each pt In Split(" [0-9]{2}X[0-9]{2} | [0-9]{1,2}[MRLST] ", "|")
                        .Pattern = pt
                        If .test(tx) Then
                            Set Matches = .Execute(tx)
    '                         Debug.Print i & " : " & Matches(0) & " : " & Val(Matches(0))
                            vc(i, 1) = Val(Matches(0))
                            Exit For
                        End If
                    Next
                End If
            Next
End With
'put the result in col B:
Range("B2").Resize(UBound(vc, 1), 1) = vc
End Sub
 
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Solution
This worked perfectly. I can't believe it!
This project should help me price my items more accurately and improve my business by a lot.
Thank you.
 
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Ok, here I added some comments:
VBA Code:
Sub frewert_2()
Dim regEx As Object, Matches As Object
Dim i As Long, j As Long, n As Long
Dim tx As String, pt
Dim va, vb, vc
With Range("F2", Cells(Rows.Count, "F").End(xlUp)).Resize(, 2)
    .Value = Application.Trim(.Value)  'trim trailing space in data in col A
    vb = .Value
End With

va = Range("A2", Cells(Rows.Count, "A").End(xlUp)) 'populate va with col A data
ReDim vc(1 To UBound(va, 1), 1 To 1)
For i = 1 To UBound(va, 1)
    tx = va(i, 1)
    For Each x In Split(", / ( )", " ") 'replace some characters with a space
        tx = Replace(tx, x, " ")
    Next
    tx = " " & tx & " "   'add space at the beginning and end of each record
    va(i, 1) = Replace(tx, """", "ZZZ")  'replace " with ZZZ so record with " will be ignored
Next

    Set regEx = CreateObject("VBScript.RegExp")
    With regEx

            For i = 1 To UBound(va, 1)
                flag = False
                tx = va(i, 1)
                For j = 1 To UBound(vb, 1)
                    If InStr(tx, " " & vb(j, 1) & " ") Then  'check if a record has items in list in col F
                        vc(i, 1) = vb(j, 2)                  'if True then add col G value to variable vc
                        flag = True
                        Exit For
                    End If
                Next
                
                If flag = False Then 'if the above checking give empty result
                    For Each pt In Split(" [0-9]{2}X[0-9]{2} | [0-9]{1,2}[MRLST] ", "|")  'use this regex pattern to check
                        .Pattern = pt
                        If .test(tx) Then
                            Set Matches = .Execute(tx)
    '                         Debug.Print i & " : " & Matches(0) & " : " & Val(Matches(0))
                            vc(i, 1) = Val(Matches(0))    'if there's a match then add the match to variable vc
                            Exit For
                        End If
                    Next
                End If
            Next
End With
'put the result in col B:
Range("B2").Resize(UBound(vc, 1), 1) = vc
End Sub
 
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