Macro runs slowly but step-by-step is fast

filido

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Hi all,

I am trying to filter data from a table (not pivot table) and then move boxplot charts and scatter charts to different sheets. I tried to do this by looping at the beginning but I don't know how since every "category" is named differently and also I want to copy charts as pictures and name them as I paste them to different sheets. Very rarely my macro runs in 5 minutes but 9/10 times it takes over 60 minutes to complete. But if I run it step-by-step, it works perfectly. Hope someone can help me.

Here is part of my code (there are actually 10 categories so it is really long and heavy):

Code:
Sub CreateCharts()
'
' CreateCharts Macro
'
'
'Speed up the macro
Application.Calculation = xlCalculationManual
Application.ScreenUpdating = False
Application.DisplayStatusBar = False
Application.EnableEvents = False
ActiveSheet.DisplayPageBreaks = False




'Filter data
    ThisWorkbook.Sheets("DATA").Select
    ActiveSheet.ListObjects("Table1").Range.AutoFilter Field:=8, Criteria1:= _
        "Chart 01"
        
            ThisWorkbook.Sheets("Charts").ChartObjects("C1").CopyPicture
            Application.Goto Sheets("Sheet1").Range("B2")
            ActiveSheet.Pictures.Paste.Name = ("Sheet1_C1")
    
            ThisWorkbook.Sheets("Charts").ChartObjects("C2").CopyPicture
            Application.Goto Sheets("Sheet1").Range("B39")
            ActiveSheet.Pictures.Paste.Name = ("Sheet1_C2")
        
'Refresh calculation on the data of scatter plots
    ThisWorkbook.Worksheets("Data_Cust").Calculate
    ThisWorkbook.Worksheets("Data_Prod").Calculate
    
'Activate data labels
    Sheets("Charts").ChartObjects("C3").Activate
    ActiveChart.ApplyDataLabels
    ActiveSheet.ChartObjects("C3").Activate
    ActiveChart.FullSeriesCollection(1).DataLabels.Select
    Selection.ShowRange = False
    Selection.ShowRange = True
    Selection.AutoText = True
    Application.CommandBars("Format Object").Visible = False


    Sheets("Charts").ChartObjects("C4").Activate
    ActiveChart.ApplyDataLabels
    ActiveSheet.ChartObjects("C4").Activate
    ActiveChart.FullSeriesCollection(1).DataLabels.Select
    Selection.ShowRange = False
    Selection.ShowRange = True
    Selection.AutoText = True
    Application.CommandBars("Format Object").Visible = False


    Sheets("Charts").ChartObjects("C5").Activate
    ActiveChart.ApplyDataLabels
    ActiveSheet.ChartObjects("C5").Activate
    ActiveChart.FullSeriesCollection(1).DataLabels.Select
    Selection.ShowRange = False
    Selection.ShowRange = True
    Selection.AutoText = True
    Application.CommandBars("Format Object").Visible = False
    
    
            ThisWorkbook.Sheets("Charts").ChartObjects("C3").CopyPicture
            Application.Goto Sheets("Sheet1").Range("X2")
            ActiveSheet.Pictures.Paste.Name = ("Sheet1_C3")
            
            ThisWorkbook.Sheets("Charts").ChartObjects("C4").CopyPicture
            Application.Goto Sheets("Sheet1").Range("X42")
            ActiveSheet.Pictures.Paste.Name = ("Sheet1_C4")
            
            ThisWorkbook.Sheets("Charts").ChartObjects("C5").CopyPicture
            Application.Goto Sheets("Sheet1").Range("X80")
            ActiveSheet.Pictures.Paste.Name = ("Sheet1_C5")
'
'
'
'
    ThisWorkbook.Sheets("DATA").Select
    ActiveSheet.ListObjects("Table1").Range.AutoFilter Field:=8, Criteria1:= _
        "Chart 02"
    
            ThisWorkbook.Sheets("Charts").ChartObjects("C1").CopyPicture
            Application.Goto Sheets("Sheet1").Range("B2")
            ActiveSheet.Pictures.Paste.Name = ("Sheet2_C1")
    
            ThisWorkbook.Sheets("Charts").ChartObjects("C2").CopyPicture
            Application.Goto Sheets("Sheet2").Range("B39")
            ActiveSheet.Pictures.Paste.Name = ("Sheet2_C2")
        
'Refresh calculation on the data of scatter plots
    ThisWorkbook.Worksheets("Data_Cust").Calculate
    ThisWorkbook.Worksheets("Data_Prod").Calculate
    
'Activate data labels
    Sheets("Charts").ChartObjects("C3").Activate
    ActiveChart.ApplyDataLabels
    ActiveSheet.ChartObjects("C3").Activate
    ActiveChart.FullSeriesCollection(1).DataLabels.Select
    Selection.ShowRange = False
    Selection.ShowRange = True
    Selection.AutoText = True
    Application.CommandBars("Format Object").Visible = False


    Sheets("Charts").ChartObjects("C4").Activate
    ActiveChart.ApplyDataLabels
    ActiveSheet.ChartObjects("C4").Activate
    ActiveChart.FullSeriesCollection(1).DataLabels.Select
    Selection.ShowRange = False
    Selection.ShowRange = True
    Selection.AutoText = True
    Application.CommandBars("Format Object").Visible = False


    Sheets("Charts").ChartObjects("C5").Activate
    ActiveChart.ApplyDataLabels
    ActiveSheet.ChartObjects("C5").Activate
    ActiveChart.FullSeriesCollection(1).DataLabels.Select
    Selection.ShowRange = False
    Selection.ShowRange = True
    Selection.AutoText = True
    Application.CommandBars("Format Object").Visible = False
    
    
            ThisWorkbook.Sheets("Charts").ChartObjects("C3").CopyPicture
            Application.Goto Sheets("Sheet2").Range("X2")
            ActiveSheet.Pictures.Paste.Name = ("Sheet2_C3")
            
            ThisWorkbook.Sheets("Charts").ChartObjects("C4").CopyPicture
            Application.Goto Sheets("Sheet2").Range("X42")
            ActiveSheet.Pictures.Paste.Name = ("Sheet2_C4")
            
            ThisWorkbook.Sheets("Charts").ChartObjects("C5").CopyPicture
            Application.Goto Sheets("Sheet2").Range("X80")
            ActiveSheet.Pictures.Paste.Name = ("Sheet2_C5")


'
'
    
    ThisWorkbook.Sheets("DATA").Select
    ActiveSheet.ListObjects("Table1").Range.AutoFilter Field:=8, Criteria1:= _
        "Chart 03"
    
            ThisWorkbook.Sheets("Charts").ChartObjects("C1").CopyPicture
            Application.Goto Sheets("Sheet3").Range("B2")
            ActiveSheet.Pictures.Paste.Name = ("Sheet3_C1")
    
            ThisWorkbook.Sheets("Charts").ChartObjects("C2").CopyPicture
            Application.Goto Sheets("Sheet3").Range("B39")
            ActiveSheet.Pictures.Paste.Name = ("Sheet3_C2")
        
'Refresh calculation on the data of scatter plots
    ThisWorkbook.Worksheets("Data_Cust").Calculate
    ThisWorkbook.Worksheets("Data_Prod").Calculate
    
'Activate data labels
    Sheets("Charts").ChartObjects("C3").Activate
    ActiveChart.ApplyDataLabels
    ActiveSheet.ChartObjects("C3").Activate
    ActiveChart.FullSeriesCollection(1).DataLabels.Select
    Selection.ShowRange = False
    Selection.ShowRange = True
    Selection.AutoText = True
    Application.CommandBars("Format Object").Visible = False


    Sheets("Charts").ChartObjects("C4").Activate
    ActiveChart.ApplyDataLabels
    ActiveSheet.ChartObjects("C4").Activate
    ActiveChart.FullSeriesCollection(1).DataLabels.Select
    Selection.ShowRange = False
    Selection.ShowRange = True
    Selection.AutoText = True
    Application.CommandBars("Format Object").Visible = False


    Sheets("Charts").ChartObjects("C5").Activate
    ActiveChart.ApplyDataLabels
    ActiveSheet.ChartObjects("C5").Activate
    ActiveChart.FullSeriesCollection(1).DataLabels.Select
    Selection.ShowRange = False
    Selection.ShowRange = True
    Selection.AutoText = True
    Application.CommandBars("Format Object").Visible = False
    
    
            ThisWorkbook.Sheets("Charts").ChartObjects("C3").CopyPicture
            Application.Goto Sheets("Sheet3").Range("X2")
            ActiveSheet.Pictures.Paste.Name = ("Sheet1_C3")
            
            ThisWorkbook.Sheets("Charts").ChartObjects("C4").CopyPicture
            Application.Goto Sheets("Sheet3").Range("X42")
            ActiveSheet.Pictures.Paste.Name = ("Sheet3_C4")
            
            ThisWorkbook.Sheets("Charts").ChartObjects("C5").CopyPicture
            Application.Goto Sheets("Sheet3").Range("X80")
            ActiveSheet.Pictures.Paste.Name = ("Sheet3_C5")

Application.Calculation = xlCalculationAutomatic
Application.ScreenUpdating = True
Application.DisplayStatusBar = True
Application.EnableEvents = True
ActiveSheet.DisplayPageBreaks = True
        
End Sub
 
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