There must be a way to shorten this!!

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m_in_spain

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I am sure there is a way to shorten this into a loop..but each time I try it doesn't not move down the BY column, just clears the first name. There are many cells that will already be blank with no name, hence the error resume next.
As ever help is appreciated. (sorry there are 100 lines of this!! :biggrin::biggrin:

Code: 
Sub deletenames()Application.DisplayAlerts = False
Sheets("calcs").Select
On Error Resume Next
   Range("BY3").Select
   'On Error Resume Next
   Selection.Name.Delete
   On Error Resume Next
   Range("BY4").Select
   'On Error Resume Next
   Selection.Name.Delete
   On Error Resume Next
   Range("BY5").Select
   'On Error Resume Next
   Selection.Name.Delete
   On Error Resume Next
   Range("BY6").Select
   'On Error Resume Next
   Selection.Name.Delete
   On Error Resume Next
   Range("BY7").Select
   'On Error Resume Next
   Selection.Name.Delete
   On Error Resume Next
   Range("BY8").Select
   'On Error Resume Next
   Selection.Name.Delete
   On Error Resume Next
   Range("BY9").Select
   'On Error Resume Next
   Selection.Name.Delete
   On Error Resume Next
   Range("BY10").Select
   'On Error Resume Next
   Selection.Name.Delete
   Range("BY11").Select
   'On Error Resume Next
   Selection.Name.Delete
   On Error Resume Next
   Range("BY12").Select
   'On Error Resume Next
   Selection.Name.Delete
   On Error Resume Next
   Range("BY13").Select
   'On Error Resume Next
   Selection.Name.Delete
   On Error Resume Next
   Range("BY14").Select
   'On Error Resume Next
   Selection.Name.Delete
   On Error Resume Next
   Range("BY15").Select
   'On Error Resume Next
   Selection.Name.Delete
   On Error Resume Next
   Range("BY16").Select
   'On Error Resume Next
   Selection.Name.Delete
   On Error Resume Next
   Range("BY17").Select
   'On Error Resume Next
   Selection.Name.Delete
   On Error Resume Next
   Range("BY18").Select
   'On Error Resume Next
   Selection.Name.Delete
   Range("BY19").Select
   'On Error Resume Next
   Selection.Name.Delete
   On Error Resume Next
   Range("BY20").Select
   'On Error Resume Next
   Selection.Name.Delete
   On Error Resume Next
   Range("BY21").Select
   'On Error Resume Next
   Selection.Name.Delete
   On Error Resume Next
   Range("BY22").Select
   'On Error Resume Next
   Selection.Name.Delete
   On Error Resume Next
   Range("BY23").Select
   'On Error Resume Next
   Selection.Name.Delete
   On Error Resume Next
   Range("BY24").Select
   'On Error Resume Next
   Selection.Name.Delete
   On Error Resume Next
   Range("BY25").Select
   'On Error Resume Next
   Selection.Name.Delete
   On Error Resume Next
   Range("BY26").Select
   'On Error Resume Next
   Selection.Name.Delete
   Range("BY27").Select
   'On Error Resume Next
   Selection.Name.Delete
   On Error Resume Next
   Range("BY28").Select
   'On Error Resume Next
   Selection.Name.Delete
   On Error Resume Next
   Range("BY29").Select
   'On Error Resume Next
   Selection.Name.Delete
   On Error Resume Next
   Range("BY30").Select
   'On Error Resume Next
   Selection.Name.Delete
   On Error Resume Next
   Range("BY31").Select
   'On Error Resume Next
   Selection.Name.Delete
   On Error Resume Next
   Range("BY32").Select
   'On Error Resume Next
   Selection.Name.Delete
   On Error Resume Next
   Range("BY33").Select
   'On Error Resume Next
   Selection.Name.Delete
   On Error Resume Next
   Range("BY34").Select
   'On Error Resume Next
   Selection.Name.Delete
   Range("BY35").Select
   'On Error Resume Next
   Selection.Name.Delete
   On Error Resume Next
   Range("BY36").Select
   'On Error Resume Next
   Selection.Name.Delete
   On Error Resume Next
   Range("BY37").Select
   'On Error Resume Next
   Selection.Name.Delete
   On Error Resume Next
   Range("BY38").Select
   'On Error Resume Next
   Selection.Name.Delete
   On Error Resume Next
   Range("BY39").Select
   'On Error Resume Next
   Selection.Name.Delete
   On Error Resume Next
   Range("BY40").Select
   'On Error Resume Next
   Selection.Name.Delete
   On Error Resume Next
   Range("BY41").Select
   'On Error Resume Next
   Selection.Name.Delete
   On Error Resume Next
   Range("BY42").Select
   'On Error Resume Next
   Selection.Name.Delete
   Range("BY43").Select
   'On Error Resume Next
   Selection.Name.Delete
   On Error Resume Next
   Range("BY44").Select
   'On Error Resume Next
   Selection.Name.Delete
   On Error Resume Next
   Range("BY45").Select
   'On Error Resume Next
   Selection.Name.Delete
   On Error Resume Next
   Range("BY46").Select
   'On Error Resume Next
   Selection.Name.Delete
   On Error Resume Next
   Range("BY48").Select
   'On Error Resume Next
   Selection.Name.Delete
   On Error Resume Next
   Range("BY48").Select
   'On Error Resume Next
   Selection.Name.Delete
   On Error Resume Next
   Range("BY49").Select
   'On Error Resume Next
   Selection.Name.Delete
   On Error Resume Next
   Range("BY50").Select
   'On Error Resume Next
   Selection.Name.Delete
   Range("BY51").Select
   'On Error Resume Next
   Selection.Name.Delete
   On Error Resume Next
   Range("BY52").Select
   'On Error Resume Next
   Selection.Name.Delete
   On Error Resume Next
   Range("BY53").Select
   'On Error Resume Next
   Selection.Name.Delete
   On Error Resume Next
   Range("BY54").Select
   'On Error Resume Next
   Selection.Name.Delete
   On Error Resume Next
   Range("BY55").Select
   'On Error Resume Next
   Selection.Name.Delete
   On Error Resume Next
   Range("BY56").Select
   'On Error Resume Next
   Selection.Name.Delete
   On Error Resume Next
   Range("BY57").Select
   'On Error Resume Next
   Selection.Name.Delete
   On Error Resume Next
   Range("BY58").Select
   'On Error Resume Next
   Selection.Name.Delete
   Range("BY59").Select
   'On Error Resume Next
   Selection.Name.Delete
   On Error Resume Next
   Range("BY60").Select
   'On Error Resume Next
   Selection.Name.Delete
   On Error Resume Next
   Range("BY61").Select
   'On Error Resume Next
   Selection.Name.Delete
   On Error Resume Next
   Range("BY62").Select
   'On Error Resume Next
   Selection.Name.Delete
   On Error Resume Next
   Range("BY63").Select
   'On Error Resume Next
   Selection.Name.Delete
   On Error Resume Next
   Range("BY64").Select
   'On Error Resume Next
   Selection.Name.Delete
   On Error Resume Next
   Range("BY65").Select
   'On Error Resume Next
   Selection.Name.Delete
   On Error Resume Next
   Range("BY66").Select
   'On Error Resume Next
   Selection.Name.Delete
   Range("BY67").Select
   'On Error Resume Next
   Selection.Name.Delete
   On Error Resume Next
   Range("BY68").Select
   'On Error Resume Next
   Selection.Name.Delete
   On Error Resume Next
   Range("BY69").Select
   'On Error Resume Next
   Selection.Name.Delete
   On Error Resume Next
   Range("BY70").Select
   'On Error Resume Next
   Selection.Name.Delete
   On Error Resume Next
   Range("BY71").Select
   'On Error Resume Next
   Selection.Name.Delete
   On Error Resume Next
   Range("BY72").Select
   'On Error Resume Next
   Selection.Name.Delete
   On Error Resume Next
   Range("BY73").Select
   'On Error Resume Next
   Selection.Name.Delete
   On Error Resume Next
   Range("BY74").Select
   'On Error Resume Next
   Selection.Name.Delete
   Range("BY75").Select
   'On Error Resume Next
   Selection.Name.Delete
   On Error Resume Next
   Range("BY76").Select
   'On Error Resume Next
   Selection.Name.Delete
   On Error Resume Next
   Range("BY77").Select
   'On Error Resume Next
   Selection.Name.Delete
   On Error Resume Next
   Range("BY78").Select
   'On Error Resume Next
   Selection.Name.Delete
   On Error Resume Next
   Range("BY79").Select
   'On Error Resume Next
   Selection.Name.Delete
   On Error Resume Next
   Range("BY80").Select
   'On Error Resume Next
   Selection.Name.Delete
   On Error Resume Next
   Range("BY81").Select
   'On Error Resume Next
   Selection.Name.Delete
   On Error Resume Next
   Range("BY82").Select
   'On Error Resume Next
   Selection.Name.Delete
   Range("BY83").Select
   'On Error Resume Next
   Selection.Name.Delete
   On Error Resume Next
   Range("BY84").Select
   'On Error Resume Next
   Selection.Name.Delete
   On Error Resume Next
   Range("BY85").Select
   'On Error Resume Next
   Selection.Name.Delete
   On Error Resume Next
   Range("BY86").Select
   'On Error Resume Next
   Selection.Name.Delete
   On Error Resume Next
   Range("BY87").Select
   'On Error Resume Next
   Selection.Name.Delete
   On Error Resume Next
   Range("BY88").Select
   'On Error Resume Next
   Selection.Name.Delete
   On Error Resume Next
   Range("BY89").Select
   'On Error Resume Next
   Selection.Name.Delete
   On Error Resume Next
   Range("BY90").Select
   'On Error Resume Next
   Selection.Name.Delete
   Range("BY91").Select
   'On Error Resume Next
   Selection.Name.Delete
   On Error Resume Next
   Range("BY92").Select
   'On Error Resume Next
   Selection.Name.Delete
   On Error Resume Next
   Range("BY93").Select
   'On Error Resume Next
   Selection.Name.Delete
   On Error Resume Next
   Range("BY94").Select
   'On Error Resume Next
   Selection.Name.Delete
   On Error Resume Next
   Range("BY95").Select
   'On Error Resume Next
   Selection.Name.Delete
   On Error Resume Next
   Range("BY96").Select
   'On Error Resume Next
   Selection.Name.Delete
   On Error Resume Next
   Range("BY97").Select
   'On Error Resume Next
   Selection.Name.Delete
   On Error Resume Next
   Range("BY98").Select
   'On Error Resume Next
   Selection.Name.Delete
   Range("BY99").Select
   'On Error Resume Next
   Selection.Name.Delete
   On Error Resume Next
   Range("BY100").Select
   Application.DisplayAlerts = False
   End Sub
 

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What about:
Code: 
Sub deletenames()
    Range("BY3:BY100").ClearContents
End Sub
 
Upvote 0
Give this code a try...
Code: 
Sub DeleteNames()
  Dim Cell As Range
  On Error Resume Next
  For Each Cell In Range("BY3:BY100")
    Cell.Name.Delete
  Next
  On Error GoTo 0
End Sub
 
Upvote 0
Try
Code: 
Sub delnames()
   Dim i As Long
   For i = 3 To 100
      On Error Resume Next
      Range("BY" & i).Name.Delete
      On Error GoTo 0
   Next i
End Sub
I'm obviously too slow typing today :(
 
Last edited:
Upvote 0
mumps said:
What about:
Code: 
Sub deletenames()
    Range("BY3:BY100").ClearContents
End Sub
Click to expand...

this cleared the actual content of the cell rather than the NAME, but thanks for answering, the next answer solved my problem this time, I already feel my next question coming up..stand by sir!!
 
Upvote 0
Rick Rothstein said:
Give this code a try...
Code: 
Sub DeleteNames()
  Dim Cell As Range
  On Error Resume Next
  For Each Cell In Range("BY3:BY100")
    Cell.Name.Delete
  Next
  On Error GoTo 0
End Sub
Click to expand...

Thank you sir, works like a dream. One day i will get my hear around all this...stand by for the next question!!
 
Upvote 0
Fluff said:
Try
Code: 
Sub delnames()
   Dim i As Long
   For i = 3 To 100
      On Error Resume Next
      Range("BY" & i).Name.Delete
      On Error GoTo 0
   Next i
End Sub
I'm obviously too slow typing today :(
Click to expand...

Slow or not, thank you for replying, different ideas show me how flexible this vba is, i am sloooooooly learning...stand by for my next question!!
 
Upvote 0
Fluff said:
Try
Code: 
Sub delnames()
   Dim i As Long
   For i = 3 To 100
      On Error Resume Next
      Range("BY" & i).Name.Delete
      On Error GoTo 0
   Next i
End Sub
I'm obviously too slow typing today :(
Click to expand...
Your code is structured differently than mine so, not really. I would point out, though, that On Error Resume Next remains active until the code ends (which I do not like to rely on) or is physically cancelled, so you can set it before the loop starts and cancel it after the loop ends instead of repeatedly setting and cancelling inside the loop.
 
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