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I have a server name dl360g10. this server has many conbinations to it. How can I select 1 group and have it populated on a sheet .
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Proliant_DL360_G10_Server |
FlexLom |
PCIe1 |
PCIe2 |
PCIe3 |
PSU1 |
PSU2 |
- NikolinoDEGold Contributor
To achieve this in Excel using VBA, you'll need to create a macro that allows you to select a server configuration from a predefined list and then populate a sheet with the corresponding details. Here’s a step-by-step guide to help you set this up:
Step 1: Prepare Your Data
First, create a list of possible server configurations and their details. You can do this on a separate sheet named "Configurations".
- Open Excel and create a new worksheet named "Configurations".
- In this worksheet, list all possible configurations in a table format. For example:
Configuration
Component 1
Component 2
Component 3
Component 4
Component 5
Component 6
Component 7
Proliant_DL360_G10_Server
FlexLom
PCIe1
PCIe2
PCIe3
PSU1
PSU2
Proliant_DL380_G10_Server
FlexLom
PCIe1
PCIe2
PCIe3
PSU1
PSU2
Step 2: Create a User Form for Selection
- Press Alt + F11 to open the VBA editor.
- Insert a new UserForm:
- Go to Insert > UserForm.
- Add a ComboBox to the form for selecting the configuration.
- Add a CommandButton to the form for triggering the population of the sheet.
Step 3: Populate the ComboBox with Configurations
- Double-click the UserForm to open its code window.
- Use the UserForm_Initialize event to populate the ComboBox with the configurations from the "Configurations" sheet:
Vba Code is untested backup your file.
Private Sub UserForm_Initialize() Dim ws As Worksheet Dim i As Integer Set ws = ThisWorkbook.Sheets("Configurations") i = 2 Do While ws.Cells(i, 1).Value <> "" Me.ComboBox1.AddItem ws.Cells(i, 1).Value i = i + 1 Loop End Sub
Step 4: Populate the Sheet Based on Selection
- Add the following code to the CommandButton's Click event:
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Private Sub CommandButton1_Click() Dim wsConfig As Worksheet Dim wsTarget As Worksheet Dim selectedConfig As String Dim i As Integer Dim row As Integer Set wsConfig = ThisWorkbook.Sheets("Configurations") Set wsTarget = ThisWorkbook.Sheets("Sheet1") ' Change to your target sheet name selectedConfig = Me.ComboBox1.Value If selectedConfig = "" Then MsgBox "Please select a configuration" Exit Sub End If ' Clear the target sheet before populating wsTarget.Cells.Clear ' Find the selected configuration in the Configurations sheet i = 2 row = 1 Do While wsConfig.Cells(i, 1).Value <> "" If wsConfig.Cells(i, 1).Value = selectedConfig Then wsTarget.Cells(row, 1).Value = "Configuration" wsTarget.Cells(row, 2).Value = wsConfig.Cells(i, 1).Value row = row + 1 wsTarget.Cells(row, 1).Value = "Component 1" wsTarget.Cells(row, 2).Value = wsConfig.Cells(i, 2).Value row = row + 1 wsTarget.Cells(row, 1).Value = "Component 2" wsTarget.Cells(row, 2).Value = wsConfig.Cells(i, 3).Value row = row + 1 wsTarget.Cells(row, 1).Value = "Component 3" wsTarget.Cells(row, 2).Value = wsConfig.Cells(i, 4).Value row = row + 1 wsTarget.Cells(row, 1).Value = "Component 4" wsTarget.Cells(row, 2).Value = wsConfig.Cells(i, 5).Value row = row + 1 wsTarget.Cells(row, 1).Value = "Component 5" wsTarget.Cells(row, 2).Value = wsConfig.Cells(i, 6).Value row = row + 1 wsTarget.Cells(row, 1).Value = "Component 6" wsTarget.Cells(row, 2).Value = wsConfig.Cells(i, 7).Value row = row + 1 wsTarget.Cells(row, 1).Value = "Component 7" wsTarget.Cells(row, 2).Value = wsConfig.Cells(i, 8).Value row = row + 1 Exit Do End If i = i + 1 Loop End Sub
Step 5: Run the Macro
- Press Alt + F8 to open the Macro dialog box.
- Select the macro associated with the UserForm and click "Run".
- The UserForm will appear, allowing you to select a configuration and populate the target sheet.
By following these steps, you can create a VBA macro that allows you to select a server configuration and populate an Excel sheet with the details of that configuration. This approach can be customized further based on your specific requirements.
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