Hi Dan,
Try below mentioned code may if it can help you. replace your "searchpart"
macro with one that i have provided.
Sub searchparts()
'
' searchparts Macro
'
' Keyboard Shortcut: Ctrl+s
'
Columns("A:A").Select
Selection.AutoFilter
Selection.AutoFilter
strname = InputBox("enter text", "search collector")
ActiveSheet.Range("$A$1:$A$4411").AutoFilter Field:=1, Criteria1:="*" &
strname & "*"
End Sub
Regards
Prince
On Tuesday, January 15, 2013 1:15:44 AM UTC+5:30, Dan Nichols wrote:
>
> I am using the following macro to search a parts list
> I have 3 columns.
>
> Column A is the description
> Column B is the Part location
> Column C is the Part #
>
> If I use the manual method to filter my parts by any given description in
> column A. Lets say "bearing" by using the sort filter button,and then "text
> filters" I get a very long list of items matching the word "bearing" within
> the description column A
> If I use the macro that I created that is listed below and use the word
> "bearing" in the input box I only get maybe 3 or 4 items that match the
> word "bearing" in the description in column A
> If anyone can help me sort this Out I would appreciate it greatly.
> Below is my Macro.
>
>
>
> Sub searchparts()
> '
> ' searchparts Macro
> '
> ' Keyboard Shortcut: Ctrl+s
> '
> Columns("A:A").Select
> Selection.AutoFilter
> Selection.AutoFilter
> strname = InputBox("enter text", "search collector")
> ActiveSheet.Range("$A$1:$A$4411").AutoFilter Field:=1,
> Criteria1:=strname
> End Sub
>
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