check if sheet exists

[Ron de Bruin]

One way
(al code in a normal module)

Function SheetExists(SName As String, _
Optional ByVal WB As Workbook) As Boolean
'Chip Pearson
On Error Resume Next
If WB Is Nothing Then Set WB = ThisWorkbook
SheetExists = CBool(Len(WB.Sheets(SName).Name))
End Function

Use it like this for example

Sub Sheet_Test()
Dim SName As String
If SheetExists("test") = False Then
ActiveSheet.Name = "test"
Else
MsgBox "sorry the sheet exist"
End If
End Sub

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Regards Ron de Bruin
(Win XP Pro SP-1 XL2002 SP-2)
www.rondebruin.nl

"Ross" <rosso...@phs.com> wrote in message news:05db01c3522d$e7b5e790$a101...@phx.gbl...
> how would you go about checking to see if a sheet exists
> of not?

[Chip Pearson]

Ross,

Try something like

Function SheetExists(SheetName As String, _
Optional Book As Workbook) As Boolean
Dim WB As Workbook
Dim N As Long
On Error Resume Next
If Book Is Nothing Then
Set WB = ThisWorkbook
End If
N = Len(WB.Worksheets(SheetName).Name)
SheetExists = (N <> 0)
End Function

You can then call this with code like

If SheetExists("Sheet123") = True Then

--
Cordially,
Chip Pearson
Microsoft MVP - Excel
Pearson Software Consulting, LLC
www.cpearson.com ch...@cpearson.com

[Ross]

Thanks guys, I really appreciate the help. I was
wondering if you could provide me qith an example of
passing a workbook through the function as well. Thanks
again.

>.
>

[Chip Pearson]

Ross,

To pass a workbook reference to the function, do something like

If SheetExists("Sheet123",Workbooks("Book2.xls")) = True Then

This will test whether Sheet123 exists in Book2, regardless of
what workbook is active or what workbook the code resides in.

--
Cordially,
Chip Pearson
Microsoft MVP - Excel
Pearson Software Consulting, LLC
www.cpearson.com ch...@cpearson.com

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