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VBA code to set custom error bars in xl2007

Here is code and example workbook on how to set Custom values for error bars in xl2007
Sub ErrorFromRange()

Dim chtTemp As Chart
Dim objSeries As Series
Dim objErrBars As ErrorBars
Dim rngUseErrors As Range
Dim rngMinusX As Range
Dim rngPlusX As Range
Dim rngMinusY As Range
Dim rngPlusY As Range

Set chtTemp = ActiveSheet.ChartObjects(1).Chart
Set objSeries = chtTemp.SeriesCollection(1)
Set rngUseErrors = Range("N1:N4")
Set rngMinusX = Range("D2:D10")
Set rngPlusX = Range("E2:E10")
Set rngMinusY = Range("F2:F10")
Set rngPlusY = Range("G2:G10")

If rngUseErrors.Cells(1, 1) Then
    ' -X
    If rngUseErrors.Cells(2, 1) Then
        ' and +X
        objSeries.ErrorBar xlX, xlErrorBarIncludeBoth, xlErrorBarTypeCustom, "='" & rngPlusX.Parent.Name & "'!" & rngPlusX.Address(, , xlR1C1), "'" & rngMinusX.Parent.Name & "'!" & rngMinusX.Address(, , xlR1C1)
    Else
        ' only
        objSeries.ErrorBar xlX, xlErrorBarIncludeMinusValues, xlErrorBarTypeCustom, "", "='" & rngMinusX.Parent.Name & "'!" & rngMinusX.Address(, , xlR1C1)
    End If
ElseIf rngUseErrors.Cells(2, 1) Then
    ' +X
    objSeries.ErrorBar xlX, xlErrorBarIncludePlusValues, xlErrorBarTypeCustom, "='" & rngPlusX.Parent.Name & "'!" & rngPlusX.Address(, , xlR1C1), ""
Else
    objSeries.ErrorBar xlX, xlErrorBarIncludeNone, xlErrorBarTypeFixedValue
End If

If rngUseErrors.Cells(3, 1) Then
    ' -Y
    If rngUseErrors.Cells(4, 1) Then
        ' and +Y
        objSeries.ErrorBar xlY, xlErrorBarIncludeBoth, xlErrorBarTypeCustom, "='" & rngPlusY.Parent.Name & "'!" & rngPlusY.Address(, , xlR1C1), "='" & rngMinusY.Parent.Name & "'!" & rngMinusY.Address(, , xlR1C1)
    Else
    ' only
        objSeries.ErrorBar xlY, xlErrorBarIncludeMinusValues, xlErrorBarTypeCustom, "", "='" & rngMinusY.Parent.Name & "'!" & rngMinusY.Address(, , xlR1C1)
    End If
ElseIf rngUseErrors.Cells(4, 1) Then
    ' +Y
    objSeries.ErrorBar xlY, xlErrorBarIncludePlusValues, xlErrorBarTypeCustom, "='" & rngPlusY.Parent.Name & "'!" & rngPlusY.Address(, , xlR1C1), ""
Else
    objSeries.ErrorBar xlY, xlErrorBarIncludeNone, xlErrorBarTypeFixedValue
End If

End Sub


VBA Custom Error Bar code (18kb)

Created 1st May 2010
Last updated 5th August 2014 


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