VBA: How long does On Error Resume Next work?

Question

I'm reading up on how to use On Error Resume Next and I'm trying to figure out how long that line will apply to the program. On the Microsoft site, I found this sentence: "An On Error Resume Next statement becomes inactive when another procedure is called." What exactly does this mean? What is considered to be a procedure?

I ask because I'm using the line in my program, but I don't want it to Resume Next all the runtime errors which occur, just the obvious one on the next line.

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Code:

Dim zRange As Range

Call FilterTableFor(fieldNameColumn, Array("baseunitprice", "burden", "MTLBURRATE", "PurPoint", "Vendornum"))

On Error Resume Next
Set zRange = commentsColumnRange.SpecialCells(xlCellTypeVisible)
zRange.Formula = "target"

Call FilterTableFor(fieldNameColumn)

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I've also found (and known for a while) that On Error or GoTo lines are considered poor coding. Is there a Try-Catch which I can use for a line like this?

I'm thinking something like this:

Dim zRange As Range

Call FilterTableFor(fieldNameColumn, Array("baseunitprice", "burden", "MTLBURRATE", "PurPoint", "Vendornum"))

Try
Set zRange = commentsColumnRange.SpecialCells(xlCellTypeVisible)
zRange.Formula = "target"
Catch()

Call FilterTableFor(fieldNameColumn)

Where I don't even do anything with it, as I don't feel a need to.

Thanks for your time.

Answer 1

SCOPE OF ON ERROR... STATEMENT

The effec5 of ON ERROR ... ends as soon as one of the following is encountered:

1. Another ON ERROR .... (Maybe in the form of ON ERROR RESUME x or ON ERROR GOTO x)
2. Exit Sub / Exit Function within the same sub/function where defined.
3. End Sub / End Function of the sub/function where defined.

IS IT BAD TO USE ON ERROR RESUME NEXT?

Yes and No.

I would say don't use without knowing what the effect of this statement would be. Avoid if possible. Keep the scope short wherever not possible.

To nullify the effect of an ON ERROR RESUME NEXT statement, you can call ON ERROR GOTO 0