I think that you are correct, which is probably why it is not adding anything.
try changing this
tovarSplit = Split(strInput, vbTab, , vbBinaryCompare)
orvarSplit = Split(strInput, ", ", , vbBinaryCompare)
orvarSplit = Split(strInput, ",", , vbBinaryCompare)
orvarSplit = Split(strInput, ", ", , CompareMethod.Text)
varSplit = Split(strInput, ",", , CompareMethod.Text)




