After running this recorded macro, the data area is still selected.  Delete 
will delete it!   Macro:
sub Alpha
rem ----------------------------------------------------------------------
rem define variables
dim document   as object
dim dispatcher as object
rem ----------------------------------------------------------------------
rem get access to the document
document   = ThisComponent.CurrentController.Frame
dispatcher = createUnoService("com.sun.star.frame.DispatchHelper")

rem ----------------------------------------------------------------------
dim args1(0) as new com.sun.star.beans.PropertyValue
args1(0).Name = "DbName"
args1(0).Value = "Data"

dispatcher.executeDispatch(document, ".uno:SelectDB", "", 0, args1())

rem ----------------------------------------------------------------------
dim args2(6) as new com.sun.star.beans.PropertyValue
args2(0).Name = "ByRows"
args2(0).Value = true
args2(1).Name = "HasHeader"
args2(1).Value = false
args2(2).Name = "CaseSensitive"
args2(2).Value = false
args2(3).Name = "IncludeAttribs"
args2(3).Value = false
args2(4).Name = "UserDefIndex"
args2(4).Value = 0
args2(5).Name = "Col1"
args2(5).Value = 1
args2(6).Name = "Ascending1"
args2(6).Value = true

dispatcher.executeDispatch(document, ".uno:DataSort", "", 0, args2())

rem ----------------------------------------------------------------------
dim args3(0) as new com.sun.star.beans.PropertyValue
args3(0).Name = "ToPoint"
args3(0).Value = "$A$1"

dispatcher.executeDispatch(document, ".uno:GoToCell", "", 0, args3())


end sub