Hi Everyone,
I am very new to Excel and I need to enter a series of figures into a range
of cells, say 1 to 400. How do I ensure that:

a) only figures are accepted, and must be between 1 & 400
b) the figures are not duplicated?

Thanks for your assistance.
--
Glint

Use Data Validation.

Select all your cells, let's assume it is H1:Hn

DataValidation, change allow type to Custom and add a formula of

=AND(H11,H1<=400,COUNTIF($H$1:H1,H1)=1)

--
HTH

Bob Phillips

(replace somewhere in email address with gmail if mailing direct)

"Glint" wrote in message
...
Hi Everyone,
I am very new to Excel and I need to enter a series of figures into a
range
of cells, say 1 to 400. How do I ensure that:

a) only figures are accepted, and must be between 1 & 400
b) the figures are not duplicated?

Thanks for your assistance.
--
Glint

Thanx Bob, but can you spoon-feed me a little? It is so bad I even have
difficulty entring the formula.
The range is B2:Z26. I need to enter 1 to 225 without duplicating any
number. Nulls are allowed. How do I do it?
--
Glint


"Bob Phillips" wrote:

Use Data Validation.

Select all your cells, let's assume it is H1:Hn

DataValidation, change allow type to Custom and add a formula of

=AND(H11,H1<=400,COUNTIF($H$1:H1,H1)=1)

--
HTH

Bob Phillips

(replace somewhere in email address with gmail if mailing direct)

"Glint" wrote in message
...
Hi Everyone,
I am very new to Excel and I need to enter a series of figures into a
range
of cells, say 1 to 400. How do I ensure that:

a) only figures are accepted, and must be between 1 & 400
b) the figures are not duplicated?

Thanks for your assistance.
--
Glint

Hi Glint,
Looks like you've changed from 400 to 225, so the formula should be...

=AND(B2=1,B2<=225,COUNTIF($B$2:Z26,B2)=1)

If so, try these steps to get it in place and working...

1. Select B2:Z26
2. Go Data|Validation...
3. On the Settings Tab of the Data Validation dialog, click in the
Allow: box and select Custom.
4. Type the above formula into the Formula: box
5. If you want a message to appear when a cell in the range is selected
add it to the Input Message Tab of the Data Validation dialog
6. If you want a warning Error Alert message displayed when the user
tries to enter an invalid value then add it to the Error Alert tab of
the Data Validation dialog.
7. Click OK.

Ken Johnson

Thanx Ken. I did not realize at first that the formula only works in a blank
worksheet. I had problems with one that had data.
--
Glint


"Ken Johnson" wrote:

Hi Glint,
Looks like you've changed from 400 to 225, so the formula should be...

=AND(B2=1,B2<=225,COUNTIF($B$2:Z26,B2)=1)

If so, try these steps to get it in place and working...

1. Select B2:Z26
2. Go Data|Validation...
3. On the Settings Tab of the Data Validation dialog, click in the
Allow: box and select Custom.
4. Type the above formula into the Formula: box
5. If you want a message to appear when a cell in the range is selected
add it to the Input Message Tab of the Data Validation dialog
6. If you want a warning Error Alert message displayed when the user
tries to enter an invalid value then add it to the Error Alert tab of
the Data Validation dialog.
7. Click OK.

Ken Johnson

What do you mean that it only works in a blank worksheet? There is no point
if the workbook is blank.

--
HTH

Bob Phillips

(replace somewhere in email address with gmail if mailing direct)

"Glint" wrote in message
...
Thanx Ken. I did not realize at first that the formula only works in a
blank
worksheet. I had problems with one that had data.
--
Glint


"Ken Johnson" wrote:

Hi Glint,
Looks like you've changed from 400 to 225, so the formula should be...

=AND(B2=1,B2<=225,COUNTIF($B$2:Z26,B2)=1)

If so, try these steps to get it in place and working...

1. Select B2:Z26
2. Go Data|Validation...
3. On the Settings Tab of the Data Validation dialog, click in the
Allow: box and select Custom.
4. Type the above formula into the Formula: box
5. If you want a message to appear when a cell in the range is selected
add it to the Input Message Tab of the Data Validation dialog
6. If you want a warning Error Alert message displayed when the user
tries to enter an invalid value then add it to the Error Alert tab of
the Data Validation dialog.
7. Click OK.

Ken Johnson

Bob, what I found was that no figures were accepted if there was data in any
cell in the range BEFORE I added the formula. When I tried the formula in
another area of the worksheet that had no data whatsoever, the formula worked
fine. But if any cell in the range had data, the range locked up, not
allowing editing or addition of data.
--
Glint


"Bob Phillips" wrote:

What do you mean that it only works in a blank worksheet? There is no point
if the workbook is blank.

--
HTH

Bob Phillips

(replace somewhere in email address with gmail if mailing direct)

"Glint" wrote in message
...
Thanx Ken. I did not realize at first that the formula only works in a
blank
worksheet. I had problems with one that had data.
--
Glint


"Ken Johnson" wrote:

Hi Glint,
Looks like you've changed from 400 to 225, so the formula should be...

=AND(B2=1,B2<=225,COUNTIF($B$2:Z26,B2)=1)

If so, try these steps to get it in place and working...

1. Select B2:Z26
2. Go Data|Validation...
3. On the Settings Tab of the Data Validation dialog, click in the
Allow: box and select Custom.
4. Type the above formula into the Formula: box
5. If you want a message to appear when a cell in the range is selected
add it to the Input Message Tab of the Data Validation dialog
6. If you want a warning Error Alert message displayed when the user
tries to enter an invalid value then add it to the Error Alert tab of
the Data Validation dialog.
7. Click OK.

Ken Johnson

That's very odd, that is not how I did it. I created the test data, then the
formula, no problem.

--
HTH

Bob Phillips

(replace somewhere in email address with gmail if mailing direct)

"Glint" wrote in message
...
Bob, what I found was that no figures were accepted if there was data in
any
cell in the range BEFORE I added the formula. When I tried the formula in
another area of the worksheet that had no data whatsoever, the formula
worked
fine. But if any cell in the range had data, the range locked up, not
allowing editing or addition of data.
--
Glint


"Bob Phillips" wrote:

What do you mean that it only works in a blank worksheet? There is no
point
if the workbook is blank.

--
HTH

Bob Phillips

(replace somewhere in email address with gmail if mailing direct)

"Glint" wrote in message
...
Thanx Ken. I did not realize at first that the formula only works in a
blank
worksheet. I had problems with one that had data.
--
Glint


"Ken Johnson" wrote:

Hi Glint,
Looks like you've changed from 400 to 225, so the formula should
be...

=AND(B2=1,B2<=225,COUNTIF($B$2:Z26,B2)=1)

If so, try these steps to get it in place and working...

1. Select B2:Z26
2. Go Data|Validation...
3. On the Settings Tab of the Data Validation dialog, click in the
Allow: box and select Custom.
4. Type the above formula into the Formula: box
5. If you want a message to appear when a cell in the range is
selected
add it to the Input Message Tab of the Data Validation dialog
6. If you want a warning Error Alert message displayed when the user
tries to enter an invalid value then add it to the Error Alert tab
of
the Data Validation dialog.
7. Click OK.

Ken Johnson

Thanx Bob, I just found that the cells at the side and bottom of my range
that I want to use to sum the totals in the rows and columns are affecting
data entry. When I placed the formulas for these cells "=SUM(B2:Z2)" etc, I
found I could no longer update my range. Surely, I am doing something wrong.
--
Glint


"Bob Phillips" wrote:

That's very odd, that is not how I did it. I created the test data, then the
formula, no problem.

--
HTH

Bob Phillips

(replace somewhere in email address with gmail if mailing direct)

"Glint" wrote in message
...
Bob, what I found was that no figures were accepted if there was data in
any
cell in the range BEFORE I added the formula. When I tried the formula in
another area of the worksheet that had no data whatsoever, the formula
worked
fine. But if any cell in the range had data, the range locked up, not
allowing editing or addition of data.
--
Glint


"Bob Phillips" wrote:

What do you mean that it only works in a blank worksheet? There is no
point
if the workbook is blank.

--
HTH

Bob Phillips

(replace somewhere in email address with gmail if mailing direct)

"Glint" wrote in message
...
Thanx Ken. I did not realize at first that the formula only works in a
blank
worksheet. I had problems with one that had data.
--
Glint


"Ken Johnson" wrote:

Hi Glint,
Looks like you've changed from 400 to 225, so the formula should
be...

=AND(B2=1,B2<=225,COUNTIF($B$2:Z26,B2)=1)

If so, try these steps to get it in place and working...

1. Select B2:Z26
2. Go Data|Validation...
3. On the Settings Tab of the Data Validation dialog, click in the
Allow: box and select Custom.
4. Type the above formula into the Formula: box
5. If you want a message to appear when a cell in the range is
selected
add it to the Input Message Tab of the Data Validation dialog
6. If you want a warning Error Alert message displayed when the user
tries to enter an invalid value then add it to the Error Alert tab
of
the Data Validation dialog.
7. Click OK.

Ken Johnson

Sounds like it, but I cannot see what off-hand. Can you post the workbook
somewhere, such as http://cjoint.com

--
HTH

Bob Phillips

(replace somewhere in email address with gmail if mailing direct)

"Glint" wrote in message
...
Thanx Bob, I just found that the cells at the side and bottom of my range
that I want to use to sum the totals in the rows and columns are affecting
data entry. When I placed the formulas for these cells "=SUM(B2:Z2)" etc,
I
found I could no longer update my range. Surely, I am doing something
wrong.
--
Glint


"Bob Phillips" wrote:

That's very odd, that is not how I did it. I created the test data, then
the
formula, no problem.

--
HTH

Bob Phillips

(replace somewhere in email address with gmail if mailing direct)

"Glint" wrote in message
...
Bob, what I found was that no figures were accepted if there was data
in
any
cell in the range BEFORE I added the formula. When I tried the formula
in
another area of the worksheet that had no data whatsoever, the formula
worked
fine. But if any cell in the range had data, the range locked up, not
allowing editing or addition of data.
--
Glint


"Bob Phillips" wrote:

What do you mean that it only works in a blank worksheet? There is
no
point
if the workbook is blank.

--
HTH

Bob Phillips

(replace somewhere in email address with gmail if mailing direct)

"Glint" wrote in message
...
Thanx Ken. I did not realize at first that the formula only works
in a
blank
worksheet. I had problems with one that had data.
--
Glint


"Ken Johnson" wrote:

Hi Glint,
Looks like you've changed from 400 to 225, so the formula should
be...

=AND(B2=1,B2<=225,COUNTIF($B$2:Z26,B2)=1)

If so, try these steps to get it in place and working...

1. Select B2:Z26
2. Go Data|Validation...
3. On the Settings Tab of the Data Validation dialog, click in
the
Allow: box and select Custom.
4. Type the above formula into the Formula: box
5. If you want a message to appear when a cell in the range is
selected
add it to the Input Message Tab of the Data Validation dialog
6. If you want a warning Error Alert message displayed when the
user
tries to enter an invalid value then add it to the Error Alert
tab
of
the Data Validation dialog.
7. Click OK.

Ken Johnson

Bob, http://cjoint.com looks like a French site to me and I am not sure my
French is good enough. But the worksheet looks like this:
a) I selected B2:Z26 and used the formula
"=AND(B2=1,B2<=225,COUNTIF($B$2:Z26,B2)=1)" to ensure that only numbers from
1 to 225 are allowed, without any repeat.
This works fine.
But then I went on to
b) I made each row on column AA sum up whatever was entered into the range:
"=SUM(B2:Z2)", etc; I also made each column on row 31 add up as in
"=SUM(B2:B26)" etc.
I now discovered that I would get an error message to the effect that a
value is not valid as a user had restricted values that could go in. This
only happens after the step (b) above.
What am I doing wrong?


--
Glint


"Bob Phillips" wrote:

Sounds like it, but I cannot see what off-hand. Can you post the workbook
somewhere, such as http://cjoint.com

--
HTH

Bob Phillips

(replace somewhere in email address with gmail if mailing direct)

"Glint" wrote in message
...
Thanx Bob, I just found that the cells at the side and bottom of my range
that I want to use to sum the totals in the rows and columns are affecting
data entry. When I placed the formulas for these cells "=SUM(B2:Z2)" etc,
I
found I could no longer update my range. Surely, I am doing something
wrong.
--
Glint


"Bob Phillips" wrote:

That's very odd, that is not how I did it. I created the test data, then
the
formula, no problem.

--
HTH

Bob Phillips

(replace somewhere in email address with gmail if mailing direct)

"Glint" wrote in message
...
Bob, what I found was that no figures were accepted if there was data
in
any
cell in the range BEFORE I added the formula. When I tried the formula
in
another area of the worksheet that had no data whatsoever, the formula
worked
fine. But if any cell in the range had data, the range locked up, not
allowing editing or addition of data.
--
Glint


"Bob Phillips" wrote:

What do you mean that it only works in a blank worksheet? There is
no
point
if the workbook is blank.

--
HTH

Bob Phillips

(replace somewhere in email address with gmail if mailing direct)

"Glint" wrote in message
...
Thanx Ken. I did not realize at first that the formula only works
in a
blank
worksheet. I had problems with one that had data.
--
Glint


"Ken Johnson" wrote:

Hi Glint,
Looks like you've changed from 400 to 225, so the formula should
be...

=AND(B2=1,B2<=225,COUNTIF($B$2:Z26,B2)=1)

If so, try these steps to get it in place and working...

1. Select B2:Z26
2. Go Data|Validation...
3. On the Settings Tab of the Data Validation dialog, click in
the
Allow: box and select Custom.
4. Type the above formula into the Formula: box
5. If you want a message to appear when a cell in the range is
selected
add it to the Input Message Tab of the Data Validation dialog
6. If you want a warning Error Alert message displayed when the
user
tries to enter an invalid value then add it to the Error Alert
tab
of
the Data Validation dialog.
7. Click OK.

Ken Johnson

All you need to do is use the Browse button to find your file, then press
the "Créer le lien Cjoint" button, then post the link that it gives you.

--
HTH

Bob Phillips

(replace somewhere in email address with gmail if mailing direct)

"Glint" wrote in message
...
Bob, http://cjoint.com looks like a French site to me and I am not sure my
French is good enough. But the worksheet looks like this:
a) I selected B2:Z26 and used the formula
"=AND(B2=1,B2<=225,COUNTIF($B$2:Z26,B2)=1)" to ensure that only numbers
from
1 to 225 are allowed, without any repeat.
This works fine.
But then I went on to
b) I made each row on column AA sum up whatever was entered into the
range:
"=SUM(B2:Z2)", etc; I also made each column on row 31 add up as in
"=SUM(B2:B26)" etc.
I now discovered that I would get an error message to the effect that a
value is not valid as a user had restricted values that could go in. This
only happens after the step (b) above.
What am I doing wrong?


--
Glint


"Bob Phillips" wrote:

Sounds like it, but I cannot see what off-hand. Can you post the
workbook
somewhere, such as http://cjoint.com

--
HTH

Bob Phillips

(replace somewhere in email address with gmail if mailing direct)

"Glint" wrote in message
...
Thanx Bob, I just found that the cells at the side and bottom of my
range
that I want to use to sum the totals in the rows and columns are
affecting
data entry. When I placed the formulas for these cells "=SUM(B2:Z2)"
etc,
I
found I could no longer update my range. Surely, I am doing something
wrong.
--
Glint


"Bob Phillips" wrote:

That's very odd, that is not how I did it. I created the test data,
then
the
formula, no problem.

--
HTH

Bob Phillips

(replace somewhere in email address with gmail if mailing direct)

"Glint" wrote in message
...
Bob, what I found was that no figures were accepted if there was
data
in
any
cell in the range BEFORE I added the formula. When I tried the
formula
in
another area of the worksheet that had no data whatsoever, the
formula
worked
fine. But if any cell in the range had data, the range locked up,
not
allowing editing or addition of data.
--
Glint


"Bob Phillips" wrote:

What do you mean that it only works in a blank worksheet? There
is
no
point
if the workbook is blank.

--
HTH

Bob Phillips

(replace somewhere in email address with gmail if mailing
direct)

"Glint" wrote in message
...
Thanx Ken. I did not realize at first that the formula only
works
in a
blank
worksheet. I had problems with one that had data.
--
Glint


"Ken Johnson" wrote:

Hi Glint,
Looks like you've changed from 400 to 225, so the formula
should
be...

=AND(B2=1,B2<=225,COUNTIF($B$2:Z26,B2)=1)

If so, try these steps to get it in place and working...

1. Select B2:Z26
2. Go Data|Validation...
3. On the Settings Tab of the Data Validation dialog, click
in
the
Allow: box and select Custom.
4. Type the above formula into the Formula: box
5. If you want a message to appear when a cell in the range
is
selected
add it to the Input Message Tab of the Data Validation
dialog
6. If you want a warning Error Alert message displayed when
the
user
tries to enter an invalid value then add it to the Error
Alert
tab
of
the Data Validation dialog.
7. Click OK.

Ken Johnson