I've got a worksheet with about 70 columns and have created 6 different
custom views. I now need to protect certain columns (ideally this would be
different columns for each view) but the views dont work once I've protected
the sheet. Is there a way around this?

Can I apply data validation to the cells/columns to prevent any changes
being made to certain coloumns? How could I use worksheet change event to set
data validation? Any code greatly appreciated!

Thanks

Why not just Worksheet_Selection event to stop them visiting columns


Private Sub Worksheet_SelectionChange(ByVal Target As Range)
Const WS_RANGE = "B:B,H:H,M:M"

If Not Intersect(Target, Me.Range(WS_RANGE)) Is Nothing Then
Range("A1").Select
End If

End Sub

This is worksheet event code, which means that it needs to be
placed in the appropriate worksheet code module, not a standard
code module. To do this, right-click on the sheet tab, select
the View Code option from the menu, and paste the code in.
--

HTH

Bob Phillips

(replace xxxx in the email address with gmail if mailing direct)

"Meltad" wrote in message
...
I've got a worksheet with about 70 columns and have created 6 different
custom views. I now need to protect certain columns (ideally this would be
different columns for each view) but the views dont work once I've
protected
the sheet. Is there a way around this?

Can I apply data validation to the cells/columns to prevent any changes
being made to certain coloumns? How could I use worksheet change event to
set
data validation? Any code greatly appreciated!

Thanks

Thanks - I like it.
What would I have to do to change the code to stop the cursor returning to
A1? Could we make it so the cursor jumps back to the last 'selectable'
column??

"Bob Phillips" wrote:

Why not just Worksheet_Selection event to stop them visiting columns


Private Sub Worksheet_SelectionChange(ByVal Target As Range)
Const WS_RANGE = "B:B,H:H,M:M"

If Not Intersect(Target, Me.Range(WS_RANGE)) Is Nothing Then
Range("A1").Select
End If

End Sub

This is worksheet event code, which means that it needs to be
placed in the appropriate worksheet code module, not a standard
code module. To do this, right-click on the sheet tab, select
the View Code option from the menu, and paste the code in.
--

HTH

Bob Phillips

(replace xxxx in the email address with gmail if mailing direct)

"Meltad" wrote in message
...
I've got a worksheet with about 70 columns and have created 6 different
custom views. I now need to protect certain columns (ideally this would be
different columns for each view) but the views dont work once I've
protected
the sheet. Is there a way around this?

Can I apply data validation to the cells/columns to prevent any changes
being made to certain coloumns? How could I use worksheet change event to
set
data validation? Any code greatly appreciated!

Thanks

Data validation would be set manually before releasing your sheet. It is
unclear how the validation would need to be set dynamically in a change
event.

Possibly You can use code to
Unprotect the sheet
change the view
Reprotect the sheet.

--
Regards,
Tom Ogilvy


"Meltad" wrote:

I've got a worksheet with about 70 columns and have created 6 different
custom views. I now need to protect certain columns (ideally this would be
different columns for each view) but the views dont work once I've protected
the sheet. Is there a way around this?

Can I apply data validation to the cells/columns to prevent any changes
being made to certain coloumns? How could I use worksheet change event to set
data validation? Any code greatly appreciated!

Thanks

Just a thought.
If the user disables macros, of course you scheme won't work.

If your protection isn't important, then I guess that isn't a consideration.

--
Regards,
Tom Ogilvy



"Meltad" wrote:

Thanks - I like it.
What would I have to do to change the code to stop the cursor returning to
A1? Could we make it so the cursor jumps back to the last 'selectable'
column??

"Bob Phillips" wrote:

Why not just Worksheet_Selection event to stop them visiting columns


Private Sub Worksheet_SelectionChange(ByVal Target As Range)
Const WS_RANGE = "B:B,H:H,M:M"

If Not Intersect(Target, Me.Range(WS_RANGE)) Is Nothing Then
Range("A1").Select
End If

End Sub

This is worksheet event code, which means that it needs to be
placed in the appropriate worksheet code module, not a standard
code module. To do this, right-click on the sheet tab, select
the View Code option from the menu, and paste the code in.
--

HTH

Bob Phillips

(replace xxxx in the email address with gmail if mailing direct)

"Meltad" wrote in message
...
I've got a worksheet with about 70 columns and have created 6 different
custom views. I now need to protect certain columns (ideally this would be
different columns for each view) but the views dont work once I've
protected
the sheet. Is there a way around this?

Can I apply data validation to the cells/columns to prevent any changes
being made to certain coloumns? How could I use worksheet change event to
set
data validation? Any code greatly appreciated!

Thanks

Thanks for the input Bob and Tom,

I've had to issue my spreadheets to the users now to meet a deadline but am
planning on writing some audit codes to validate the data once the
spreadsheets are returned to me.

I've found this code as a start.... any better/simpler ideas are welcome! :-)
I will need to check formulas haven't had values pasted over them.
Also make sure comments column has been filled in if margin diff is over 10%.


Sub AuditSheet()
' Carry out an Audit of all active rows in a spreadsheet.

Dim nRows As Long
Dim RN As Long
Dim nCols As Long
Dim EMsg As String

'On Error GoTo errHandler

With ActiveWorkbook.ActiveSheet
With .Cells(.Rows.Count, 1)
nRows = .End(xlUp).Row
End With
End With

For RN = 2 To nRows 'check each row in turn (assume row 1 is
header)
EMsg = ChkCol1(RN)
If EMsg < "" Then
Call ProcessError(EMsg, RN, 1)
End If
EMsg = ChkCol2(RN)
If EMsg < "" Then
Call ProcessError(EMsg, RN, 2)
End If
EMsg = ChkCol3(RN)
If EMsg < "" Then
Call ProcessError(EMsg, RN, 3)
End If
Next RN

errHandler:
If Err.Number < 0 Then
MsgBox (vbCrLf & "An Error Ocurred. Error Number: " & Err.Number & "
" & Err.Description & vbCrLf)
Else
MsgBox ("Checking Complete")
End If
End Sub

Private Sub ProcessError(ErrMsg As String, rrr As Long, ccc As Long)
Dim ret As Integer
Dim ErrTitle As String

Cells(rrr, ccc).Activate


ErrTitle = " Error Found In Cell - " & ActiveCell.Address & " "


ErrMsg = ErrMsg & vbCrLf & vbCrLf & "Continue Checking?"
ret = MsgBox(ErrMsg, vbYesNo, ErrTitle)
If ret < vbYes Then
End
End If
End Sub


Private Function ChkCol1(RowNum As Long) As String
Dim ErrMsg As String
ErrMsg = ""

If Cells(RowNum, 1).HasFormula = True Then
ErrMsg = ErrMsg & "Cell contains a formula." & vbCrLf
End If

If IsNumeric(Cells(RowNum, 1).Value) < True Then
ErrMsg = ErrMsg & "Cell must contain a number." & vbCrLf
ElseIf Cells(RowNum, 1).Value 10 Or Cells(RowNum, 1).Value < -10 Then
ErrMsg = ErrMsg & "Cell value should be between -10 and 10." & vbCrLf
End If
' Other tests include Isempty, IsLogical, IsDate, IsText

ChkCol1 = ErrMsg
End Function

Private Function ChkCol2(RowNum As Long) As String
Dim ErrMsg As String
ErrMsg = ""

If Cells(RowNum, 2).HasFormula = True Then
ErrMsg = ErrMsg & "Cell contains a formula." & vbCrLf
End If

If IsDate(Cells(RowNum, 2).Value) < True Then
ErrMsg = ErrMsg & "Cell must contain a date." & vbCrLf
End If
ChkCol2 = ErrMsg
End Function


Private Function ChkCol3(RowNum As Long) As String
Dim ErrMsg As String
ErrMsg = ""

If Cells(RowNum, 1).Value < 5 Then
If IsEmpty(Cells(RowNum, 3).Value) = True Then
ErrMsg = ErrMsg & "If Column A is less than 5, Column C must
explain why." & vbCrLf
End If
End If
ChkCol3 = ErrMsg
End Function