limit range to unique values
I am looking for a way to limit a named range to unique values. So
that if a value is entered that already exists in the range the value that already exists would become empty and the new location would hold the unique value. I got something sort of working with the selection change event but it took too long to cycle through each cell in the range to make sure it did not equal the target value. was not pretty. The range is only like 50 cells. I am looking for advise on how to make it work. Thanks |
limit range to unique values
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If desired, send your file to my address below. I will only look if: 1. You send a copy of this message on an inserted sheet 2. You give me the newsgroup and the subject line 3. You send a clear explanation of what you want 4. You send before/after examples and expected results. -- Don Guillett Microsoft MVP Excel SalesAid Software "Michael" wrote in message ... I am looking for a way to limit a named range to unique values. So that if a value is entered that already exists in the range the value that already exists would become empty and the new location would hold the unique value. I got something sort of working with the selection change event but it took too long to cycle through each cell in the range to make sure it did not equal the target value. was not pretty. The range is only like 50 cells. I am looking for advise on how to make it work. Thanks |
limit range to unique values
To get the ball rolling you could adapt something along these lines: VBA Code: -------------------- Private Sub Worksheet_Change(ByVal Target As Range) Dim theRange As Range If Not Intersect(Target, Range("$B$4:$E$14")) Is Nothing And Not IsEmpty(Target) Then Set theRange = Range("$B$4:$E$14") If Application.CountIf(theRange, Target.Value) 1 Then Set c = Target Do Set c = theRange.Find(Target.Value, c) If c.Address < Target.Address Then c.ClearContents Loop Until c.Address = Target.Address End If End If End Sub -------------------- Michael;716053 Wrote: I am looking for a way to limit a named range to unique values. So that if a value is entered that already exists in the range the value that already exists would become empty and the new location would hold the unique value. I got something sort of working with the selection change event but it took too long to cycle through each cell in the range to make sure it did not equal the target value. was not pretty. The range is only like 50 cells. I am looking for advise on how to make it work. Thanks -- p45cal *p45cal* ------------------------------------------------------------------------ p45cal's Profile: http://www.thecodecage.com/forumz/member.php?u=558 View this thread: http://www.thecodecage.com/forumz/sh...d.php?t=200469 http://www.thecodecage.com/forumz |
limit range to unique values
Try this Worksheet_Change event code. I named the range which should have no
duplicate values UniqRng in this example. Private Sub Worksheet_Change(ByVal Target As Range) Dim tgt As Range, xx As Range For Each tgt In Target If (Not Intersect(tgt, ActiveSheet.Range("UniqRng")) Is Nothing) And _ (Len(tgt.Value) 0) Then For Each xx In ActiveSheet.Range("UniqRng") If xx.Address < tgt.Address Then If xx.Value = tgt.Value Then xx.Value = vbNullString End If End If Next xx End If Next tgt End Sub This code should be placed on the code page of the worksheet where you want this to work. Hope this helps, Hutch "Michael" wrote: I am looking for a way to limit a named range to unique values. So that if a value is entered that already exists in the range the value that already exists would become empty and the new location would hold the unique value. I got something sort of working with the selection change event but it took too long to cycle through each cell in the range to make sure it did not equal the target value. was not pretty. The range is only like 50 cells. I am looking for advise on how to make it work. Thanks . |
limit range to unique values
No VBA required. Suppose it's column B which yuo want to limit to unique
values. Select the whole column, use Data/Validation, select Custom from the "Allow" dropdown, enter this formula: =COUNTIF(B:B,B1)=1 and perhaps click the Error Alert tab to supply a message when a duplicate value is entered. "Michael" wrote: I am looking for a way to limit a named range to unique values. So that if a value is entered that already exists in the range the value that already exists would become empty and the new location would hold the unique value. I got something sort of working with the selection change event but it took too long to cycle through each cell in the range to make sure it did not equal the target value. was not pretty. The range is only like 50 cells. I am looking for advise on how to make it work. Thanks . |
limit range to unique values
Bob Umlas, Excel MVP;716765 Wrote: No VBA required. I suspect it might be, Bob. How otherwise would "if a value is entered that already exists in the range, the value that already exists would become empty and the new location would hold the unique value" be done without it? Bob Umlas, Excel MVP;716765 Wrote: No VBA required. Suppose it's column B which yuo want to limit to unique values. Select the whole column, use Data/Validation, select Custom from the "Allow" dropdown, enter this formula: =COUNTIF(B:B,B1)=1 and perhaps click the Error Alert tab to supply a message when a duplicate value is entered. "Michael" wrote: I am looking for a way to limit a named range to unique values. So that if a value is entered that already exists in the range the value that already exists would become empty and the new location would hold the unique value. I got something sort of working with the selection change event but it took too long to cycle through each cell in the range to make sure it did not equal the target value. was not pretty. The range is only like 50 cells. I am looking for advise on how to make it work. Thanks . -- p45cal *p45cal* ------------------------------------------------------------------------ p45cal's Profile: http://www.thecodecage.com/forumz/member.php?u=558 View this thread: http://www.thecodecage.com/forumz/sh...d.php?t=200469 http://www.thecodecage.com/forumz |
limit range to unique values
On May 4, 5:53*pm, Tom Hutchins
wrote: Try this Worksheet_Change event code. I named the range which should have no duplicate values UniqRng in this example. Private Sub Worksheet_Change(ByVal Target As Range) Dim tgt As Range, xx As Range For Each tgt In Target * * If (Not Intersect(tgt, ActiveSheet.Range("UniqRng")) Is Nothing) And _ * * * * (Len(tgt.Value) 0) Then * * * * For Each xx In ActiveSheet.Range("UniqRng") * * * * * * If xx.Address < tgt.Address Then * * * * * * * * If xx.Value = tgt.Value Then * * * * * * * * * * xx.Value = vbNullString * * * * * * * * End If * * * * * * End If * * * * Next xx * * End If Next tgt End Sub This code should be placed on the code page of the worksheet where you want this to work. Hope this helps, Hutch This worked perfectly. Thank you very much.! |
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