Excel VBA dual Worksheet_change events not working - excel

Having trouble executing both Worksheet_Change events correctly. Image below show my results, when modifying column B, column M does nothing. When modifying column L, column N updates as expected but only on row 2. Every other subsequent change to B or M results in N:2 updating to the current time again.
My desired outcome is that when Col B is updated I record a time stamp in Col M and the same when Col L updates that I get a time stamp in Col N.
Example of Excel Error
My current code is here:
Option Explicit
Private Sub Worksheet_Change(ByVal Target As Range)
Application.EnableEvents = False
Dim rng As Range
Dim rng2 As Range
If Not Intersect(Target, Columns("B"), Target.Parent.UsedRange) Is Nothing Then
On Error GoTo Safe_Exit
For Each rng In Intersect(Target, Columns("B"), Target.Parent.UsedRange)
If CBool(Len(rng.Value2)) And Not CBool(Len(rng.Offset(0, 11).Value2)) Then
rng.Offset(0, 11) = Now
ElseIf Not CBool(Len(rng.Value2)) And CBool(Len(rng.Offset(0, 11).Value2)) Then
rng.Offset(0, 11) = vbNullString
End If
Next rng
Application.EnableEvents = True
End If
ElseIf Not Intersect(Target, Columns("L"), Target.Parent.UsedRange) Is Nothing Then
On Error GoTo Safe_Exit
For Each rng2 In Intersect(Target, Columns("L"), Target.Parent.UsedRange)
If CBool(Len(rng2.Value2)) And Not CBool(Len(rng2.Offset(0, 2).Value2)) Then
rng2.Offset(0, 2) = Now
ElseIf Not CBool(Len(rng2.Value2)) And CBool(Len(rng2.Offset(0, 2).Value2)) Then
rng2.Offset(0, 2) = vbNullString
End If
Next rng2
Application.EnableEvents = True
End If
Safe_Exit:
End Sub

Mock-up, untested, change of code to simplify as you're doing the same actions in two spots:
Option Explicit
Private Sub Worksheet_Change(ByVal Target As Range)
Application.EnableEvents = False
Dim columnLetter as String
Select Case Target.Column
Case 2 'B
columnLetter = "M"
Case 12 'L
columnLetter = "N"
Case Else
Goto Safe_Exit
End Select
Dim loopRng as Range
For Each loopRng In Range(Cells(Target.Row, Target.Column),Cells(Target.End(xlDown).Row,Target.Column)
If IsEmpty(loopRng) = True And IsEmpty(Cells(loopRng.Row,columnLetter)) = False Then
Cells(loopRng.Row,columnLetter) = Now
ElseIf IsEmpty(loopRng) = False And IsEmpty(Cells(loopRng.Row,columnLetter)) = True Then
Cells(loopRng.Row,columnLetter) = vbNullString
End If
Next loopRng
'Columns(columnLetter).NumberFormat = "yyyy/mm/dd"
Application.EnableEvents = True
Safe_Exit:
Application.EnableEvents = True
End Sub
Note that the IsEmpty() = True is important... when using an If case, you need to specify for each condition, otherwise the implicit detection will fail.
Edit1: Removed Intersect from loop, whereas the range i've listed will need corrected... it at least references a specific range, now.
Edit2: Removing .Offset and working with specific column references in cells().

I tried this version of my original code and it started to work for some reason.
Option Explicit
Private Sub Worksheet_Change(ByVal Target As Range)
If Not Intersect(Target, Columns("B"), Target.Parent.UsedRange) Is Nothing Then
On Error GoTo Safe_Exit
Application.EnableEvents = False
Dim rng As Range
For Each rng In Intersect(Target, Columns("B"), Target.Parent.UsedRange)
If CBool(Len(rng.Value2)) And Not CBool(Len(rng.Offset(0, 11).Value2)) Then
rng.Offset(0, 11) = Now
ElseIf Not CBool(Len(rng.Value2)) And CBool(Len(rng.Offset(0, 11).Value2)) Then
rng.Offset(0, 11) = vbNullString
End If
Next rng
End If
If Not Intersect(Target, Columns("L"), Target.Parent.UsedRange) Is Nothing Then
On Error GoTo Safe_Exit
Application.EnableEvents = False
For Each rng In Intersect(Target, Columns("L"), Target.Parent.UsedRange)
If CBool(Len(rng.Value2)) And Not CBool(Len(rng.Offset(0, 2).Value2)) Then
rng.Offset(0, 2) = Now
ElseIf Not CBool(Len(rng.Value2)) And CBool(Len(rng.Offset(0, 2).Value2)) Then
rng.Offset(0, 2) = vbNullString
End If
Next rng
End If
Safe_Exit:
Application.EnableEvents = True
End Sub

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Update excel cell with date if a cell in a range is update

I need to update a cell with the date and time stamp (NOW()) if any cell is updated within any cell before it within that same row.
So update cell "CU" with date and time when any cell from "A-CR" is updated.
I have done some searching but I can only seem to find bits that work if only updating a single cell, I'm looking for if anything changes within that range.
I currently have some Vba which does something similar which will update the adjacent cell with time and date which is required but I also need an overall one for the whole process.
Private Sub Worksheet_Change(ByVal Target As Range)
If Not Intersect(Target, Range("F:F, I:I, L:L, O:O, R:R, U:U, X:X, AA:AA, AB:AB, AE:AE, AH:AH, AK:AK, AN:AN, AQ:AQ, AT:AT, AW:AW, AZ:AZ, BC:BC, BF:BF, BI:BI, BL:BL, BO:BO, BR:BR, BU:BU, BX:BX, CA:CA, CD:CD, CG:CG, CJ:CJ, CM:CM, CP:CP")) Is Nothing Then
On Error GoTo safe_exit
With Application
.EnableEvents = False
.ScreenUpdating = False
Dim trgt As Range, ws1 As Worksheet
'Set ws1 = ThisWorkbook.Worksheets("Info")
For Each trgt In Intersect(Target, Range("F:F, I:I, L:L, O:O, R:R, U:U, X:X, AA:AA, AB:AB, AE:AE, AH:AH, AK:AK, AN:AN, AQ:AQ, AT:AT, AW:AW, AZ:AZ, BC:BC, BF:BF, BI:BI, BL:BL, BO:BO, BR:BR, BU:BU, BX:BX, CA:CA, CD:CD, CG:CG, CJ:CJ, CM:CM, CP:CP"))
If trgt <> vbNullString Then
If UCase(trgt.Value) = "Y" Or UCase(trgt.Value) = "N" Then
Cells(trgt.Row, trgt.Column + 1) = Now()
Cells(trgt.Row, trgt.Column + 2) = Environ("username")
'Select Case trgt.Column
' Case 2 'column B
' Cells(trgt.Row, trgt.Column + 1) = Environ("username")
' Case 4 'column D
' 'do something else
' End Select
Else
trgt = ""
Cells(trgt.Row, trgt.Column + 1) = ""
Cells(trgt.Row, trgt.Column + 2) = ""
End If
End If
Next trgt
'Set ws1 = Nothing
End With
End If
safe_exit:
Application.EnableEvents = True
Application.ScreenUpdating = True
End Sub
This works for me:
Option Explicit
Private Sub Worksheet_Change(ByVal Target As Range)
Application.EnableEvents = False
If Intersect(Target, Me.Range("A" & Target.Row & ":CR" & Target.Row)) Is Nothing Then GoTo SafeExit
Me.Cells(Target.Row, "CU") = Now()
SafeExit:
Application.EnableEvents = True
End Sub
The below code takes care of:
Clearing the time if the row is blank.
Updating the time only if the values really change from the previous value.
Dim oldValue As String
'Change the range below where your data will be
Const RangeString = "A:CR"
'Below variable decides the column in which date will be displayed
'Change the below value to 1 for column A, 2 for B, ... 99 for CU
Const ColumnIndex = 99
Private Sub Worksheet_Change(ByVal Target As Range)
Dim WorkRng As Range
Dim HorizontalRng As Range
Dim Rng As Range
Dim HorRng As Range
Dim RowHasVal As Boolean
Set WorkRng = Intersect(ActiveSheet.Range(RangeString), Target)
If Not WorkRng Is Nothing Then
If WorkRng.Cells.Count = 1 And WorkRng.Cells(1, 1).Value = oldValue Then
Exit Sub
End If
Application.EnableEvents = False
For Each Rng In WorkRng
Set HorizontalRng = Intersect(ActiveSheet.Range(RangeString), Rows(Rng.Row))
RowHasVal = False
For Each HorRng In HorizontalRng
If Not VBA.IsEmpty(HorRng.Value) Then
RowHasVal = True
Exit For
End If
Next
If Not RowHasVal Then
ActiveSheet.Cells(Rng.Row, ColumnIndex).ClearContents
ElseIf Not VBA.IsEmpty(Rng.Value) Then
ActiveSheet.Cells(Rng.Row, ColumnIndex).Value = Now
ActiveSheet.Cells(Rng.Row, ColumnIndex).NumberFormat = "dd-mm-yyyy, hh:mm:ss"
End If
Next
Application.EnableEvents = True
End If
End Sub
Private Sub Worksheet_SelectionChange(ByVal Target As Range)
If Not Intersect(Target, ActiveSheet.Range(RangeString)) Is Nothing Then
If Target.Cells.Count = 1 Then
oldValue = Target.Value
Else
oldValue = ""
End If
End If
End Sub

Clearing cells in a table in excel when one cell is cleared

I have a table from A12 to AO29. The table headers are in row13.
I am working on a macro that deletes data in column D, E and I when the cell in column B is changed or deleted. The code below works fine, except that it is not deleting the data column D. Column D has a data validation list.
Private Sub Worksheet_Change(ByVal Target As Range)
Application.EnableEvents = True
If Not Intersect(Target, Range("H6")) Is Nothing Then
Application.EnableEvents = False
Range("H8") = vbNullString
Range("H7") = vbNullString
Application.EnableEvents = True
End If
If Not Intersect(Target, Range("$H6")) Is Nothing Then
Range("A12:B29").ClearContents
Range("D12:E29").ClearContents
Range("I12:I29").ClearContents
Range("A33:F50").ClearContents
Range("J33:J50").ClearContents
Range("A54:H71").ClearContents
Range("L54:L71").ClearContents
Range("A75:H92").ClearContents
Range("L75:L92").ClearContents
Range("A96:E113").ClearContents
Range("I96:I113").ClearContents
Range("A117:B134").ClearContents
Range("F117:F134").ClearContents
Range("A138:C156").ClearContents
Range("G138:G159").ClearContents
Range("A160:C177").ClearContents
Range("G160:G177").ClearContents
Range("A181:C198").ClearContents
Range("G181:G198").ClearContents
End If
If Target.Count > 1 Then Exit Sub
If Not Intersect(Target, Range("A12:A29")) Is Nothing Then
On Error GoTo haveError
Application.EnableEvents = False
If Target.Column = 1 Then Target.Offset(0, 1).clearcontent
Target.EntireRow.Range("B1,D1,E1,I1").ClearContents
Application.EnableEvents = True
End If
If Not Intersect(Target, Range("B12:B29")) Is Nothing Then
On Error GoTo haveError
Application.EnableEvents = False
If Target.Column = 1 Then Target.Offset(0, 1).clearcontent
Target.EntireRow.Range("D1,E1,I1").ClearContents
End If
If Not Intersect(Target, Range("D12:D29")) Is Nothing Then
On Error GoTo haveError
Application.EnableEvents = False
If Target.Column = 1 Then Target.Offset(0, 1).clearcontent
Target.EntireRow.Range("E1,I1").ClearContents
End If
If Not Intersect(Target, Range("E12:E29")) Is Nothing Then
On Error GoTo haveError
Application.EnableEvents = False
If Target.Column = 1 Then Target.Offset(0, 1).clearcontent
Target.EntireRow.Range("I1").ClearContents
Application.EnableEvents = True
End If
Exit Sub
haveError:
Application.EnableEvents = True
This would be easier to manage:
Private Sub Worksheet_Change(ByVal Target As Range)
Dim c As Range
If Target.Count > 1 Then Exit Sub
If Not Intersect(Target, _
Me.Range("A12:B29,D12:D29,E12:E29")) Is Nothing Then
On Error GoTo haveError
Application.EnableEvents = False
For Each c in Target.EntireRow.Range("B1,D1,E1,I1").Cells
If c.Column > Target.Column Then c.ClearContents
Next c
Application.EnableEvents = True
End If
Exit Sub
haveError:
Application.EnableEvents = True
End Sub
Note when using Range() in the context of EntireRow, the range is relative to the single row.
When you're checking the b12-b29 range, you're not unionizing your ranges so the call to clear contents only affects the last range you set it to which would be the i column.
You could also condense this down drastically by replacing it with one line like this
If Not Intersect(Target, Range("b12", "b29")) Is Nothing Then
Set rngDB = Union(Range("d" & Target.Row), Range("e" & Target.Row), Range("i" & Target.Row))
rngDB.ClearContents
End If

Excel VBA script for finding specific text

So I'm adding a picture so you can see exactly what I need it to do -Excel sheet picture
So I have this script:
Private Sub Worksheet_Change(ByVal Target As Range)
Dim A As Range, G, L, N As Range, Inte As Range, r As Range
Set A = Range("F:F,K:K,M:M")
Set Inte = Intersect(A, Target)
If Inte Is Nothing Then Exit Sub
Application.EnableEvents = False
For Each r In Inte
If r.Offset(0, 1).Value = "" Then
r.Offset(0, 1).Value = Date
End If
Next r
Application.EnableEvents = True
End Sub
We will talk about only what we see in the picture: so now when I write anything in column F it gives the date in column G, I want that it will give the date only if I write "Ja" (Yes in German) or "Yes"
Simple is that. I tried to find any "if" commands for it but none of mine worked.
Hope you can help me with that
Thanks!
Daniel
Here is a better practice to achieve that also you need to set Application.EnableEvents back to True when you are existing the method for the next time the event will be raised, also its not bad to make some "house keeping" and use error catch if something goes wrong:
Private Sub Worksheet_Change(ByVal Target As Range)
On Error GoTo ende
Application.EnableEvents = False
Set A = Range("F:F,K:K,M:M")
Set Inte = Intersect(A, Target)
If Inte Is Nothing Then
Application.EnableEvents = True
Exit Sub
End If
For Each cel In Target
r = cel.Row
c = cel.Column
If Trim(LCase(Cells(r, c))) = "yes" Or Trim(LCase(Cells(r, c))) = "ja" Then
Cells(r, c + 1) = Format(Date, "dd.MM.yyyy")
Else
' do something else
End If
Next
ende:
Application.EnableEvents = True
End Sub
What about this?
Private Sub Worksheet_Change(ByVal Target As Range)
Dim cell As Range
Dim rng As Range
Set rng = Range("F:F,K:K,M:M")
On Error GoTo SkipError
Application.EnableEvents = False
If Not Intersect(Target, rng) Is Nothing Then
For Each cell In Target
If LCase(VBA.Trim(cell.Value)) = "yes" Then
cell.Offset(0, 1) = Date
End If
Next cell
End If
SkipError:
Application.EnableEvents = True
End Sub

Two time stamp codes working at the same time?

I need help writing a code that will allow for a date/ time stamp in column H when there is any value entered in I. Right now the code below allows for a time-stamp in G, when a value is entered in column B. What do I need to do?
Private Sub Worksheet_Change(ByVal Target As Excel.Range)
Dim rCell As Range
Dim rChange As Range
On Error GoTo ErrHandler
Set rChange = Intersect(Target, Range("B:B"))
If Not rChange Is Nothing Then
Application.EnableEvents = False
For Each rCell In rChange
If rCell > "" Then
With rCell.Offset(0, 5)
.Value = Now
.NumberFormat = "mm-dd-yy h:mm AM/PM"
End With
Else
rCell.Offset(0, 5).Clear
End If
Next
End If
ExitHandler:
Set rCell = Nothing
Set rChange = Nothing
Application.EnableEvents = True
Exit Sub
ErrHandler:
MsgBox Err.Description
Resume ExitHandler
End Sub
You could either add an ElseIf for a second range or include I:I in the primary check for an intersect and decide where to stuff the timestamp depending on whether it was B:B or I:I that received the addition/deletion/modification. I'll demonstrate the latter.
Private Sub Worksheet_Change(ByVal Target As Excel.Range)
Dim rCell As Range
Dim rChange As Range
On Error GoTo ErrHandler
Set rChange = Intersect(Target, Range("B:B, I:I")) '<- note change
If Not rChange Is Nothing Then
Application.EnableEvents = False
For Each rCell In rChange
If rCell > "" Then
With rCell.Offset(0, 5 + (rCell.Column = 9) * 6) '<- note change
.Value = Now
.NumberFormat = "mm-dd-yy h:mm AM/PM"
End With
Else
rCell.Offset(0, 5 + (rCell.Column = 9) * 6).Clear '<- note change
End If
Next
End If
ExitHandler:
Set rCell = Nothing
Set rChange = Nothing
Application.EnableEvents = True
Exit Sub
ErrHandler:
MsgBox Err.Description
Resume ExitHandler
End Sub
I've added I:I to the check for intersect and used VBA's True = (-1) to adjust which column receives the timestamp.

Clear the contents of columns B to F if cell A is empty

I have a worksheet with values depending on Cell A. If a row in column A contains a value then cells from Columns B through H will be changed accordingly.
If Cell of Column A is empty I want to reset the cells from columns D through F.
I wrote down the following VBA Code
Private Sub Worksheet_Change(ByVal Target As Range)
Dim n As Integer
For n = 5 To 75
Application.EnableEvents = False
If VarType(Cells(n, 1)) = vbEmpty Then
Cells(n, 4).ClearContents
Cells(n, 5).ClearContents
Cells(n, 6).ClearContents
Application.EnableEvents = True
End If
Next n
End Sub
The "FOR" Loop is annoying, and making the Excel to pause for 1 second or more after any entry to any Cell, can anyone help me correct the above code to do what I need to do without the "FOR" loop.
You are using a Worksheet_Change event and you iterating through 70 rows each time something changes.. this is a bad approach for this kind of problem and that's why there is a delay.
Instead, try
Private Sub Worksheet_Change(ByVal Target As Range)
Dim n As Long
If Target.Column = 1 Then
If IsEmpty(Cells(Target.Row, 1)) Then
Range("B" & Target.Row & ":F" & Target.Row).ClearContents
End If
End If
End Sub
this will only clear the cells if you remove a value from column A => when cell in column A is empty
Try this:
Private Sub Worksheet_Change(ByVal Target As Range)
Dim i As Integer
If Mid(Target.Address(1, 1), 1, 2) = "$A" Then
If Target.Cells(1, 1).Value = "" Then
For i = 4 To 6
Target.Cells(1, i).Value = ""
Next i
End If
End If
End Sub
Give this a try:
Private Sub Worksheet_Change(ByVal Target As Range)
Dim rLook As Range, r As Range, Intr As Range
Set rLook = Range("A5:A75")
Set Intr = Intersect(rLook, Target)
If Intr Is Nothing Then Exit Sub
Application.EnableEvents = False
For Each r In Intr
If r.Value = "" Then
rw = r.Row
Range("D" & rw & ":F" & rw).ClearContents
End If
Next r
Application.EnableEvents = True
End Sub
It should have minimal impact on timing.
Use a range object.
The following line of code will print the address of the Range we'll use to clear the contents. The first cells call gets the upper left corner of the range, the second cells call gets the lower right corner of the range.
Private Sub test()
Debug.Print Range(Cells(5, 4), Cells(75, 6)).Address
End Sub
We apply this to your code like this:
Private Sub Worksheet_Change(ByVal Target As Range)
If VarType(Cells(Target.Row, 1)) = vbEmpty Then
Application.EnableEvents = False
Range(Cells(Target.Row, 4), Cells(Target.Row, 6)).ClearContents
Application.EnableEvents = True
End If
End Sub
One final sidenote: You should use an error handler to make sure events are always enabled when the sub exits, even if an error occurs.
Private Sub Worksheet_Change(ByVal Target As Range)
On Error GoTo ErrHandler
If VarType(Cells(Target.Row, 1)) = vbEmpty Then
Application.EnableEvents = False
Range(Cells(Target.Row, 4), Cells(Target.Row, 6)).ClearContents
End If
ExitSub:
Application.EnableEvents = True
Exit Sub
ErrHandler:
MsgBox "Oh Noes!", vbCritical
Resume ExitSub
End Sub
You should disable events and cater for multiple cells when using the Change event.
Private Sub Worksheet_Change(ByVal Target As Range)
Dim rng1 As Range
Dim rng2 As Range
Set rng1 = Intersect(Columns("A"), Target)
If rng1 Is Nothing Then Exit Sub
With Application
.EnableEvents = False
.ScreenUpdating = False
End With
For Each rng2 In rng1.Cells
If IsEmpty(rng2.Value) Then rng2.Offset(0, 1).Resize(1, 5).ClearContents
Next
With Application
.EnableEvents = True
.ScreenUpdating = True
End With
End Sub
For those that need to have data entered in one cell cleared (in a column) when there's a change in another column use this, which is a modification of Gary's Student.
Private Sub Worksheet_Change(ByVal Target As Range)
Dim rLook As Range, r As Range, Intr As Range
Set rLook = Range("D:D")
Set Intr = Intersect(rLook, Target)
If Intr Is Nothing Then Exit Sub
Application.EnableEvents = False
For Each r In Intr
If r.Value = "" Then
rw = r.Row
Range("L:L").ClearContents
End If
Next r
Application.EnableEvents = True
End Sub

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