How to use editable dynamic Dropdown-list - excel

I'm working on an VBA-Code right now, which should:
let you select a text from a dropdown-list
select multiple text and put it on the next line
let you edit the values of the cell.
The Problem here is that when I disable the Error message - so I can edit the cell, the values from the target cell get added to the cell.
So for example I want to edit B to C in the Dropdown cell.
Instead I get A B A C
Private Sub Worksheet_Change(ByVal Target As Range)
Dim rngDV As Range
Dim wert_old As String
Dim wertnew As String
On Error GoTo Errorhandling
If Not Application.Intersect(Target, Range("A6")) Is Nothing Then
Set rngDV = Target.SpecialCells(xlCellTypeAllValidation)
If rngDV Is Nothing Then GoTo Errorhandling
If Not Application.Intersect(Target, rngDV) Is Nothing Then
Application.EnableEvents = False
wertnew = Target.Value
Application.Undo
wertold = Target.Value
Target.Value = wertnew
If wertold <> "" Then
If wertnew <> "" Then
Target.Value = wertold & vbCrLf & wertnew
End If
End If
End If
Application.EnableEvents = True
End If
Errorhandling:
Application.EnableEvents = True
End Sub

You must use vbLf as linebreak in cells instead of vbCrLf
Use Option Explicit to prevent using wrong variable names. You declared wert_old but you used wertold. This will easily mess up and drive you nuts. I recommend always to activate Option Explicit: In the VBA editor go to Tools › Options › Require Variable Declaration.
As a workaround you can run your code only if it doesn't contain a vbLf by using
InStr(1, Target.Value, vbLf) < 1
Note that this workaround will make you able to edit the cell if there is more than one item in it but if you try to edit if it only contains one item it will still add it (I have no workaround for that).
So you end up with something like:
Option Explicit
Private Sub Worksheet_Change(ByVal Target As Range)
On Error GoTo Errorhandling
If Not Application.Intersect(Target, Me.Range("A6")) Is Nothing Then
Dim rngDV As Range
Set rngDV = Target.SpecialCells(xlCellTypeAllValidation)
If rngDV Is Nothing Then GoTo Errorhandling
If Not Application.Intersect(Target, rngDV) Is Nothing And InStr(1, Target.Value, vbLf) < 1 Then
Application.EnableEvents = False
Dim WertNew As String
WertNew = Target.Value
Application.Undo
Dim WertOld As String
WertOld = Target.Value
Target.Value = WertNew
If WertOld <> vbNullString Then
If WertNew <> vbNullString Then
Target.Value = WertOld & vbLf & WertNew
End If
End If
End If
Application.EnableEvents = True
End If
Errorhandling:
Application.EnableEvents = True
End Sub

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Combining 2 Worksheet Change Events in 1 Worksheet

Fairly new to VBA and Macros, and I would need assistance in combining these 2 worksheet events. Both work individually and I haven't found a way to combine them to run.
Macro 1: Automatically updating Timestamp Data Entries
Private Sub Worksheet_Change(ByVal Target As Range)
Dim myTableRange As Range
Dim myDateTimeRange As Range
Dim myUpdatedRange As Range
Set myTableRange = Range("W4:W3000")
If Intersect(Target, myTableRange) Is Nothing Then Exit Sub
Application.EnableEvents = False
Set myDateTimeRange = Range("AF" & Target.Row)
Set myUpdatedRange = Range("AG" & Target.Row)
If myDateTimeRange.Value = "" Then
myDateTimeRange.Value = Now
End If
myUpdatedRange.Value = Now
Application.EnableEvents = True
End Sub
Macro 2: Allowing for multiple selection in Dropdown lists
Private Sub Worksheet_Change(ByVal Target As Range)
Dim xRng As Range
Dim xValue1 As String
Dim xValue2 As String
If Target.Count > 1 Then Exit Sub
On Error Resume Next
Set xRng = Cells.SpecialCells(xlCellTypeAllValidation)
If xRng Is Nothing Then Exit Sub
Application.EnableEvents = False
If Not Application.Intersect(Target, xRng) Is Nothing Then
xValue2 = Target.Value
Application.Undo
xValue1 = Target.Value
Target.Value = xValue2
If xValue1 <> "" Then
If xValue2 <> "" Then
If xValue1 = xValue2 Or _
InStr(1, xValue1, "; " & xValue2) Or _
InStr(1, xValue1, xValue2 & ";") Then
Target.Value = xValue1
Else
Target.Value = xValue1 & "; " & xValue2
End If
End If
End If
End If
Application.EnableEvents = True
End Sub
Any help/guidance would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you!
Create a module and add two subs there:
Option Explicit
Public Sub updateTimestampDataEntries(ByVal c As Range)
'put the code here - using c instead of target
End Sub
Public Sub allowMultipleSelectionDropdown(ByVal c As Range)
'put the code here - using c instead of target
End Sub
Then you can use these subs within your worksheet_events like this
Private Sub Worksheet_Change(ByVal Target As Range)
dim c as Range: set c = Target.Cells(1,1) 'only check the first cell
If Not Application.Intersect(c, rgMyTable) Is Nothing Then
updateTimestampDataEntries c
ElseIf not Application.Intersect(c, rgValidationLists) Is Nothing Then
allowMultipleSelectionDropdown c
End If
End Sub
Private Property Get rgMyTable() as Range
'put your code here
set rgMyTable = ...
End Property
Private Property Get rgValidationLists as range
'put your code here
set rgValidationLists = ...
End Property

Create a multi-select drop down list in Excel VBA without duplicates for multiple columns

I have the following code which works to an extent with data validation on a predefined list on aa separate sheet. The issue I am having is that the drop down list lets me select an item more than once. However, I want to be able to select an Item only once.
Private Sub Worksheet_Change(ByVal Target As Range)
Dim rngDV As Range
Dim oldVal As String
Dim newVal As String
If Target.Count > 1 Then GoTo exitHandler
On Error Resume Next
Set rngDV = Cells.SpecialCells(xlCellTypeAllValidation)
On Error GoTo exitHandler
If rngDV Is Nothing Then GoTo exitHandler
If Intersect(Target, rngDV) Is Nothing Then
'do nothing
Else
Application.EnableEvents = False
newVal = Target.Value
Application.Undo
oldVal = Target.Value
Target.Value = newVal
If oldVal = "" Then
'do nothing
Else
If newVal = "" Then
'do nothing
Else
Target.Value = oldVal _
& ", " & newVal
End If
End If
End If
exitHandler:
Application.EnableEvents = True
End Sub

Dropdown list selection for only specific cell ranges in Excel VBA?

I'm trying to have a pop up option come up where a user can select from a list and that is inputted into a cell and the values are separated by commas. I got my VBA code to function but I only want this to be tied to a specific cell ranges rather than the data validation list in basically any cell range.
Option Explicit
Private Sub Worksheet_SelectionChange(ByVal Target As Range)
Dim rngDV As Range
Dim oldVal As String
Dim newVal As String
Dim strList As String
On Error Resume Next
Application.EnableEvents = False
Set rngDV = Cells.SpecialCells(xlCellTypeAllValidation)
On Error GoTo exitHandler
If rngDV Is Nothing Then GoTo exitHandler
If Not Intersect(Target, rngDV) Is Nothing Then
If Target.Validation.Type = 3 Then
strList = Target.Validation.Formula1
strList = Right(strList, Len(strList) - 1)
strDVList = strList
frmDVList.Show
End If
End If
exitHandler:
Application.EnableEvents = True
End Sub
Private Sub Worksheet_Change(ByVal Target As Range)
Dim rngDV As Range
Dim oldVal As String
Dim newVal As String
Dim strSep As String
strSep = ", "
Application.EnableEvents = False
On Error Resume Next
If Target.Count > 1 Then GoTo exitHandler
Set rngDV = Cells.SpecialCells(xlCellTypeAllValidation)
On Error GoTo exitHandler
If rngDV Is Nothing Then GoTo exitHandler
If Intersect(Target, rngDV) Is Nothing Then
'do nothing
Else
newVal = Target.Value
Application.Undo
oldVal = Target.Value
Target.Value = newVal
If newVal = "" Then
'do nothing
Else
If oldVal = "" Then
Target.Value = newVal
Else
Target.Value = oldVal & strSep & newVal
End If
End If
End If
exitHandler:
Application.EnableEvents = True
End Sub
I think I need to update the Private Sub Worksheet_SelectionChange(ByVal Target As Range) but when I select a cell range like G1:G100, it causes debug issue.
Also, how can I have the data validation list always show up in Column 'G'?

Using VBA how do I detect when any value in a worksheet changes?

I have a worksheet that contains a few columns with hundreds of values. I want cell A1 to say "Value Changed" as soon as any value changes in the worksheet. I tried to make some code like what you see below, but I couldn't think of how to capture the original value in the OriginalValue variable. How can I detect when the value in any cell changes from something that is different than the Target value?
Private Sub Worksheet_Change(ByVal Target As Range)
If Target.Value <> OriginalValue Then
Range("A1").Value = "Value Change"
End If
End Sub
Further to my comments see this. I have commented the code so you will not have a problem understanding it. But if you do then simply ask. :)
Dim PrevValue As Variant
Private Sub Worksheet_Change(ByVal Target As Range)
'~~> Check if more than 1 cell is changed
If Target.Cells.CountLarge > 1 Then Exit Sub
'~~> Check if the change didn't happen in A1
If Not Intersect(Target, Range("A1")) Is Nothing Then Exit Sub
On Error GoTo Whoa
Application.EnableEvents = False
'~~> Compare
If Target.Value <> PrevValue Then
Range("A1").Value = "Value of " & Target.Address & " changed from " & _
PrevValue & " to " & Target.Value
'~~> Store new value to previous value
PrevValue = Target.Value
End If
Letscontinue:
Application.EnableEvents = True
Exit Sub
Whoa:
MsgBox Err.Description
Resume Letscontinue
End Sub
Private Sub Worksheet_SelectionChange(ByVal Target As Range)
PrevValue = Target.Value
End Sub
You can "temporarily UnDo" to retrieve the original value:
Private Sub Worksheet_Change(ByVal Target As Range)
Dim Where As String, Oldvalue As Variant, NewValue As Variant
Application.EnableEvents = False
Where = Target.Address
NewValue = Target.Value
Application.Undo
Oldvalue = Target.Value
Target.Value = NewValue
Application.EnableEvents = True
MsgBox Where & vbCrLf & Oldvalue & vbCrLf & NewValue
End Sub
This is only good for single cells.

Getting column number of cell with particular text using vba

Hi i need to get column of a cell with the text as ACTION.
My current code is as below.
Option Explicit
Private Sub Worksheet_Change(ByVal Target As Range)
Dim rngDV As Range
Dim oldVal As String
Dim newVal As String
Dim actionColName As String
If Target.Count > 1 Then GoTo exitHandler
On Error Resume Next
Set rngDV = Cells.SpecialCells(xlCellTypeAllValidation)
On Error GoTo exitHandler
If rngDV Is Nothing Then GoTo exitHandler
If Intersect(Target, rngDV) Is Nothing Then
'do nothing
Else
Application.EnableEvents = False
newVal = Target.Value
Application.Undo
oldVal = Target.Value
Target.Value = newVal
If Target.Column = 3 Then
If oldVal = "" Then
'do nothing
Else
If newVal = "" Then
'do nothing
Else
Target.Value = oldVal _
& "+ " & newVal
End If
End If
End If
End If
exitHandler:
Application.EnableEvents = True
End Sub
In the above code there is a condition as below
If Target.Column = 3 Then
Instead of hard coding the value with 3 i would like to apply this logic for the complete column which contains the value ACTION in one of its cell in that column.
Use a Find to determine the (first) column containing Action
Sub GetAction()
Dim rng1 As Range
Set rng1 = ActiveSheet.UsedRange.Find("Action", , xlValues, xlWhole)
If Not rng1 Is Nothing Then
MsgBox "Found in column " & rng1.Column
Else
MsgBox "Not found", vbCritical
End If
End Sub

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