Locking and formatting cell based on variable values of other cells

[PRADEEPSWALSE]

Hi,
I need help in excel for locking and formatting cell based on variable values of other cells

If A1 cell is having value of “CL3” or “GP1” or “GP2“ or “GP3“ or “GP4“ or “SB1“ or “SB2“ or “SB3“ or “SF1“ or “SF2“ or “SF3“ or “SP1“ or “SP2“ or “TB1“ or “TP1“ or “TP2“ or “TP3” etc. then B1 cell should be locked and same to be filled with red colour and if value other than above then B1 cell to be unlocked for other data input.

Same is applicable to A2, A3, A4…… and B2, B3, B4….. approx.. 500 rows.


Regards,

Pradeep S. Walse

 

[PRADEEPSWALSE]

Hi,

If I run macro 'LockCells' manually then it works.

Is it possible to run macro after entering value in certain cells?

 

[mumps]

What are the "certain cells"?

 

[PRADEEPSWALSE]

Hi,

In my case A1, A2, A3....

 

[mumps]

Copy and paste this macro into the worksheet code module. Do the following: right click the tab name for your sheet and click 'View Code'. Paste the macro into the empty code window that opens up. Close the code window to return to your sheet. Enter a value in column A and press the RETURN key.

Private Sub Worksheet_Change(ByVal Target As Range)
    If Intersect(Target, Range("A:A")) Is Nothing Then Exit Sub
    Application.ScreenUpdating = False
    ActiveSheet.Unprotect
    Dim LastRow As Long, arr As Variant, i As Long
    LastRow = Cells.Find("*", SearchOrder:=xlByRows, SearchDirection:=xlPrevious).Row
    arr = Array("CL", "GP", "SB", "SF", "SP", "TB", "TP")
    For i = LBound(arr) To UBound(arr)
        Select Case True
            Case Target Like arr(i) & "*"
                With Target.Offset(, 1)
                    .Locked = True
                    .Interior.ColorIndex = 3
                End With
                Exit For
            Case Else
                With Target.Offset(, 1)
                    .Locked = False
                    .Interior.ColorIndex = xlNone
                End With
        End Select
    Next i
    ActiveSheet.Protect
    Application.ScreenUpdating = True
End Sub

 

[PRADEEPSWALSE]

Hi,

Thanks for the solution.

It works good.

Sorry for late reply and once again thanks.

 

[mumps]

You are very welcome.