cell data not validated if navigating cell to cell with mouse

[Guest]

When skipping around in a table of data to update certain cells, its quite
common for some to click into the cell, enter the new data, and then click
the next cell where data must be updated. I have found that when Validating
data at these cells, validation does not work unless you hit the ENTER key to
accept the new data.

Is there a way to either have the validation work by using the mouse
navigation method or prevent mouse navigation from switching cells before an
ENTER key is pressed?
Thanks

 

[davesexcel]

hmm.. I can't duplicated the problem

 

[Guest]

I guess I did not define it far enough. If the validation criteria strickly
monitors the cell where data is being entered, you are correct and that works
fine. If, on the other hand, a custom formula is entered that checks another
cells value as a prerequisit for entry of a value in the Entry Cell, this is
where I run into the problem. My table consists of columns of entry that
represent manhours entry for a daily time sheet. At the bottom of the column
is a SUM cell for each day that totals all the cells above it in that table
column. The validation for each of the cells in a column checks the SUM cell
for a value =< 24. In other words, you can't have more than 24 hours in any
one day.

The first time I enter a value in any of that days column cells that makes
the SUM cell exceed 24, Excel actually accepts that entry if and only if I
just click into another field. This is even though the validation criteria
has been exceeded. If I try to enter something else in that same cell a
second time, nothing will be accepted using the Mouse Click method of entry
until I actually delete the contents of the field.

Using the ENTER key to make cell data entry has no such issues.
Any ideas?
Thanks

 

[Ragdyer]

Say you're adding A1 to A10, with your Sum() function in A11:

=SUM(A1:A10)

And, I assume your validation formula might be:

=$A$11<=24

If I'm correct in my assumption of your formula, try this validation formula
instead:

=SUM(A1:A10)<=24

Which *doesn't* allow the entry you described, at least on my XL97 machine.
--
HTH,

RD

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I guess I did not define it far enough. If the validation criteria strickly
monitors the cell where data is being entered, you are correct and that works
fine. If, on the other hand, a custom formula is entered that checks another
cells value as a prerequisit for entry of a value in the Entry Cell, this is
where I run into the problem. My table consists of columns of entry that
represent manhours entry for a daily time sheet. At the bottom of the column
is a SUM cell for each day that totals all the cells above it in that table
column. The validation for each of the cells in a column checks the SUM cell
for a value =< 24. In other words, you can't have more than 24 hours in any
one day.

The first time I enter a value in any of that days column cells that makes
the SUM cell exceed 24, Excel actually accepts that entry if and only if I
just click into another field. This is even though the validation criteria
has been exceeded. If I try to enter something else in that same cell a
second time, nothing will be accepted using the Mouse Click method of entry
until I actually delete the contents of the field.

Using the ENTER key to make cell data entry has no such issues.
Any ideas?
Thanks

 

[Ragdyer]

Forgot the absolutes:

=SUM($B$1:$B$10)<=24

 

[Guest]

Right on the money. Thanks. Can't say I understand why one formula vs. the
other worked but your suggestion made my day. Thanks
LTM

 

[Ragdyer]

You're welcome -
And thank you for the feed-back.