Duplicate the contents of a row when text is entered in a cell

S

Shonzi

Here's a tricky one:

I would like an action to occur each time text is entered into a cell
in Column A. This needs to be done using VB, not a macro. When data is
entered into, say, cell A2, I would like the formulas in cells C2:E2
to be copied down into cells C3:E3.

The purpose of this is to avoid having formulas in cells until they
are needed (i.e. each time a row with formulas is used, a new blank
row with formulas is created).

In doing a web search for a solution, I found the following code
(props to Gord Dibben, circa 2003):

Copy/paste this Event code to your worksheet module.
Select Sheet Tab>View Code.
Private Sub Worksheet_Change(ByVal Target As Excel.Range)
'when entering data in a cell in Col B
On Error GoTo enditall
If Target.Cells.Column = 2 Then
n = Target.Row
If Excel.Range("B" & n).Value <> "" Then
Excel.Range("C" & n).Value = Excel.Range("B" & n).Value
End If
End If
enditall:
End Sub

Unfortunately, I am unable to adapt this to my specific
needs...anybody care to take a swing?
 
P

PCLIVE

Maybe this:

Private Sub Worksheet_Change(ByVal Target As Excel.Range)
'when entering data in a cell in Col B
On Error GoTo enditall
If Target.Cells.Column = 1 Then
n = Target.Row
If Range("A" & n).Value <> "" _
Then
Range("C" & (n - 1) & ":E" & (n - 1)).Copy
Range("C" & n).Select
ActiveSheet.Paste
Else
End If
End If
Range("A" & n + 1).Select
enditall:
End Sub


HTH,
Paul
 
S

Shonzi

Maybe this:

Private Sub Worksheet_Change(ByVal Target As Excel.Range)
'when entering data in a cell in Col B
On Error GoTo enditall
If Target.Cells.Column = 1 Then
n = Target.Row
If Range("A" & n).Value <> "" _
Then
Range("C" & (n - 1) & ":E" & (n - 1)).Copy
Range("C" & n).Select
ActiveSheet.Paste
Else
End If
End If
Range("A" & n + 1).Select
enditall:
End Sub

HTH,
Paul











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That was close, but I had to modify it slightly...

Private Sub Worksheet_Change(ByVal Target As Excel.Range)
'when entering data in a cell in Col B
On Error GoTo enditall
If Target.Cells.Column = 1 Then
n = Target.Row
If Range("A" & n).Value <> "" _
Then
Range("C" & n & ":E" & n).Copy
Range("C" & (n + 1)).Select
ActiveSheet.Paste
Else
End If
End If
Range("A" & n + 1).Select
enditall:
End Sub

Thank you! Couldn't have done it alone... :)
 
S

Shonzi

That was close, but I had to modify it slightly...

Private Sub Worksheet_Change(ByVal Target As Excel.Range)
'when entering data in a cell in Col B
On Error GoTo enditall
If Target.Cells.Column = 1 Then
n = Target.Row
If Range("A" & n).Value <> "" _
Then
Range("C" & n & ":E" & n).Copy
Range("C" & (n + 1)).Select
ActiveSheet.Paste
Else
End If
End If
Range("A" & n + 1).Select
enditall:
End Sub

Thank you! Couldn't have done it alone... :)- Hide quoted text -

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So, with the above code I am getting two undesirable results:

1. The macro window appears when you open the sheet (I was hoping to
avoid this by using VB, but it appears there is no way around that...)

2. Every time you change a cell that is NOT in Column A, the focus
returns to cell A1. For example, if I am in cell B200 and I make a
change, I am thrown rather abruptly up to A1 upon hitting enter or
tab. It is less jarring with the windows frozen, so that Row 1 is
alway on screen, but it is a nuisance nonetheless...

Anyone have a solution to either of these issues??
 
S

Shonzi

Try moving the following line:

Range("A" & n + 1).Select

Move this above 'Else'.










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That did the trick! Nice job, thanks again. So now the code looks like
this...

Private Sub Worksheet_Change(ByVal Target As Excel.Range)
'when entering data in a cell in Col A
On Error GoTo enditall
If Target.Cells.Column = 1 Then
n = Target.Row
If Range("A" & n).Value <> "" _
Then
Range("C" & n & ":E" & n).Copy
Range("C" & (n + 1)).Select
ActiveSheet.Paste
Range("A" & n + 1).Select
Else
End If
End If
enditall:
End Sub

There is still one problem, albeit a minor one. When entering data in
a cell in Column A, if you hit tab (to go to Column B) it bumps you
down to the next row instead, in Column A.

Is there any way to fix this?
 
P

PCLIVE

Ok. Try this:

Private Sub Worksheet_Change(ByVal Target As Excel.Range)
'when entering data in a cell in Col B
On Error GoTo enditall
If Target.Cells.Column = 1 Then
n = Target.Row
If Range("A" & n).Value <> "" _
Then
Range("C" & n & ":E" & n).Copy
Range("C" & (n + 1)).Paste
Else
End If
End If
enditall:
End Sub
 
S

Shonzi

Ok. Try this:

Private Sub Worksheet_Change(ByVal Target As Excel.Range)
'when entering data in a cell in Col B
On Error GoTo enditall
If Target.Cells.Column = 1 Then
n = Target.Row
If Range("A" & n).Value <> "" _
Then
Range("C" & n & ":E" & n).Copy
Range("C" & (n + 1)).Paste
Else
End If
End If
enditall:
End Sub










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The code looks as if it should work, but it is not pasting anything in
the next row.

It's as if this is working: Range("C" & n & ":E" & n).Copy
but this is not: Range("C" & (n + 1)).Paste

I can see the cells that are to be copied get highlighted...
 
P

PCLIVE

This is a little closer to what you want...I think.

Private Sub Worksheet_Change(ByVal Target As Excel.Range)
On Error GoTo enditall
If Target.Cells.Column = 1 Then

n = Target.Row
If Range("A" & n).Value <> "" _
Then
Range("C" & (n - 1) & ":E" & (n - 1)).Copy
Range("C" & (n)).PasteSpecial Paste:=xlAll,
Operation:=xlNone, SkipBlanks:=False _
, Transpose:=False
Else
End If
End If
enditall:
Application.Calculate
End Sub
 
P

PCLIVE

This one automatically selects cell in column B next to the cell in column A
that you just modified. Because of the cut and paste procedure, I'm not
sure how to make the active cell be determined whether you press Enter or
Tab.

Private Sub Worksheet_Change(ByVal Target As Excel.Range)
On Error GoTo enditall
If Target.Cells.Column = 1 Then

n = Target.Row
If Range("A" & n).Value <> "" _
Then
Range("C" & (n - 1) & ":E" & (n - 1)).Copy
Range("C" & (n)).PasteSpecial Paste:=xlAll,
Operation:=xlNone, SkipBlanks:=False _
, Transpose:=False
Range("B" & n).Select
Else
End If
End If
enditall:
End Sub
 
S

Shonzi

This one automatically selects cell in column B next to the cell in column A
that you just modified. Because of the cut and paste procedure, I'm not
sure how to make the active cell be determined whether you press Enter or
Tab.

Private Sub Worksheet_Change(ByVal Target As Excel.Range)
On Error GoTo enditall
If Target.Cells.Column = 1 Then

n = Target.Row
If Range("A" & n).Value <> "" _
Then
Range("C" & (n - 1) & ":E" & (n - 1)).Copy
Range("C" & (n)).PasteSpecial Paste:=xlAll,
Operation:=xlNone, SkipBlanks:=False _
, Transpose:=False
Range("B" & n).Select
Else
End If
End If
enditall:
End Sub
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That one was perfect! (Just one minor adjustment...)

Private Sub Worksheet_Change(ByVal Target As Excel.Range)
On Error GoTo enditall
If Target.Cells.Column = 1 Then

n = Target.Row
If Range("A" & n).Value <> "" _
Then
Range("C" & (n) & ":E" & (n)).Copy
Range("C" & (n + 1)).PasteSpecial Paste:=xlAll,
Operation:=xlNone, SkipBlanks:=False _
, Transpose:=False
Range("B" & n).Select
Else
End If
End If
enditall:
End Sub

Thank you so much for all of your help! :)
 

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