Enter text in a cell to return a text value in same cell

[Danno 24/7]

Hi

I need to be able to enter a text abbreviation to represent a client address
in a cell for it to return the full address in the same cell

ie

If I type MD in cell A1 it will return MacDonalds, Unit 5............etc in
the same cell

I have a database sheet which is referenced for the full address and use the
IF formula to locate the correct address from the abbreviated text.

 

[Bob Phillips]

Private Sub Worksheet_Change(ByVal Target As Range)
Const WS_RANGE As String = "H1:H10" '<== change to suit

On Error GoTo ws_exit
Application.EnableEvents = False

If Not Intersect(Target, Me.Range(WS_RANGE)) Is Nothing Then
With Target
Select Case .Value
Case "MD": .Value = "McDonald, Unit 5"
Case "PE": .Value "Peters, Brick Lane"
'etc
End Select
End With
End If

ws_exit:
Application.EnableEvents = True
End Sub

'This is worksheet event code, which means that it needs to be
'placed in the appropriate worksheet code module, not a standard
'code module. To do this, right-click on the sheet tab, select
'the View Code option from the menu, and paste the code in.


--
HTH

Bob

(there's no email, no snail mail, but somewhere should be gmail in my addy)

 

[Danno 24/7]

Thanks Bob

How do I enter the Database sheet cell in the line :

case "MD": .value = ???

I guess 'DBASE'!A1 rather than "text"?

 

[Bob Phillips]

Use

Worksheets("DBASE").Range("A1").Value

Do you have the codes in that sheet as well, so you could look it all up in
one go?

--
HTH

Bob

(there's no email, no snail mail, but somewhere should be gmail in my addy)

 

[Danno 24/7]

Sorry bob you'll have to expalin further.

Use

Worksheets("DBASE").Range("A1").Value

instead of

case "MD": .value = ???

or enter

case "MD": Worksheets("DBASE").Range("A1").Value

There aren't any codes in DBASE sheet.

 

[Bob Phillips]

which bit?

--
HTH

Bob

(there's no email, no snail mail, but somewhere should be gmail in my addy)

 

[Danno 24/7]

Well do I need to change the line

case "MD": .value = "MacDonald, Unit 5............."

to

Worksheets("DBASE").Range("A1").Value

or

case "MD": .value = Worksheets("DBASE").Range("A1").Value

Sorry for being a dumb ass!