Data Validation Multi Select Code needs boosting

excelakos

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Hello to everybody

I have found the below very useful code from Contextures Excel Resources to Help You Succeed

VBA Code:
Option Explicit
' Developed by Contextures Inc.
' www.contextures.com
Private Sub Worksheet_Change(ByVal Target As Range)
Dim rngDV As Range
Dim oldVal As String
Dim newVal As String
Dim strVal As String
Dim i As Long
Dim lCount As Long
Dim Ar As Variant
On Error Resume Next
Dim lType As Long
If Target.Count > 1 Then GoTo exitHandler

lType = Target.Validation.Type
If lType = 3 Then
    Application.EnableEvents = False
    newVal = Target.Value
    Application.Undo
    oldVal = Target.Value
    Target.Value = newVal
    If Target.Column = 6 Then
        If oldVal = "" Then
            'do nothing
        Else
            If newVal = "" Then
                'do nothing
            Else
                On Error Resume Next
                Ar = Split(oldVal, ", ")
                strVal = ""
                For i = LBound(Ar) To UBound(Ar)
                    Debug.Print strVal
                    Debug.Print CStr(Ar(i))
                    If newVal = CStr(Ar(i)) Then
                        'do not include this item
                        strVal = strVal
                        lCount = 1
                    Else
                        strVal = strVal & CStr(Ar(i)) & ", "
                    End If
                Next i
                If lCount > 0 Then
                    Target.Value = Left(strVal, Len(strVal) - 2)
                Else
                    Target.Value = strVal & newVal
                End If
                
                  
                
            End If
        End If
    End If
 End If

exitHandler:
  Application.EnableEvents = True
End Sub

Please notice the part where it states for which column we get this function. In this example the code works for column 6 or F


VBA Code:
Target.Value = newVal
    If Target.Column = 6 Then
        If oldVal = "" Then
            'do nothing


What I need to have, is to make it work for multiple columns, lets say column 7 & 8 (or G & H)

Is this feat possible??

Thank you in advance
 

Excel Facts

Remove leading & trailing spaces
Save as CSV to remove all leading and trailing spaces. It is faster than using TRIM().
Instead of the If statement (If Target.Column = 6 Then) use the Select Case statement.

VBA Code:
   Select Case Target.Column
    Case 6, 7, 8
        If oldVal = "" Then
            'do nothing
 
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