How can I prevent empty cells when hitting the delete button

[Krulle1000]

Hello,

I use data validation with a list of values (--Select--;1;2;3) for all cells in range "B7:E1006".
The default value should be --select-- .
With the vba code below: If someone hits the delete button the cell will become empty but refills with --select--.
That works fine, but if 2 or more cells are selected and deleted, the cells become empty
Vba gives a 'type mismatch' error on line 'If IsEmpty(.Value) then'
How can I prevent empty cells when hitting the delete button or how can I refill all empty cells with my default value --Select-- ?


If Not (Application.Intersect(Target, Range("B7:E1006")) _
Is Nothing) Then
With Target
If Not .HasFormula Then
Application.EnableEvents = False

If IsEmpty(.Value) Then
location = .Address(RowAbsolute:=False, ColumnAbsolute:=False)
Sheet2.Range(location) = "'--Select--"
End If

Application.EnableEvents = True
End If
End With
End If

Thanks.

 

[gsistek]

I would iterate through the cells in the Target range.

If Not (Application.Intersect(Target, Range("B7:E1006")) Is Nothing) Then
Application.ScreenUpdating = False
For Each rng In Target
     If Not rng.HasFormula Then
         Application.EnableEvents = False

         If IsEmpty(rng.Value) Then
             location = rng.Address(RowAbsolute:=False, ColumnAbsolute:=False)
             Sheet2.Range(location) = "'--Select--"
         End If

         Application.EnableEvents = True
     End If
Next rng
Application.ScreenUpdating = True

 

[Krulle1000]

Thanks a lot gsistek !!!
That does the trick. Indeed, I had to iterate through the cells in the Target range. Make sense
Now all of the data validation cells can't be set empty anymore.
Next and final step is to prevent a copy/paste or drag/drop in the data validation cells

 

[Jaafar Tribak]

Thanks a lot gsistek !!!
Next and final step is to prevent a copy/paste or drag/drop in the data validation cells

I wrote some code to prevent pasting on cells with DV ... you might be interested in the post in the following link although the code is rather involved

http://www.mrexcel.com/forum/excel-...function-cells-have-validation-operation.html