Prevent users from entering Duplicate Data

kiwikiki718

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Office Version
  1. 365
Platform
  1. Windows
I created a VBA code that will prevent users from selecting duplicate data from a drop down list in column C of my excel spreadsheet, however I want users to be able to select "Other" in multiple fields without receiving an error.

Here is the code that I have written but need to show how to exclude the selection "Other".

Private Sub worksheet_change(ByVal Target As Range)
If Application.CountIf(Range("C:C"), Target) > 1 Then
MsgBox "Duplate Custom field Selected!", vbCritical, "Remove Data"
Target.Value = ""
End If
End Sub

thank you in advance
 

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Perhaps this?

Rich (BB code):
Private Sub worksheet_change(ByVal Target As Range)
If Application.CountIf(Range("C:C"), Target) > 1 Then
If Target.Value <> "Other" Then
MsgBox "Duplate Custom field Selected!", vbCritical, "Remove Data"
Target.Value = ""
End If
End If
End Sub
 
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Solution
Perhaps this?

Rich (BB code):
Private Sub worksheet_change(ByVal Target As Range)
If Application.CountIf(Range("C:C"), Target) > 1 Then
If Target.Value <> "Other" Then
MsgBox "Duplate Custom field Selected!", vbCritical, "Remove Data"
Target.Value = ""
End If
End If
End Sub

Great, this worked! Thank You!
 
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