Validation Date format

**amitjagtap** · 04-23-2012, 07:57 AM

Hi All,

Kindly assist me with the macro to validate the date format in the cell for the whole column. For eg.: The date format should be in dd-mmm-yy. If the user enters the date in any other format then an alert should pop-up. Also, the user should be restricted from copy paste the date in those cells.

Thanks & Regards,
Amit

**royUK** · 04-23-2012, 07:58 AM

Why not format the whole column correctly. You can then use data validation to limit the user entering anything other than dates

**amitjagtap** · 04-23-2012, 08:03 AM

ok... that works.... but how about restricted them to copy and paste to those cells...?

**royUK** · 04-23-2012, 08:23 AM

See http://www.excelforum.com/excel-gene...tion-cell.html

**amitjagtap** · 04-23-2012, 08:39 AM

If I just copy paste then it gives me the error msg..... Do I need to tweak the code anywhere.... ? I have a data validated list in column E and F for dates.....Please assist.

**royUK** · 04-23-2012, 11:09 AM

To best describe or illustrate your problem you would be better off attaching a dummy workbook. The workbook should contain the same structure and some dummy data of the same type as the type you have in your real workbook - so, if a cell contains numbers & letters in this format abc-123 then that should be reflected in the dummy workbook.

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**amitjagtap** · 04-24-2012, 03:25 AM

hi... the test template has been attached for the same. The columns K and L (marked in red) has data validation; requirement is that no copy-paste operation should work on those columns, because that will eradicate the data validation rules. Kindly assist.