First. A worksheet event macro must be in the SHEET module (or ThisWorkbook
for all shts). Try this simpler approach using all vba .
'=======
option explicit
Private Sub Worksheet_Change(ByVal Target As Range)
Dim mf As Range
If Target.Column <> 1 Then Exit Sub
'If Target.Address <> Range("c1").Address Then Exit Sub' NOT used
Set mf = Range("a1:a4").Find(What:=Target, LookIn:=xlValues, _
LookAt:=xlWhole, SearchOrder:=xlByRows, SearchDirection:=xlNext, _
MatchCase:=False, SearchFormat:=False)
If mf Is Nothing Then
Application.EnableEvents = False
Target = ""
Application.EnableEvents = True
MsgBox "Invalid Entry"
End If
End Sub
'===========
On Friday, October 5, 2012 7:17:02 AM UTC-5, Sourabh wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> I am using Excel 2003 and have drop down cells with validations. I want to
> restrict the copy-paste functionality for these drop-down cells. i have
> written a macro for that purpose but it disables the copy-paste for entire
> worksheet.
>
> Appreciate if you could help me with a macro that checks for the values in
> the drop-down list and if the value matches with that the user is going to
> paste then it allows to paste else it gives an error message " Not a valid
> entry "
>
> For example in the attachment(See attached file) there are 4 entries in
> the drop-down list. If the user tries to paste any random value say "abcd"
> or "1234" then an error message should be shown and the user must not be
> able to paste BUT if user pastes a value(Unclassified or any of the 4
> items) that matches the drop-down list values the paste should be allowed.
>
> Can you please help me with this, I have written a macro but its not
> working can you please check or advice what am i missing or doing wrong.
>
> I am attaching the macro enable Excel sheet for your reference so that you
> can have look at the macro that i have written.
>
> Thanks
> Sourabh
>
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