Formula for Deleting a Formula when the Formula has done its Calculation

**Sam_D** · 10-07-2009, 07:18 AM

Hello,

I was wondering if there is a formla that will delete a formula when it has done its calculation, or stop the formula from constantly updating.
I've got a formula
=IF(COUNTA(A1)=1,TODAY(),"")
When something is typed in Cell A1 the cell with the formula will input todays date.
Is there a formula that will stop this formula from updating, as when you go into the file on a different day the date would have been updated.

**JBeaucaire** · 10-07-2009, 09:20 AM

This is most commonly done with a sheet-level macro. The macro would watch cell A1 and when a value is entered there matching your criteria, the macro puts a datestamp into another cell of your choosing. Is that OK?

If so:
1) What cell should receive the datestamp?
2) Is this a row-by-row function? Meaning if A1 changed, B1 gets a date, A2 >> B2, A30 >> B30 ...etc? Or is this just a one-cell thing?
3) What if someone CHANGES the value that is in A1 after a datestamp had already been created? Do you want the datestamp updated?

**Sam_D** · 10-07-2009, 09:35 AM

1) What cell should receive the datestamp? The date stamp will go into Cell B1
2) Is this a row-by-row function? Meaning if A1 changed, B1 gets a date, A2 >> B2, A30 >> B30 ...etc? Or is this just a one-cell thing? Row by Row
3) What if someone CHANGES the value that is in A1 after a datestamp had already been created? Do you want the datestamp updated? No, I would like the datestamp to stay at its orginal date.

**JBeaucaire** · 10-07-2009, 09:42 AM

1) Right-click on the sheet-tab where you want this behavior to occur
2) Select VIEW CODE
3) Paste in this macro code:

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4) Close the VBEditor
5) Save your sheet

Try entering values anywhere in column A.

**Sam_D** · 10-07-2009, 10:20 AM

Thank you for your Help!
Will this give tomorrows date when the file is opened tomorrow?

**JBeaucaire** · 10-07-2009, 12:20 PM

Yes it will. The code inserts the "Date" whenever it triggers, whatever today's date may be.

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