Locking / Unlocking Cells

It would be easier to help and test possible solutions if you could attach a copy of your file. Explain in detail what you want to do referring to specific cells, rows, columns and sheets using a few examples from your data (de-sensitized if necessary).

Hi,

Maybe something like

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Ok got a sample file uploaded.

So this is a file our sales team uses to enter in customers discounts they are requesting and then sent to off for approval.

The goal is to lock down all the Cells until they enter in the correct info into the needed cells.

Right now we have them highlight as green as they enter in data, but they still tend to just do what ever they want and some cells have code in them that get over written when they input the needed data. (K and M)

First I need to move the code in F, H, K and M out and into VBA so they cant overwrite the code or delete it.

Now onto the rules I need.

To start all cells should be locked except for D6
If they enter in 1 into D6 then clear E6, G6, I6, J6, K6, L6, M6 and lock the cells (Incase they had other data in there),
then unlock I6,
if I6 <> "" then unlock J6,
then if J6 = L then K6 should = M, else if J6 = F and D6 = 1 then $ else if J6 = D then unlock K6
then if K6 <> "" then unlock L6
then if L6 <>"" then unlock M6 and D7 (So they can start the next entry)

If they enter in 3 into D6 then clear E6, G6, I6, J6, K6, L6, M6 and lock cells (Incase they had other data in there),
then unlock E6
then if E6 <> "" then unlock G6
then if G6 <> "" then unlock J6
then if J6 = L then K6 should = M, else if if J6 = D then unlock K6 (J6 cant be F except for items, controlled by validation)
then if K6 <> "" then unlock L6
then if L6 <>"" then unlock M6 and D7 (So they can start the next entry)

If they enter in 4 into D6 then clear E6, G6, I6, J6, K6, L6, M6 and lock cells (Incase they had other data in there),
then unlock E6
then if E6 <> "" then unlock J6
then if J6 = L then K6 should = M, else if if J6 = D then unlock K6 (J6 cant be F except for items, controlled by validation)
then if K6 <> "" then unlock L6
then if L6 <>"" then unlock M6 and D7 (So they can start the next entry)

This would need to be done so all 400 rows act like this.

I have some data enter in on how it should flow to help guide someone.

I know its alot to ask, but really need it as our sales team causes us alot of headaches when they don't enter in the info corectly and we need a way to lock it down so they are forced to enter in correct data.

Pre Thanks to everyone who helps me out, this is way over my head when it comes to VBA stuff.

Note: There might be some VBA code then now from things I was testing, just delete it if some was left in.

It seems that although this is essentially the same task the cells you now show are different to your original.

It would have saved some time had you listed these latest cells in post #1

However you can use the essence of the code I gave you, i.e. the three CASE statements and just extend the range references for this new set of rules. The code isn't difficult and it's readily understandable and easily changed. Just add it to your Module1 in the VBE. When you've done that amd if it still isn't working then reupload the workbook and I'll take a look.

ok so the code does not work, keep throwing errors, but I figured out the issue and got it working, but now tweaking it and making it function for my needs.

Thanks for your help