I need some vba code to make a macro run if any cell changes from blank to URGENT

For this you will need a backup sheet which will store the previous values of the cells.

Make a copy of the sheet in question and then use this event-driven macro in the worksheet module of the sheet

Private Sub Worksheet_Change(ByVal Target As Range)
    If Target.Count = 1 Then
        If Sheets("Sheet1 (2)").Range(Target.Address) = "" And Target = "URGENT" Then
            MsgBox "Do it now"
        Else
            Sheets("Sheet1 (2)").Range(Target.Address) = Target
        End If
    End If
End Sub

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This macro works on sheet1 with the backup on sheet1 (2)

Not sure I understand this. My sheet is changing throughout the day so a backup sheet is not and option for me. But thanks for trying. Maybe its not possible then to have a macro that will run if the cell changes?????

There is a macro event handler which can check that

Cell value changes to URGENT

But cannot check

Cell value changes from blank to URGENT

To be able to check this we would need a helper sheet which will store the previous values and then check the previous values against the new value.

See the attached sample.
Eventchangesfromblank2urgent.xls

thanks that works brilliantly

I find at least one scenario where the accepted macro fails.

When you open the file and the cursor is at a cell which is not blank and, without changing the selected cell, you change the current cell to URGENT then the macro is fired which is not what is wanted.

Hi ssaqibh

would it be difficult to change the macro so that it looks at ranges. i.e. E2:E28, I2:I28, M2:M28

I am new to all this stuff so would ppreciate your help.

Which code? Mine or pkwan's
Try this

If Not Intersect(Target, Range("E2:E28, I2:I28, M2:M28")) Is Nothing Then
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rest of the code
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End If

Thanks ssaqibh, yes I was referring to your code and that works. Unfortunately I have another problem which I am not sure is fixable. The word URGENT doe not get keyed into the cell it is derived from =IF(G6="",IF(BY6=1,"URGENT",IF(BY6=2,"OVERDUE","")),"")

so when I use your macro with this code it does not work.

I thought an alternative would be to use a range and then to say if the cell changes from blank to non blank call my macro but this also does not work.

Is there a way to make your macro work with the formula I have =IF(G6="",IF(BY6=1,"URGENT",IF(BY6=2,"OVERDUE","")),"") or is this not possible?

Can you mock a small (fictitious) sample and upload it for me to work on?

ok hope this works.

The cells 'BY', 'BZ' etc in the actual version change as they reach they reach their specific times. I have taken that out so if you change BY4 to a 1 E4 will change to URGENT. If, as I mentioned in my previous post it is not possible to make the macro run this way I could say if the cell E4 changes from blank to non blank run macro [using the range E:E etc.

Thanks
Time.xls

Try this. You should let the code pickup the changes from the cells changed and not by cells changed by formula

Private Sub Worksheet_Change(ByVal Target As Range)
If Not Intersect(Target, Range("BY3:CC6")) Is Nothing Then
    If Target.Count = 1 Then
        If Len(Trim(Target.Value)) = 0 Then
            oldValue = Target.Value
        ElseIf Len(Trim(oldValue)) = 0 And Cells(Target.Row, (Target.Column - 77) * 4 + 5).Value = "URGENT" Then
            ' Your macro is called
            MESSAGE
        End If
    End If
End If
End Sub

Private Sub Worksheet_SelectionChange(ByVal Target As Range)
If Not Intersect(Target, Range("BY3:CC6")) Is Nothing Then
    If Target.Count = 1 Then
        oldValue = Cells(Target.Row, (Target.Column - 77) * 4 + 5).Value
    End If
End If
End Sub

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The previous code picked up changes only in the BY-CC range. This code also takes care of the G3 etc ranges as well

Private Sub Worksheet_Change(ByVal Target As Range)
    roff = 0
    If Not Intersect(Target, Range("G3:G6,K3:K6,O3:O6,S3:S7,W3:W6")) Is Nothing Then
        roff = -2
    ElseIf Not Intersect(Target, Range("BY3:CC6")) Is Nothing Then
        roff = (Target.Column - 77) * 4 + 5 - Target.Column
    End If
If roff <> 0 Then
    If Target.Count = 1 Then
        If Len(Trim(Target.Offset(, roff).Value)) = 0 Then
            oldValue = Target.Value
        ElseIf Len(Trim(oldValue)) = 0 And UCase(Target.Offset(, roff).Value) = "URGENT" Then
            ' Your macro is called
            MESSAGE
        End If
    End If
End If
End Sub

Private Sub Worksheet_SelectionChange(ByVal Target As Range)
    roff = 0
    If Not Intersect(Target, Range("G3:G6,K3:K6,O3:O6,S3:S7,W3:W6")) Is Nothing Then
        roff = -2
    ElseIf Not Intersect(Target, Range("BY3:CC6")) Is Nothing Then
        roff = (Target.Column - 77) * 4 + 5 - Target.Column
    End If
If roff <> 0 Then
    If Target.Count = 1 Then
        oldValue = Target.Offset(, roff).Value
    End If
End If
End Sub

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yes that works brilliantlt thanks. I understand the Target column -77 but can you explain the *4 +5 for me,

Thanks
Regards

when you move one cell BY to BZ you have to move 4 cells E to I, which explains the 4.
5 represents column E where this starts.

Many thanks I understand now

Although the macro provided to me runs when I manually change the cell, when the cell changes the macro does not run.

I have a sheet called Static Data which has a clock that runs. When the time reaches a certain time cells will change from a 0 to a 1. when this occurs, on my sheet Daily Data the corresponding cell [BY3] will also change to a 1. when this happens Cell E3 changes to URGENT.  Changing 'BY3 to a 1 manually kicks off the Macro but the macro does not run when the above condition takes place from the clock. Maybe I am making this too complicated.

Could I simplify this to say if any cell in the range S;S changes to 1 Run my macro and if so what would the code be?

Thanks for any help in advance

the first sentence should read Although the macro provided to me runs when I manually change the cell, when the cell changes automatically the macro does not run.