Keep Log Of Cell Changes

  • Operation: The operator can obviously change any cell on the sheet, what I want to do is capture the value of the cell before the data is modified and the new just entered value.

    Question:
    Is there any simple way of doing this?

    Accessing the Excel Undo stack perhaps?

    Or does it take writing code coordinating the Worksheet_SelectionChange and Worksheet_Change events to capture the before data when the SelectionChanges in anticipation that it's going to be modified and identified in the Worksheet_Change event.

  • Re: Create A Modified Data Log With Before And After Values


    Thanks Mac.


    The idea of the modification log is to see who changed what and when, over time. The shared workbook is a good idea but doesn't apply in this case.

  • Re: Create A Modified Data Log With Before And After Values


    Thank you.


    Seeing the example it's easier than I was thinking it was going to be.


    I was going for a much more complex solution. Thanks.

  • Re: Keep Log Of Cell Changes


    It seems obvious now, but since I don't work with Tracking Changes very often, I hadn't thought of that as a way of accomplishing what I need. Thanks!

  • Re: Keep Log Of Cell Changes


    This is an extension of my previous posting.

    I have incorporated code to capture the original value(s) when Workbook_SheetSelectionChange (W_SSC) is invoked.


    And log both the original value(s) and the current values(s) when
    Workbook_SheetChange (W_SC) is invoked.


    Now the problem:
    The operator clicks in a cell, W_SSC is invoked and the original value is captured.
    The operator changes the value, then without doing anything to invoke the W_SC, drags the value down several rows, which changes the values, and stops.
    W_SSC is invoked and captures the changed values.
    W_SC is invoked and compares what is supposed to be the original values to the current values and of course they match.


    Is there a way around this?
    Besides telling the operator don't do that?

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