Modify Method (Validation Object)
Modifies data validation for a range.
expression.Modify(Type, AlertStyle, Operator, Formula1, Formula2)
expression Required. An expression that returns a Validation object.
Type Required XlDVType. The validation type.
| XlDVType can be one of these XlDVType constants. |
| xlValidateCustom |
| xlValidateDate
xlValidateDecimal xlValidateInputOnly xlValidateList xlValidateTextLength xlValidateTime xlValidateWholeNumber |
AlertStyle Optional XlDVAlertStyle. The validation alert style.
| XlDVAlertStyle can be one of these XlDVAlertStyle constants. |
| xlValidAlertInformation |
| xlValidAlertStop
xlValidAlertWarning |
Operator Optional XlFormatConditionOperator. The data validation operator.
| XlFormatConditionOperator can be one of these XlFormatConditionOperator constants. |
| xlBetween |
| xlEqual
xlGreater xlGreaterEqual xlLess xlLessEqual xlNotBetween xlNotEqual |
Formula1 Optional Variant. The first part of the data validation equation.
Formula2 Optional Variant. The second part of the data validation when Operator is xlBetween or xlNotBetween (otherwise, this argument is ignored).
Remarks
The Modify method requires different arguments, depending on the validation type, as shown in the following table.
| Validation type | Arguments |
|---|---|
| xlInputOnly | AlertStyle, Formula1, and Formula2 are not used. |
| xlValidateCustom | Formula1 is required; Formula2 is ignored. Formula1 must contain an expression that evaluates to True when data entry is valid and False when data entry is invalid. |
| xlValidateList | Formula1 is required; Formula2 is ignored. Formula1 must contain either a comma-delimited list of values or a worksheet reference to the list. |
| xlValidateDate, xlValidateDecimal, xlValidateTextLength, xlValidateTime, or xlValidateWholeNumber | Formula1 or Formula2, or both, must be specified. |
Example
This example changes data validation for cell E5.
Range("e5").Validation _
.Modify xlValidateList, xlValidAlertStop, _
xlBetween, "=$A$1:$A$10"