Hi Grunta, This can't be done with worksheet formulas, as they will be re-calculated everytime something changes, as you have discovered.
You will need to use the RND function in VBA to put a value in a cell. Since this is done only once, the value won't change when the sheet re-calcs. Regards - Dave. > Date: Tue, 28 Apr 2009 16:21:28 -0700 > Subject: $$Excel-Macros$$ Help with creating a unique set of numbers > From: grun...@gmail.com > To: excel-macros@googlegroups.com > > > Hello > > I would like a solution regard to excel formulas / VBA scripting. > > The purpose is to assist in generatating unique PIN numbers for users > on our phone system.. > > The numbers generated need to be a number between 1000 & 9999... > > The basic formula I have used (=RANDBETWEEN(1000,9999)) does it > initially, but if the formula gets extended or a row gets deleted the > numbers are regenerated.... > > The numbers need to remain how they are at the initial time of running > the formula.. > > Any ideas? – I guess there needs to be some fault tolerances involved, > but for the life of me I would know what they are.... > > Kind Regards, > > Grant > > > _________________________________________________________________ The new Windows Live Messenger has landed. Download it here. http://download.live.com/ --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Some important links for excel users: 1. Excel and VBA Tutorials(Video and Text), Free add-ins downloads at http://www.excelitems.com 2. Excel tutorials at http://www.excel-macros.blogspot.com 3. Learn VBA Macros at http://www.vbamacros.blogspot.com 4. Excel Tips and Tricks at http://exceldailytip.blogspot.com To post to this group, send email to excel-macros@googlegroups.com If you find any spam message in the group, please send an email to: Ayush Jain @ jainayus...@gmail.com or Ashish Jain @ 26may.1...@gmail.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
