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Excel, Validation, VLOOKUP
Using Data Validation to prevent invalid data from being entered into a cell. Validation criteria is to allow only data from a List.
Values for the list are contained in a separate worksheet in the same workbook. Is it possible to create a list of valid items using VLOOKUP?
VLOOKUP looks for a value in the leftmost column of a table, and then returns a value in the same row from a column that I specify. It doesn't produce a list.
Values for the list are contained in a separate worksheet in the same workbook. Is it possible to create a list of valid items using VLOOKUP?
VLOOKUP looks for a value in the leftmost column of a table, and then returns a value in the same row from a column that I specify. It doesn't produce a list.
could you elaborate more about the problem
because you can select value range for list validation from other sheets in the workbook
because you can select value range for list validation from other sheets in the workbook
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Sheet 1 contains 3 entries in cells A1:A3. Want list validation for B1:B3. So, B1 list contains 2 items Onions, Turnips. User can only pick from these 2 items as entries in B1.
Sheet1:
Col A Col B
Red
Green
Blue
Sheet2:
Col A Col B
Green Apples
Green Potatoes
Red Onions
Red Turnips
Sheet1:
Col A Col B
Red
Green
Blue
Sheet2:
Col A Col B
Green Apples
Green Potatoes
Red Onions
Red Turnips
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Reviewed the link and not making the connection using pivot tables.
My need is to control what the user chooses to enter in the cell. Not to retrieve data.
Am I missing the point?
My need is to control what the user chooses to enter in the cell. Not to retrieve data.
Am I missing the point?
Well, once you've done a pivot table to identify those specific results with the inputs, you can use that to be the name for a dropdown list.
I have done similar thing, as I recall using indirect function without pivot tables , sorry it is after midnight in my local time, I will get back to you after few hours
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Thanks.
It dives into using VLOOKUP across multiple sheets within a workbook. Hope it helps!