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Data Validation lists update orginal cell with list update
Hello,
I need some help. I am using a data validation list to help people populate the destination cell with the required value. The data validaton list is populated using a formula that references to a table on another sheet. Users are expected to change the values on this table to their suitable name. For example: Sheet 1: Sheet 2: A D Table Validation list 1 Account 1 ='Sheet 1!'A1 2 Account 2 ='Sheet 1!'A2 3 Account 3 ='Sheet 1!'A3 For example if the user chances the name 'Account 1' to 'Chemist' then the data validation list auotmatically updates. This will alos update the drop down list in the destination cell that has the data validation applied. However, is there away of also updating the cells that have already had the orginal value selected, i.e. 'Account' to 'Chemist' as users can change the name of the values at any point in time. I have tried to use =IF(D1="Account 1",'Sheet 1!'A1,D1). However, once I select another value from the drop down list it overwrites the formula entered in the cell. Does anyone know a good solution to this problem or a good work around. Thanks for your help! |
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Data Validation lists update orginal cell with list update
All you need to know about data validation is he
http://www.contextures.com/xlDataVal02.html http://www.contextures.com/xlDataVal08.html -- RyGuy " wrote: Hello, I need some help. I am using a data validation list to help people populate the destination cell with the required value. The data validaton list is populated using a formula that references to a table on another sheet. Users are expected to change the values on this table to their suitable name. For example: Sheet 1: Sheet 2: A D Table Validation list 1 Account 1 ='Sheet 1!'A1 2 Account 2 ='Sheet 1!'A2 3 Account 3 ='Sheet 1!'A3 For example if the user chances the name 'Account 1' to 'Chemist' then the data validation list auotmatically updates. This will alos update the drop down list in the destination cell that has the data validation applied. However, is there away of also updating the cells that have already had the orginal value selected, i.e. 'Account' to 'Chemist' as users can change the name of the values at any point in time. I have tried to use =IF(D1="Account 1",'Sheet 1!'A1,D1). However, once I select another value from the drop down list it overwrites the formula entered in the cell. Does anyone know a good solution to this problem or a good work around. Thanks for your help! |
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Data Validation lists update orginal cell with list update
On Jul 4, 11:09*pm, Debra Dalgleish wrote:
There's a sample file here that updates previous selections: * *http://www.contextures.com/excelfiles.html Under Data Validation, look for 'DV0022 - Update Validation Selections' wrote: Hello, I need some help. I am using a data validation list to help people populate the destination cell with the required value. The data validaton list is populated using a formula that references to a table on another sheet. Users are expected to change the values on this table to their suitable name. For example: * * * *Sheet 1: * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Sheet 2: A D * * * * *Table Validation list 1 * Account 1 ='Sheet 1!'A1 2 * Account 2 ='Sheet 1!'A2 3 * Account 3 ='Sheet 1!'A3 For example if the user chances the name 'Account 1' to 'Chemist' then the data validation list auotmatically updates. This will alos update the drop down list in the destination cell that has the data validation applied. However, is there away of also updating the cells that have already had the orginal value selected, i.e. 'Account' to 'Chemist' as users can change the name of the values at any point in time. I have tried to use =IF(D1="Account 1",'Sheet 1!'A1,D1). However, once I select another value from the drop down list it overwrites the formula entered in the cell. Does anyone know a good solution to this problem or a good work around. Thanks for your help! -- Debra Dalgleish Contextureswww.contextures.com/tiptech.html Blog:http://blog.contextures.com- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - Thanks Debra, that worked!!! |
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