Data Validation List - Multiple Columns

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Chris Hankin

Hello, could someone please advise on how I can make a selection from a
drop-down box that is linked to a Data Validation List in the following
way?

Worksheets named:

Form &
Local and Global Profiles

Defined Name: Local_Profile_Name = 'Local and Global
Profiles'!$A$2:$A$66

The Worksheet named: Local and Global Profiles contains 3 columns.
Column A: Local Profile Name (A1:A66) A1 cell has the text: Local
Profile Name as a header. Column B: Corresponding Global Name (B1:B66)
B1 cell has the text: Corresonding Global Name as a header. Column C:
Incumbent (C1:C66) C1 cell has the text: Incumbent as a header. Thus,
each Local Profile Name has an associated Global Profile Name and an
Incumbent.

In the Worksheet named: Form, I have used a Data Validation List for
cells: (C10:C19). The Data Validation List = Local_Profile_Name

What I am trying to accomplish is that when I use a drop-down box on the
Worksheet named: Form in cells (C10:C19), I would like the associated
data (found in the Worksheet named: Local and Global Profiles) for my
selection to automatically populate the adjacent cells in the range
D10:E19). So, when I make a selection in cell C10, then cells D10 and
E10 are automatically populated with the associated data for that
selection.

Please follow this example to clarify:

If I use the drop-down box on the Worksheet named: Form in cell C10 and
choose 'shop assistant' (without the quotation marks)as the Local
Profile Name, I need the associated data of the Corresponding Global
Name (located in Worksheet named: Local and Global Profiles) of 'shop
supernumery' (without the quotation marks) to be automatically populated
in the worksheet named:Form in cell D10.

Also I need the associated data of the Incumbent (located in Worksheet
named: Local and Global Profiles) of 'Attendent' (without the quotation
marks) to be automatically populated in the worksheet named: Form in
cell E10.

If anyone could please help that would be greatly appreciated.

If you need further clarification, please let me know.

Kind regards,

Chris.
 
Hello, could someone please advise on how I can make a selection from a
drop-down box that is linked to a Data Validation List in the following
way?

Worksheets named:

Form &
Local and Global Profiles

Defined Name: Local_Profile_Name = 'Local and Global
Profiles'!$A$2:$A$66

The Worksheet named: Local and Global Profiles contains 3 columns.
Column A: Local Profile Name (A1:A66) A1 cell has the text: Local
Profile Name as a header. Column B: Corresponding Global Name (B1:B66)
B1 cell has the text: Corresonding Global Name as a header. Column C:
Incumbent (C1:C66) C1 cell has the text: Incumbent as a header. Thus,
each Local Profile Name has an associated Global Profile Name and an
Incumbent.

In the Worksheet named: Form, I have used a Data Validation List for
cells: (C10:C19). The Data Validation List = Local_Profile_Name

What I am trying to accomplish is that when I use a drop-down box on the
Worksheet named: Form in cells (C10:C19), I would like the associated
data (found in the Worksheet named: Local and Global Profiles) for my
selection to automatically populate the adjacent cells in the range
D10:E19). So, when I make a selection in cell C10, then cells D10 and
E10 are automatically populated with the associated data for that
selection.

Please follow this example to clarify:

If I use the drop-down box on the Worksheet named: Form in cell C10 and
choose 'shop assistant' (without the quotation marks)as the Local
Profile Name, I need the associated data of the Corresponding Global
Name (located in Worksheet named: Local and Global Profiles) of 'shop
supernumery' (without the quotation marks) to be automatically populated
in the worksheet named:Form in cell D10.

Also I need the associated data of the Incumbent (located in Worksheet
named: Local and Global Profiles) of 'Attendent' (without the quotation
marks) to be automatically populated in the worksheet named: Form in
cell E10.

If anyone could please help that would be greatly appreciated.

If you need further clarification, please let me know.

Kind regards,

Chris.

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It sounds to me lik you should use a VLOOKUP function. A great
tutorial is found on Debra Dalgleish's site. Here is the link to
VLOOKUP explanation.

http://www.contextures.com/xlFunctions02.html

Hope that helps.

Regards,
Shane
 
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