Listbox vs Combobox

[Guest]

For some reason, I am having a hard time grasping the difference between
listbox and combobox. I am new to macros in excel. I am creating an order
entry via excel using userforms. Here is the background of it:

Worksheet(Order) = Sheet that userforms are utilized to input data in order
to create supply request for each ambulance station.

Worksheet (Items)
Column A = Item Number, beginning with A4
Column B = Item description, beginning with B4
Column C-? = Max stock levels for each Ambulance base.
Cells C2-I2 (currently have 7 stations, hence ? in above line) =
Station Number (1-7)

Looks like this:
A B C D E F G H I
1
2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

3
4 101 Nasal Cannula 5 10 5 5 5 5 5
(list continues down to list all stock items available)


Here are the three different ways I need to create a Listbox or combobox.
NOTE: User will enter only an Item number and Qty.

1) Need to create listbox or combobox that list all item numbers on "Items"
so that the user can ONLY enter a valid item number within the list.
Once this is done, I need to pull the item description and max stock level
for the appropriate station. User previously entered Station# in B1 of
"Order"
sheet.

2) Create a listbox/combobox that pulls the station numbers in so that user
can
only enter a valid station number. Currently C2 - I2. If a new station
is built
the supply officer will add the column for new station in column J along
with the
station number (J2). Code needs to pick up new station number
automatically.
NOTE: this may not be the last column that has data within sheet "Items"

3) In Column S, row 1-20, I have each ambulance number (M1, M2, M3, etc).
Need to pull this into a listbox/combobox) for user to choose which
ambulance
get narcotics if needed.

Thanks for you help!!!
Les

 

[Bob Phillips]

Listboxes tend to be much bigger showing a list of items, maybe all of them,
maybe just the first 12 say. Comboboxes only show one, but they do allow
typing letter by letter and selecting the first match. You can also use
comboboxes to add an entry, by typing a value not in the list.

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HTH

Bob

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[Guest]

So I need to use a listbox to prevent a user from "adding" an item to a
"close" list?

Les

 

[Bob Phillips]

No, you can use a combo with a style of dropdown listbox.

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HTH

Bob

(there's no email, no snail mail, but somewhere should be gmail in my addy)