Related drop down lists

[NirOrtal]

Hi

I’m working with Excel 2007

I have 2 lists. In column A I have components and in column B I have
companies.

A B
Memory Dell
CPU IBM
Board IBM
Power Supply Dell

I have drop down list in F2 that contain the B column list (companies).

1. I want to create in F3 another drop down list that related to F2.
Example – if I choose Dell in F2, I want to see in F3 ‘memory’ & ‘Power
Supply’ option only
2. How can I avoid duplication in the F2 drop down list?
3. Do I need to use the LOOKUP functions?

Thanx

 

[Pete_UK]

Debra Dalgleish has some notes here:

http://www.contextures.com/xlDataVal02.html

on dependent Data Validation, which is what you want to do.

Hope this helps.

Pete

 

[Roger Govier]

Hi

You need to create 3 lists
List1 is the name of the companies , Dell, IBM etc.
Dell is Memory, Power Supply etc.
IBM is CPU, Board etc.

In the first validation cell, e.g. A1 set the validation to be List> =List1
In the second validation cell set the validation to be List> =INDIRECT(A1)

For more help on Validation take a look at
http://www.contextures.com/xlDataVal02.html

 

[NirOrtal]

hi

what do you mean "Dell is Memory, Power Supply"?

 

[Roger Govier]

I mean create a list called Dell, which contains Memory and Power Supply.
Create a List called IBM which contains CPU and Board.

Did you check out the link I gave you?
That will show you clearly what you need to do.

 

[NirOrtal]

thanx
2. how can i avoid duplication in F2?

I mean create a list called Dell, which contains Memory and Power Supply.
Create a List called IBM which contains CPU and Board.

Did you check out the link I gave you?
That will show you clearly what you need to do.