store values from dropdownlist

Urraco

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Hi everybody,


is there any formula to do this task as in the attached example ?
for example,
if "a" is chosen from the dropdown, E3 stores the join and values from C3:C6
if "b" is chosen from the dropdown, F3 stores the join and values from C3:C6
if "c" is chosen from the dropdown, G3 stores the join and values from C3:C6
if "d" is chosen from the dropdown, H3 stores the join and values from C3:C6
Thanks for any suggestion!



test.xlsx
ABCDEFGHIJ
2dropdownlistrangeabcddropdownlist
3a00 0 0 0   a
40b
50c
60d
Sheet1
Cell Formulas
RangeFormula
E3E3=TEXTJOIN(" ",TRUE,C3:C6)
F3F3=IF(A3="b",TEXTJOIN(" ",TRUE,C3:C6),"")
G3G3=IF(A3="c",TEXTJOIN(" ",TRUE,C3:C6),"")
H3H3=IF(A3="d",TEXTJOIN(" ",TRUE,C3:C6),"")
Cells with Data Validation
CellAllowCriteria
A3List=$J$3:$J$6
 

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Hi,
assuming you have your drop down list made, you might try this :

Book1
ABCDEFGHIJK
1
2rangeabcddropdownlist
3d0   0 0 0 0a
40b
50c
60d
7
Sheet1
Cell Formulas
RangeFormula
E3:H3E3=IF($A$3=E2,TEXTJOIN(" ",TRUE,$C3:$C6),"")
 
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hi, @RobP

thanks for the reply but i already did what that..
I have attached a preview to better understand what I wanted...
the range E3:H3 must store each dropdownlist item when it changes
is this possible with a formula? (not vba)
 

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Hi, sorry I misunderstood your question.

I believe this cannot be done without VBA, as any formula used will always be actively looking to compute .. (on whatever you have in the TextJoin list, and any change in the dropdown.)
Thus it will never leave the "old contents" if I put it like that, in other cells ..

Rgds
Rob
 
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