Validation Problem.

[Nigel Martin]

What is wrong with this? =OFFSET(Utilities!$M$1,0,0,MATCH(REPT("z",255),Utilities!$M:$M)) which is a named range called Discount. When I try to validate a cell using the List>Custom option =Discount I get an error message that reads "The source currently evaluates to an error". Where column M in worksheet Utilities containes the list. Any ideas?

[Ian Mac]

On 2002-05-09 06:01, Nigel Martin wrote:
What is wrong with this? =OFFSET(Utilities!$M$1,0,0,MATCH(REPT("z",255),Utilities!$M:$M)) which is a named range called Discount. When I try to validate a cell using the List>Custom option =Discount I get an error message that reads "The source currently evaluates to an error". Where column M in worksheet Utilities containes the list. Any ideas?

Try:

=OFFSET(Utilities!$M$1,0,MATCH(REPT("z",255),Utilities!$M:$M),0)

The 3rd argument of the OFFSET is the Height whereas you had the Match in the Width part.

I think that may be the problem.
I can't test it as my Excel is taking a wobbley with some crazy formula

[Aladin Akyurek]

On 2002-05-09 06:01, Nigel Martin wrote:
What is wrong with this? =OFFSET(Utilities!$M$1,0,0,MATCH(REPT("z",255),Utilities!$M:$M)) which is a named range called Discount. When I try to validate a cell using the List>Custom option =Discount I get an error message that reads "The source currently evaluates to an error". Where column M in worksheet Utilities containes the list. Any ideas?

=OFFSET(Utilities!$M$1,0,0,MATCH(REPT("z",255),Utilities!$M:$M),1)

If Discount consists of numbers, I suspect it does, use the following instead:

=OFFSET(Utilities!$M$1,0,0,MATCH(9.99999999999999E+307,Utilities!$M:$M),1)

I assumed that A1 also contains a number, not a label.

Aladin

[Ian Mac]

On 2002-05-09 06:01, Nigel Martin wrote:
What is wrong with this? =OFFSET(Utilities!$M$1,0,0,MATCH(REPT("z",255),Utilities!$M:$M)) which is a named range called Discount. When I try to validate a cell using the List>Custom option =Discount I get an error message that reads "The source currently evaluates to an error". Where column M in worksheet Utilities containes the list. Any ideas?

Completely forget about last post, I tested it and was way off.

Are the values in 'Utilities' text or number, if they are number you will get the error you describe.

use:

=OFFSET(Utilities!$M$1,0,0,MATCH(9.99999999999999E+307,Utilities!$M:$M),1)

But I see Aladin got there before me

[Nigel Martin]

Cheers guys - works brilliantly.