Data Validation and Windows User defined named dynamic ranges

Xtrimmer

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Hello experts! I have a small problem that maybe one of you knowledgeable people might be able to help me with.<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:eek:ffice:eek:ffice" /><o:p></o:p>
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Let us assume that the current user logged in to Windows is jtrimmer. What it is that I am trying to accomplish is use data validation to call a named, formula-defined, dynamic range specific to the windows user that is logged on. I have the various list names formatted as username.list. Since the list length changes all the time, the list named "jtrimmer.list" (I assume) must be defined by a formula.
I used =OFFSET(Sheet3!$A$1,1,0,COUNTA(Sheet3!$A:$A)-1,1). <o:p></o:p>
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The worksheet must know which user is currently active to select the correct list so the following was written:<o:p></o:p>
Rich (BB code):
Function UserNameWindows() As String<o:p></o:p>
UserNameWindows = Environ("USERNAME")<o:p></o:p>
End Function<o:p></o:p>
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Now I have the username "jtrimmer" in cell Z1 called by the defined function =UserNameWindows()<o:p></o:p>
Now that I have the lists and user defined I want to use Data Validation to allow the appropriate list with the source =INDIRECT($Z$1&”.list”) but this is not working and I do not know why.<o:p></o:p>
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This works fine if I use the name manager to define the list as static with the formula =Sheet3!$A$2:$A$4 and/or it works fine if I hardcode the data validation source with =jtrimmer.list but for this application the list must be dynamic and change when the user changes.<o:p></o:p>
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Here is a sample of my worksheet lists:
Excel Workbook
ABC
1jtrimmer.Listbjones.Listjdoe.List
2x-23x-23x-34
3x-34c-23x-45
4x-45x-21c-7
5x-43y-12
6c-54
Sheet3
Excel 2007


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Does anyone know what I am doing wrong here? Or is this just a limitation to Excel's built in Data validation?<o:p></o:p><o:p></o:p>
 

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Is this impossible to accomplish or am I not explaining the situation well enough? It seems like any named range works fine except the formula defined named ranges and a formula is the only way I can think of to make a named range dynamic in size . Any ideas?
 
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