Data Validation

[imported_unknown]

I'm using list data validation against named ranges in a separate worksheet within the same workbook file. What I'd really like to do is keep the validation tables in a separate workbook file. MS says you can't do this, but does anybody have a workaround?

 

[stevebausch]

You could write your own code to validate. The Worksheet_Change event is where you would start.

Worksheet_Change fires every time you do a paste. Since the Target argument is Range, your code should be prepared to handle an array, since that is what a block of cells is perceived as.

Also, merged cells in Excel 97 are percieved as array, also. You can get around this by using Target(1,1), instead of just Target

Chances are those details aren't going to sabotage any attempts to write your own validation code. They may slow you down, but they shouldn't stop you.

 

[Yogi Anand]

On 2002-09-29 15:27, ebstarkey wrote:
I'm using list data validation against named ranges in a separate worksheet within the same workbook file. What I'd really like to do is keep the validation tables in a separate workbook file. MS says you can't do this, but does anybody have a workaround?

Hi ebstarkey:

Welcome to the Board!

In addition to the VBA solution proposed by stevebausch, you can also use the following non-vba DataValidation approach ...

You can use a list based in another workbook for Data Validation ... provided

1. You create a range name reference for the list e.g. in Data Validation dialog box, the list would read as

=[y020929a.xls]sheet1!MynameList

2. the workbook with list is open

I hope this helps.

Regards!

Yogi