Dynamic dropdown

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Book1
ABCDE
1Parameter1SubPara1_1
2SubPara1_2
3SubPara1_3
4SubPara1_4
5SubPara1_5
6
7Parameter2SubPara2_1
8SubPara2_2
9
10Parameter3SubPara3_1
11SubPara3_2
12SubPara3_3
13
14Parameter4SubPara4_1
15SubPara4_2
Sheet1


I have a dropdown box in cell A1 that has 4 values:
Parameter1
Parameter2
Parameter3
Parameter4

I want a dropdown in cell B1 which should be dynamic, it should depend on what is selected in cell A1. If user selects Parameter1, it should look up the corresponding sub-parameters from column E and put it in the dropdown list.

The above is sample data, I have more than 10 main parameters and sub parameters can be 2 to 25+

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Thanx for your help Steve. I tried that example and I got an error which I have posted in that article.

Thank you once again
 
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.....D...................E..........
Parameter1......SubPara1_1
Parameter1......SubPara1_2
Parameter1......SubPara1_3
Parameter1......SubPara1_4
Parameter1......SubPara1_5

Parameter2......SubPara2_1
Parameter2......SubPara2_2

Parameter3......SubPara3_1
Parameter3......SubPara3_2
Parameter3......SubPara3_3

Parameter4......SubPara4_1
Parameter4......SubPara4_2

1. Try to fill up the Column D datas as above

2. Let cell A1 have a dropdown box of values: {Parameter1, Parameter2, Parameter3, Parameter4 }

3. Cell B1 >> Data Validation >> Choose : List and enter the following formula :
=OFFSET($E$1,MATCH($A1,$D:$D,)-1,,COUNTIF($D:$D,$A1))

Hope that helps
 
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I get the same error

The source currently evaluates to an error. Do you wish to continue?

I am using Excel XP
Microsoft Excel 2002 (10.6501.6626) SP3
 
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