Dynamic Validation list

[Emmar01]

I have the following values in A1 to A5:
1
2
3
4
5
I have set up the Validation in B1 to select from this list, so that the user can select any of these numbers.
In cell C1, what I want to have is a Validation for the user to select from a list comprising all of the (four) numbers remaining.
Then in cell D1, what I want to have is a Validation for the user to select from a list comprising all of the (three) numbers remaining.

Eg if in B1 the user selects 4, then the choices in C1 are 1,2,3,5.
Similar for D1, where the remaining three numbers are those that form the Validation list.

Es posible?

 

[pgc01]

Hi Emmar01

- select B1:F1

- Data>Validation>Settings>Allow>Custom, enter the formula

=AND(ISNUMBER(MATCH(B1,$A$1:$A$5,0)),COUNTIF($B$1:B1,B1)=1)

- press OK

Hope this helps
PGC

 

[Emmar01]

Hi PGC -this worked like a charm.
The only drawback is that in cells B1 to F1, I don't get the dropdown arrow box. Is there something I can use to show this?

 

[pgc01]

Hi

To have the dropdowns you have to use lists.

You can, for example,

- vba: use the SelectionChange event to set the data validation on the cell
- worksheet: build ranges of allowed values for each cell

I post an example of the second case.

- select B1:D1

- Data>Validation>Settings>Allow>List, enter the formula

=OFFSET($I$1,0,COLUMNS($B1:B1)-1,6-COLUMNS($B$1:B1),1)

- press OK

In the worksheet, use columns H:J to house the lists for the cells B1:D1.

- write the original list (1,2,3,4,5) for column B1 in H1:H5
- build the lists in I:J dinamically with the formulas I post

You can hide columns H:J, if you want.

Hope this helps
PGC

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