Hello
I am looking to copy 2 data validation drop down boxes to another sheet. The first box selects from a list of randomly repeated names and the second box selects a value associated with that name. theses lists update automatically whenever you write a new name in excel. here is the cod I am using.
I would like the dropdown boxes I have in W1 and Y1 linked to appear in another worksheet..
Is this possible?
I am looking to copy 2 data validation drop down boxes to another sheet. The first box selects from a list of randomly repeated names and the second box selects a value associated with that name. theses lists update automatically whenever you write a new name in excel. here is the cod I am using.
Code:
Option Explicit
Private Sub Worksheet_Change(ByVal Target As Range)
Dim i As Long, LastRow As Long, n As Long
Dim MyCol As Collection
Dim SearchString As String, TempList As String
Application.EnableEvents = False
On Error GoTo Whoa
'~~> Find LastRow in Col C
LastRow = Range("C" & Rows.Count).End(xlUp).Row
If Not Intersect(Target, Columns(1)) Is Nothing Then
Set MyCol = New Collection
'~~> Get the data from Col C into a collection
For i = 5 To LastRow
If Len(Trim(Range("C" & i).Value)) <> 0 Then
On Error Resume Next
MyCol.Add CStr(Range("C" & i).Value), CStr(Range("C" & i).Value)
On Error GoTo 0
End If
Next i
'~~> Create a list for the DV List
For n = 1 To MyCol.Count
TempList = TempList & "," & MyCol(n)
Next
TempList = Mid(TempList, 2)
Range("W1").ClearContents: Range("W1").Validation.Delete
'~~> Create the DV List
If Len(Trim(TempList)) <> 0 Then
With Range("W1").Validation
.Add Type:=xlValidateList, AlertStyle:=xlValidAlertStop, Operator:= _
xlBetween, Formula1:=TempList
.IgnoreBlank = True
.InCellDropdown = True
.InputTitle = ""
.ErrorTitle = ""
.InputMessage = ""
.ErrorMessage = ""
.ShowInput = True
.ShowError = True
End With
End If
'~~> Capturing change in cell W1
ElseIf Not Intersect(Target, Range("W1")) Is Nothing Then
SearchString = Range("W1").Value
TempList = FindRange(Range("C5:C" & LastRow), SearchString)
Range("Y1").ClearContents: Range("Y1").Validation.Delete
If Len(Trim(TempList)) <> 0 Then
'~~> Create the DV List
With Range("Y1").Validation
.Add Type:=xlValidateList, AlertStyle:=xlValidAlertStop, Operator:= _
xlBetween, Formula1:=TempList
.IgnoreBlank = True
.InCellDropdown = True
.InputTitle = ""
.ErrorTitle = ""
.InputMessage = ""
.ErrorMessage = ""
.ShowInput = True
.ShowError = True
End With
End If
End If
LetsContinue:
Application.EnableEvents = True
Exit Sub
Whoa:
MsgBox Err.Description
Resume LetsContinue
End Sub
'~~> Function required to find the list from Col D
Function FindRange(FirstRange As Range, StrSearch As String) As String
Dim aCell As Range, bCell As Range, oRange As Range
Dim ExitLoop As Boolean
Dim strTemp As String
Set aCell = FirstRange.Find(what:=StrSearch, LookIn:=xlValues, _
lookat:=xlWhole, SearchOrder:=xlByRows, SearchDirection:=xlNext, _
MatchCase:=False, SearchFormat:=False)
ExitLoop = False
If Not aCell Is Nothing Then
Set bCell = aCell
strTemp = strTemp & "," & aCell.Offset(, 1).Value
Do While ExitLoop = False
Set aCell = FirstRange.FindNext(After:=aCell)
If Not aCell Is Nothing Then
If aCell.Address = bCell.Address Then Exit Do
strTemp = strTemp & "," & aCell.Offset(, 1).Value
Else
ExitLoop = True
End If
Loop
FindRange = Mid(strTemp, 2)
End If
End FunctionI would like the dropdown boxes I have in W1 and Y1 linked to appear in another worksheet..
Is this possible?
