Data validation drop down list source to lookup a value and list unused items ?

gaftalik

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Office Version
  1. 2016
Platform
  1. Windows
Hello everyone!

In a sheet i have the following:

A2=Joe; A2= Jack; A4= John and for each name there is a recommended Name list in B2:B4 (Fruitlist;Vegetableslist;Dairylist)
A2:A4 is defined as Names
G2:G5 is defined Fruitslist
L2:L4 is defined Vegetableslist
Q2:Q4 is defined Dairylist


In B7 i have a data validation drop down list where source = Names
In B10:B13 i have a validation data drop down list with the source formula =INDIRECT(INDEX($B$2:$B$4,MATCH($B$7,$A$2:$A$4,0)))
In each of G2:G5; L2:L4 and Q2:Q4 i have formulas which calculate the remaining unused products of B10:B13


Is it possible to have in B10:B13 a data validation drop down list to look up B7 in the Name list (B2:B4) to return the unused products range without the blank cells of the hidden products?

Thank you.


Excel 2016 (Windows) 32 bit
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQ
1NamesName listFruitsPositionIDUnused productsVegetablesPositionIDUnused productsDairyPositionIDUnused products
2JoeFruitslistApple11AppleTomatoes11TomatoesCheese11Cheese
3JackVegetableslistBanana22BananaPeas22PeasMilk22Milk
4JohnDairylistStrawberry33StrawberryOnions33OnionsYoghurt33Yoghurt
5Peach44Peach
6
7NameJoe
8
9
10Type 1
11Type 2
12Type 3
13Type 4
Sheet1
Cell Formulas
RangeFormula
J2=IF(ISNA(MATCH($I2,$B$10:$B$13,0)),MAX(J$1:J1)+1,"")
J3=IF(ISNA(MATCH($I3,$B$10:$B$13,0)),MAX(J$1:J2)+1,"")
J4=IF(ISNA(MATCH($I4,$B$10:$B$13,0)),MAX(J$1:J3)+1,"")
L2=IF($K2<=MAX($J$2:$J$4),INDEX($I$2:$I$4,MATCH($K2,$J$2:$J$4,0)),"")
L3=IF($K3<=MAX($J$2:$J$4),INDEX($I$2:$I$4,MATCH($K3,$J$2:$J$4,0)),"")
L4=IF($K4<=MAX($J$2:$J$4),INDEX($I$2:$I$4,MATCH($K4,$J$2:$J$4,0)),"")
O2=IF(ISNA(MATCH($N2,$B$10:$B$13,0)),MAX(O$1:O1)+1,"")
O3=IF(ISNA(MATCH($N3,$B$10:$B$13,0)),MAX(O$1:O2)+1,"")
O4=IF(ISNA(MATCH($N4,$B$10:$B$13,0)),MAX(O$1:O3)+1,"")
Q2=IF($P2<=MAX($O$2:$O$4),INDEX($N$2:$N$4,MATCH($P2,$O$2:$O$4,0)),"")
Q3=IF($P3<=MAX($O$2:$O$4),INDEX($N$2:$N$4,MATCH($P3,$O$2:$O$4,0)),"")
Q4=IF($P4<=MAX($O$2:$O$4),INDEX($N$2:$N$4,MATCH($P4,$O$2:$O$4,0)),"")
E2=IF(ISNA(MATCH($D2,$B$10:$B$13,0)),MAX(E$1:E1)+1,"")
E3=IF(ISNA(MATCH($D3,$B$10:$B$13,0)),MAX(E$1:E2)+1,"")
E4=IF(ISNA(MATCH($D4,$B$10:$B$13,0)),MAX(E$1:E3)+1,"")
E5=IF(ISNA(MATCH($D5,$B$10:$B$13,0)),MAX(E$1:E4)+1,"")
G2=IF($F2<=MAX($E$2:$E$5),INDEX($D$2:$D$5,MATCH($F2,$E$2:$E$5,0)),"")
G3=IF($F3<=MAX($E$2:$E$5),INDEX($D$2:$D$5,MATCH($F3,$E$2:$E$5,0)),"")
G4=IF($F4<=MAX($E$2:$E$5),INDEX($D$2:$D$5,MATCH($F4,$E$2:$E$5,0)),"")
G5=IF($F5<=MAX($E$2:$E$5),INDEX($D$2:$D$5,MATCH($F5,$E$2:$E$5,0)),"")
 

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