data validation list

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Hi all...

I have a problem.

I have huge list of data.

What I need is this.

3 cells are doing this.

First cell is drop down list of short names, second cell drop down list is similar but it has really long names in it. So I dont know how to make 3rd cell to make drop down list.

I did second one with offset, named all what I need to name.

But on 3rd cell I cant do that because names in second cell are huge and I cant name list with that names as excel doesnt support that long names.

Is there any way to do this.

I can make sheet like this if that will help.
a 1
a 2
a 3
b 1
b 2
c 3
So maybe some kind of vlookup formula in data validation list or I dont know...

that a b and c are really long names so I cant asign name for that lists and to work with offset.

I hope someone can help me.

And I cant change name of data because that is crucial ill all this.
 
lol I found out solution

=OFFSET(Sheet2!$A$1,MATCH($B$3,names,0)-1,1,COUNTIF(names,$B$3),1)
 
Actually I have another problem...

That works ok but I want if column before change its value that it clear rest.

Private Sub Worksheet_Change(ByVal Target As Range)
If Target.Address(False, False) = "B3" Then
Range("C3").ClearContents
End If
End Sub

This works, however, I will have alot of data and I dont wanna write macro for every row.

So columns with drop down lists are A, B and C

I want if A changes B and C goes blank, I mean if A3 changes B3 and C3 goes blank, if A4 changes, B4 and C4 goes blank, and so on

Same if B changes C goes blank.

So if B3 changes C3 goes blank, If B4 changes C4 goes blank

thanks in advance
 
Hi,

Am Sun, 15 Jun 2014 06:46:40 -0700 (PDT) schrieb (e-mail address removed):
Private Sub Worksheet_Change(ByVal Target As Range)
If Target.Address(False, False) = "B3" Then
Range("C3").ClearContents
End If
End Sub
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try:
Private Sub Worksheet_Change(ByVal Target As Range)

If Intersect(Target, Range("B:B")) Is Nothing Or _
Target.Count > 1 Then Exit Sub

If Len(Target) > 0 Then Target.Offset(, 1).ClearContents
End Sub


Regards
Claus B.
 
Hi,



Am Sun, 15 Jun 2014 06:46:40 -0700 (PDT) schrieb (e-mail address removed):








try:

Private Sub Worksheet_Change(ByVal Target As Range)



If Intersect(Target, Range("B:B")) Is Nothing Or _

Target.Count > 1 Then Exit Sub



If Len(Target) > 0 Then Target.Offset(, 1).ClearContents

End Sub





Regards

Claus B.

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Wow. That was fast.

And it is working like a charm, I just added same as you wrote, just for column A too.

Thanks for this, you are awesome
 
Actually my bad, it isnt working when I add for column A too.

I can only make for one of them, if I make if A column changes then b and c will clear, and I can make that based on your formula. But cant make in same time that if b changes that c only clears.

I can only make one or another. Cant make both
 
Hi,

Am Sun, 15 Jun 2014 08:28:00 -0700 (PDT) schrieb (e-mail address removed):
Actually my bad, it isnt working when I add for column A too.
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try:
Private Sub Worksheet_Change(ByVal Target As Range)

If Intersect(Target, Range("A:B")) Is Nothing Or _
Target.Count > 1 Then Exit Sub

If Len(Target) > 0 Then Target.Offset(, 1).ClearContents
End Sub


Regards
Claus B.
 
Hi thanks...

I tried like that, but it doesnt clear column C if I change Column A. It clears only column B not C
 
Hi,

Am Sun, 15 Jun 2014 09:24:31 -0700 (PDT) schrieb (e-mail address removed):
I tried like that, but it doesnt clear column C if I change Column A. It clears only column B not C
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sorry, I thought it should clear B if value is entered in A and C if
value is entered in B
If it should clear C if you enter in A or in B then:

Private Sub Worksheet_Change(ByVal Target As Range)

If Intersect(Target, Range("A:B")) Is Nothing Or _
Target.Count > 1 Then Exit Sub

Cells(Target.Column, 3).ClearContents
End Sub


Regards
Claus B.
 
No worries. I thought also that if I add your first code with A:B one that it should work, but it doesnt. It only works what you write first.

btw, that Cells(Target.Column, 3).ClearContents, I am not sure, but I cant see that is doing anything here.

Maybe to add this, if column B is blank, clear C if that will work. Because column A when it changes column B is empty and column C isnt. So maybe this will work
 
Hi again,

Am Sun, 15 Jun 2014 10:29:48 -0700 (PDT) schrieb (e-mail address removed):
btw, that Cells(Target.Column, 3).ClearContents, I am not sure, but I cant see that is doing anything here.
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sorry, my bad.
That should be cells(target.row,3)

Private Sub Worksheet_Change(ByVal Target As Range)

If Intersect(Target, Range("A:B")) Is Nothing Or _
Target.Count > 1 Then Exit Sub

Cells(Target.Row, 3).ClearContents
End Sub


Regards
Claus B.
 
Thanks, but that didnt worked on column A, I mean when changing column A...

But I found solution with your previous formula.

Private Sub Worksheet_Change(ByVal Target As Range)
If Intersect(Target, Range("A:b")) Is Nothing Or _
Target.Count > 1 Then Exit Sub

If Len(Target) > 0 Then Target.Offset(, 1).ClearContents
If Intersect(Target, Range("b:b")) Is Nothing Or _
Target.Count > 1 Then Exit Sub

If Len(Target) = 0 Then Target.Offset(, 1).ClearContents
End Sub
 
Thanks but I think you missunderstooded me before, because B stays there if I change or remove A.

As I said before, if I change A, column B and C will get empty. Also if A stays and I change B it will clear C.

That was problem before, that I couldnt figure it out why it isnt working. But I figured it out with that code that before your message.
 
Hi,

Am Sun, 15 Jun 2014 11:53:54 -0700 (PDT) schrieb (e-mail address removed):
Thanks but I think you missunderstooded me before, because B stays there if I change or remove A.
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sorry for misunderstanding
Try:

Private Sub Worksheet_Change(ByVal Target As Range)

If Intersect(Target, Range("A:B")) Is Nothing Or _
Target.Count > 1 Then Exit Sub

Select Case Target.Column
Case 1
Range(Cells(Target.Row, 2), Cells(Target.Row, 3)).ClearContents
Case 2
Cells(Target.Row, 3).ClearContents
End Select
End Sub


Regards
Claus B.
 
Hi again,

Am Sun, 15 Jun 2014 21:00:25 +0200 schrieb Claus Busch:
Private Sub Worksheet_Change(ByVal Target As Range)
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or:

Private Sub Worksheet_Change(ByVal Target As Range)

If Intersect(Target, Range("A:B")) Is Nothing Or _
Target.Count > 1 Then Exit Sub

Select Case Target.Column
Case 1
Target.Offset(, 1).Resize(, 2).ClearContents
Case 2
Target.Offset(, 1).ClearContents
End Select
End Sub

Or look again in OneDrive


Regards
Claus B.
 
Thank you for this.

Both codes are working great.

Just a question, what is difference between first and second code?

I mean, they are both doing same, but codes are slightly different.

Thank you again for this
 
Hi,

Am Sun, 15 Jun 2014 13:40:58 -0700 (PDT) schrieb (e-mail address removed):
Just a question, what is difference between first and second code?
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the only difference is the setting of the ranges.
The first set the ranges with the target.row the second with
target.offset


Regards
Claus B.
 
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