i have sent you an attachement on your email id as i am unable to attached the file here...
Nishant On Jun 4, 8:02 am, Ankit Mehra <ankitmehr...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi Paul, > > Let me answer your questions one by one.. > > 1. All the data for validation, either for col A or for col B is kept in a > sheet. This sheet is always hidden, therefore the data will never change on > this one. > 2. Criteria that will be used for change of data in Col B depends on the > value selected in a cell of Col A. For example: If a value selected from the > list in Col A row 1 is "ABC", then the list items for Col B should be > "1,2,3" and If a value selected from the list in Col A row 1 is "XYZ", then > the list items for Col B should be "10,11,12" and so on. > 3. I have little bit of idea on VBA. > I am attaching the excel file for your reference. In this, on Sheet "ABC" > under Col D, if i select "Creation & Maintenance", then in Col E, the items > that should appear in list be taken from Sheet 1 (data highlighted in > yellow). Similarly, if i select "Control Table Maintenance", then in Col E, > the items that should appear in list be taken from Sheet 1 under it (data > highlighted in Red). > > I hope i am able to explain the scenario. > > Request your advise on the same. > > Thansk & Regards, > Ankit Mehra > On Wed, Jun 3, 2009 at 8:44 PM, Paul Schreiner <schreiner_p...@att.net>wrote: > > > > > > > We have to be careful in "assuming" that the terminology you are using > > means the same for us as it does for you. > > > To ME, what you said is that you want to select one of the cells in Column > > A > > and have a list of data in column B to change. > > > there are many, many questions that arise. > > Where do you get the data to 'refresh' column B? > > What criteria do you use? > > do you know anything about VBA? > > > first of all, in VBA it is possible to create "events". > > One event is called the "SelectionChange" event. > > In this event, you would test to see if the selected cell is in column "A", > > If it is, then you would use VBA to collect the info based on the selection > > and display it in column B. > > > Without having more information, it really isn't possible to be any more > > help > > without giving you 1000 things that don't apply to what you're doing. > > Already I've made assumptions that may not apply. > > > hope this helps. > > > paul > > > ------------------------------ > > *From:* Ankit Mehra <ankitmehr...@gmail.com> > > *To:* excel-macros@googlegroups.com > > *Sent:* Wednesday, June 3, 2009 9:43:08 AM > > *Subject:* $$Excel-Macros$$ Help Required - Urgently > > > Hello everyone, > > > I am facing a problem and would appreciate your advise on the same. > > > I have an excel file in which i have put Data Validation - List in one > > column (for example - Col A). Now, i want another list in the other column > > (for example 0 Col B) to be refreshed automatically whenever the selection > > is changed in Col A. > > > This is very important as by doing this i would be able to save an ample > > time in my work. > > > Thanks & Regards > > > Ankit Mehra > > -- > Thanks & Regards > > Ankit Mehra > > Time Sheet.xls > 126KViewDownload- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Some important links for excel users: 1. Excel and VBA Tutorials(Video and Text), Free add-ins downloads at http://www.excelitems.com 2. Excel tutorials at http://www.excel-macros.blogspot.com 3. Learn VBA Macros at http://www.vbamacros.blogspot.com 4. Excel Tips and Tricks at http://exceldailytip.blogspot.com To post to this group, send email to excel-macros@googlegroups.com If you find any spam message in the group, please send an email to: Ayush Jain @ jainayus...@gmail.com or Ashish Jain @ 26may.1...@gmail.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---