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Carlos_Ney_Filho
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Jan 11, 2019
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INDEX MATCH DATA VALIDATION and Growing Table

I have a table that contains a list of information that I want to use to fill two columns in another table.

 

Table1 has headers that I'll use in the first data validation list;
Every header contains information that will be used on the second data validation list;

This second data validation list depends on the first one value to bring possible entries;

 

I've created specific names on Name Manager to make it easier;

 

Everything is working fine, except for the fact that the new rows I add to the table, will have a reference for the first row instead so;

No matter the value of the row, it will always use the 1st row as reference.

 

Can someone help me? :D

 

 

 

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  • SergeiBaklan's avatar
    SergeiBaklan
    Diamond Contributor

    Hi Carlos,

     

    I guess that's since your names were not updated when you modified first table. Instead of names I'd suggest to use references on tables

    =INDIRECT("Subcategory[#Headers]")
    
    and
    
    =INDIRECT("Subcategory[" & INDIRECT("Transactions[@Category]") &"]")
      • ThirsT_2_Learn's avatar
        ThirsT_2_Learn
        Copper Contributor

        Carlos_Ney_Filho 

         

        Hi, did it work for you? I am also facing similar problem and unfortunately i am not that proficient and expert in Excel as you.

         

        Could you please share, how you handled the problem?

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