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Carlos_Ney_Filho
Jan 11, 2019Copper Contributor
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 conta...
- Jan 11, 2019
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]") &"]")
SergeiBaklan
Jan 11, 2019Diamond 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]") &"]")- Carlos_Ney_FilhoJan 14, 2019Copper ContributorI'll be checking if it works!
Thank you! :)- ThirsT_2_LearnMay 19, 2019Copper Contributor
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?
- Carlos_Ney_FilhoMay 27, 2019Copper Contributor
Hi, more or less.
I had to make a workaround and use it in a simple way.
But the solution above was my guide.