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Data Validation - First selection must give you a specific second selection to choose from

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    Data Validation - First selection must give you a specific second selection to choose from

    I have a attached a simple spreadsheet to illustrate what i want to achieve.

    Basically I am setting up a form to work of prices for my products.
    One product has many different options. Column A is the product, Column C-I is the different option for the Product.

    Product is in column A, this information is easy to get to via data validation/list formula. in Block L12,

    What I am trying to achieve is in M12 I want a drop down list for:
    if L12 =a , I want M11 to be drop down list for Column C (a values)
    if L12=b , I want M11 to be drop down list for Column D (b values)

    thank you in advance for any assistance that you can offer me.
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    Re: Data Validation - First selection must give you a specific second selection to choose

    Name each of the series of values as follows:
    C2:C7 = Dropa
    D2:D7 = Dropb
    E2:E7 = Dropc
    etc.

    In B1 enter the following formula: ="Drop"&L12
    In B2 enter the following formula: ="Drop"&L13
    In B3 enter the following formula: ="Drop"&L14
    etc.

    In M12, insert a data validation with "Allow" = "List" and "Source" = "=INDIRECT(L12)" <-Don't type the quote marks.
    In M13, insert a data validation with "Allow" = "List" and "Source" = "=INDIRECT(L13)" <-Don't type the quote marks.
    In M14, insert a data validation with "Allow" = "List" and "Source" = "=INDIRECT(L14)" <-Don't type the quote marks.
    etc.

    The dropdown in column M will now refer to the appropriate named range.

    Hope that helps!

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