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    Data validation(lists) and lookup problem

    Hi All and thanks in advance for any help given

    I am trying to produce an order form which allows users to select parts from a predetermined list,which can be selected by part number or description and autofill each other as required, for instance if I select a description it will autofill part number and if I select part number it will auto fill description,I am stuggling to think of how to do this without vba, it may not be possible.

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    Re: Data validation(lists) and lookup problem

    Use Vlookup() Function


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    Re: Data validation(lists) and lookup problem

    Is this what you're looking for?

    This is a simple solution and will only work as long as the names of the parts are all unique. This is because of the specifics of VLOOKUP.

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    Also this solution only allows for you to select a part by its name - the other values will fill in with VLOOKUP. As far as I know you can't have a drop-down and VLOOKUP in the same cell, that would require a different approach.
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    Re: Data validation(lists) and lookup problem

    Quote Originally Posted by bmouse View Post
    Is this what you're looking for?



    EDIT:

    As far as I know you can't have a drop-down and VLOOKUP in the same cell, that would require a different approach.
    Unfortunatly this is the function I require!!

    Thanks for your help andy

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