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Drop down client list for receiving reports

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    Drop down client list for receiving reports

    My question is this; currently I have about 10 customers that when I receive product from them, I do a receiving report. I have ten seperate files, one for each customer, that when I need to do a report, I open the individual file and go from there.

    I was wondering if there was a way I can just open one Excel file, have a drop down menu of sorts that I can select my customer from, and when I do it presents me with the appropriate receiving report for that specific customer.

    All my reports look very similar, but they all have one or two small things different to cater to each customer.

    Does that make sense?

    Here is what I was kinda working on/thinking.

    On sheet one is where the drop down will be displayed, along with the respected report. I'm using Freeze Pains to keep the drop down visible at the top at all times.

    On sheet2 I have the list of customers

    On sheet3 I would have the reports for each customer

    I would like on Sheet1 to select a name from the drop down in the frozen pain, and have it appear right below in the non-frozen pains.

    The drop down I already have made, just stuck on getting the drop down selection to pull up the required report in the unfrozen cells on Sheet1

    Any help is much appreciated.

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    Re: Drop down client list for receiving reports

    Hi Existant;

    Assuming that the cell with the list validation is Sheet1!A1, and the validation list is Sheet2!A1:A10 and the Report Addresses are in Sheet2!B1:B10 (right next to the validation list)
    Put this formula in a cell somewhere (Say Sheet2!D1)
    Sheet2!D1 : =VLOOKUP(Sheet1!A1,Sheet2!A1:B10,2)

    Then put this macro in Sheet1's module (Right Mouse Click on Sheet1 tab and select "View Code"
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    Re: Drop down client list for receiving reports

    Thank you, I will give this a shot and report back.

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    Re: Drop down client list for receiving reports

    Just checking to see if you have looked at it yet.

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    Re: Drop down client list for receiving reports

    Not yet no. Was hoping to attack it tonight or tomorrow during the day.

    Too busy at work today to attempt.

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