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    Table Function

    Hello,

    So I have this basic workbook:

    Sheet 1 will be the main sheet with 7 headers.

    The Analysts and Team Leader Header I want to reference tables on Sheet 2.

    On sheet 2 there are two colums Analysts and Team Leaders.

    What I want to happen is when you start to type a name on Sheet 1 under one of the above mentioned Headers it will Search the corresponding header on Sheet two and fill the name without having to do like a data Validation.

    And Sheet two will have people added/removed from time to time so is there a way to make the ranage adjust accoridngly?

    I was trying something with Insert/Define name .. but not sure that is the way to go?

    Does the above make sense?
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    Re: Table Function

    Why should it not do data validation? If you don't, you may have names in Sheet1 which are not in your reference tables.

    I think you should and so the attached would be the best approach?
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    Re: Table Function

    Quote Originally Posted by pr4t3ek View Post
    Why should it not do data validation? If you don't, you may have names in Sheet1 which are not in your reference tables.

    I think you should and so the attached would be the best approach?

    The problem is the list under analysts could get as long as 300 people.

    The scrolling would take longer then typing the full name in.

    The only names that would be entered in sheet 1 would be the same names that in the refference on sheet 2
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    Re: Table Function

    Maybe this will help. It is still usign data validation but no errors are displayed if the wrong name is entered...
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    Re: Table Function

    Quote Originally Posted by pr4t3ek View Post
    Maybe this will help. It is still usign data validation but no errors are displayed if the wrong name is entered...
    Thanks for your help ... but I must be missing something.

    All I am seeing is a data validation list.

    I am typing a name in lets say in b3 ... it does nothing I still have to drag the scroll bar.

    Is what you did suppose to prefill name without having to scroll?

    Is there away I can type partial name in a cell and it will search the data on anotehr sheet or same sheet with out having to go scroll through a list?

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    Re: Table Function

    Quote Originally Posted by pr4t3ek View Post
    Maybe this will help. It is still usign data validation but no errors are displayed if the wrong name is entered...
    Thanks looks like I am going with this.
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    Re: Table Function

    Any other suggestions

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