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Jun 26, 2014

I have a cell "project titles" entered in sheet1 that populates into sheet 2 - column "Project titles".

I need to keep the values in this column unique. So can I create a data validation such a way that I won't be able to enter values into this cell that are already on the list. This way I can avoid entering duplicates.

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Sum Items From Data Validation List?

Jan 6, 2012

I'm attempting to get the sum for an entire row when one particular option is selected from a data list. I'd like to get a numerical total for each cell in the row that has "REQ" selected from the list.

The range of cells that could contain "REQ" are D2:BA2. I'd like the total number of "REQ"s to be listed in A2. And the source for "REQ" is BB2.

=COUNTIF(D2:BA2,"*REQ*")*SUM(D2:BA2)

This doesn't give me an error but the value remains at 0 in A2 when some cells do have "REQ" selected.

I came across these two threads but I still couldn't get it going.

Sum items from Data Validation list
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I have a user form named "final report" worksheet which contains 12 cells (B14:18,B19,C19,B38:39,E34:35 and C46) with dropdown list validation. These cells are noncontiguous. The corresponding lists are on the other worksheet--"MyLists". The list are in adjacent 12 columns on that sheet.They begin from cell A1 without any header. I have named them as dynamic ranges. This is-- not exactly connected to my query but still -- I coded the "MyLists" worksheet so that when I delete or add the names in the list, the empty cells shift up or down accordingly in a sorted manner in the list.Here is that

Option Explicit

Private Sub Worksheet_Change(ByVal Target As Range)
Columns(Target.Column).Sort Key1:=Cells(1, Target.Column), _
Order1:=xlAscending, Header:=xlGuess, OrderCustom:=1, _
MatchCase:=False, Orientation:=xlTopToBottom
End Sub

to code the "final report" worksheet so that instead of just selecting from the dropdown list, I can type a new entry in any of those 12 cells and the "MyLists" worksheet will get updated in the respective columns simultaneously.

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i.e. If I selected Smith in the 1st validation list then I would only like to see 'Paul' as an option in the 2nd list

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Surname

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Jul 23, 2006

I am trying to insert a listbox by the way of data validation and would
like
to only have unique data displayed in it. I was wondering if anybody
has done this before or if it is possible. I would like it to remove
any and all records that are blank.

This is what I have got so far.................

VBA Function UniqueItems(ArrayIn, Optional Count As Variant) As Variant
' Accepts an array or range as input
' If Count = True or is missing, the function returns the number
' of unique elements
' If Count = False, the function returns a variant array of unique
' elements

Next i

AddItem:
' If not in list, add the item to unique list
If Not FoundMatch Then
NumUnique = NumUnique + 1
ReDim Preserve Unique(NumUnique)
Unique(NumUnique) = Element
End If

Next Element

' Assign a value to the function
If Count Then UniqueItems = NumUnique Else UniqueItems = Unique
End Function

Then I input an array with a few duplicate Item and us the function to
determine the list. So far I found that it worked for the following
function:
{=TRANSPOSE(UniqueItems(A4:A27))}
but this only gives me the number of unique items in the array. The
problem is when I try to use the following function:
{=TRANSPOSE(UniqueItems(A3:A26,FALSE))}
This now only returns a zero and if I fill down they all are zero.

I would like to get a list of unique items from this formula. Example
list would be:
{Array = Lorem, Lorem, foo, bar, bar} {Formula_returns = Lorem, foo,
bar}
I haven't a clue how to display this in a regular excel cell box so I
thought that using a validation list box would inherently work.

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I Attached a sheet for what i'm asking about ,, i sent it before but the sheet showing it more clearly

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Insert > Name > Create
Name: Fruit

Refers to:
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Orange
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But I want that if I select Any Fruit in cell C1 that should not be included in the remaining 4 cells, and the fruits selected in Cells C1 and Cell C2 should not be included in the remaining 3 cells and so on....

I Used the formula

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On my order sheet i created a drop down list for type and created 2 more via "indirect" .. so when you select "wine" in the first one, the 2nd one will ask you for white/red/blush/sparkling and the last drop down then for the exact item according to the range on the inventory.

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Allow: List
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Check Box Ignore Blank is Ticked
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