VLookup for dynamic ranges

**brillison** · 10-28-2008, 09:35 AM

Hello

I want to create dependent lists using data validation. The lists need to be created from ranges that will be growing as users add more data. I think the best way to create the list is a VLOOKUP. However, I am not sure how to use the VLOOKUP when the range is changing.

I have attached an example. I have a list on sheet "Vlookup" called "FRUIT" with "apple", "orange", "banana". Then to make the depedent lists I have created three other lists called: "APPLE", "ORANGE", "BANANA". I want to pull the COST from sheet "VALUES" into the lists "APPLE", "ORANGE", "BANANA". Users will be adding costs next to the FRUIT they purchase.

Thank you for your help!

**NBVC** · 10-28-2008, 10:05 AM

Have a look here on how to create dependant lists:

http://www.contextures.com/xlDataVal02.html

**brillison** · 10-28-2008, 10:59 AM

I have created the depedent lists on the "VLOOKUP" sheet. The dependent lists are called "FRUIT" and "COST". When you select "apple" from the "FRUIT" list, the "COST" list displays the data listed in the column named "APPLE". My problem is that the data in the column "APPLE" needs to be extracted from the "VALUES" sheet. I can extract the first cost associated with "APPLE" but how do I extract all the other costs? Currently my "apple" column is listing the same cost over and over. See attached.