Well, the big warning at the top might be an indicator:
"For data validation to work, the workbook which contains the list must be open, in the same instance of Excel. You could create the list in a workbook that is always open, but hidden, such as the Personal.xls workbook."
This is the reason I never do this. VLOOKUP is perfectly suited to do what you want and doesn't require all the gymnastics. PLUS, it works with closed workbooks.
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I did have both workbooks open. However I agree, the VLOOKUP works fine, I was just looking for an easier way for our users to input a value, rather than looking up a code. i.e., rather than typing "PART123" in a cell to get the result from VLOOKUP, they would choose from a drop down list to populate the cell, to avoid the possibility of a typo.
I am still wondering why it did not work but, if in fact the sheet must be open, you are right, it's probably best to stick w/ VLOOKUP.
Thanks,
Allen
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