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Validation List ignore blanks (formula)

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    Validation List ignore blanks (formula)

    Hi,

    I want to create a validation list with value comming from formula and I got blanks line. I have to create a dynamic list, I can have 15 possibility and it came from a lookup formula. When I choose the 15 cell with the lookup formula it show the empty cell.

    I did a exemple of my problem. You can check the attachement to understand my problem in the cell C1.

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    Last edited by portmontreal; 07-16-2009 at 02:55 PM.

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    Re: Validation List ignore blanks (formula)

    Alter your Validation List source formula to:

    =OFFSET($B$1,,,COUNTIF($B:$B,"?*"),1)

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    Re: Validation List ignore blanks (formula)

    Thank you, it work.

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