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    Vlookup off of a changing Data-Validation dependent list

    Hi all, this is a first post so appologies if I break any forum etiquette.

    I currently have a list containing category, x variable, y variable (columns A, B, and C). I would like to look up two percentile values and place them in columns E and F.

    The problem is the two lists (of values and percentiles) which I would hope to perform vlookups off of, depend upon fairly complex forumlas and a data validation cell. I was wondering if there is a way to change the data validation cel (to whatever category is in column A), perform the lookups, paste the values, then skip to the next row, change the data validation box again, perform the lookups, paste values, etc...

    I would prefer to do this without VBA if there is a way. I thought of using address and indirect functions as well, but this would require me to paste long lists of each of my categories.

    Thanks a ton.

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    Re: Vlookup off of a changing Data-Validation dependent list

    Welcome to the forum!

    Could you post an example workbook showing what you are trying to do? That would help explain better what you want. Just don't send us any sensitive data.
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    Re: Vlookup off of a changing Data-Validation dependent list

    I've attached a workbook which I believe will make what I'm trying to do a little more apparent. The yellow columns indicated the troule I am having. Thanks again for your help.
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    Re: Vlookup off of a changing Data-Validation dependent list

    Sorry for the delay.

    That helps allot, but I do have a few questions. It may be possible to do this with IF and VLOOKUP functions rather than a macro
    1. I do not see how the table in J:L varies with speciality. Were you planning to build that table by some selection in H2?
    2. How many specialities are there? If there is a fixed number, maybe you could have tables like J;L for each so they can be selected.
    3. Your reference to vlookup(C3,K1:L102,3,true)) makes no sense as K1:L102 is only 2 columns wide and you re referering to column 3.

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