Create drop down list based on column header

surkdidat

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Hi everyone
On the tab "Main" in column A I have a list of peoples names, (A2 downwards), and in row 1 (Column B to Column Z) I have courses names.

In the tab "Course Dates", on I have the course names in Row 1 (Col A to COlumn S)

In each of these columns I have the dates available for each course.

What i need is a dropdown on the "Main" tab, that looks up the name in Row 1, and then the dates are specific for that course.

MAIN TAB
Name (A1)Course1 (B1)Course2 (C1)Course3 (D1)
Peter(Dropdown for dates in "Course Dates" tab Course1 only
Paul
Lola
Lucy

COURSE DATES TAB
Course1 (A1)Course2 (B1)Course3 (C1)Course4 (D1)
01/01/2417/01/2402/02/2409/03/24
08/01/2423/02/2405/02/2415/03/24
01/02/2430/03/2419/02/2428/04/24
14/02/2404/04/2403/03/2401/05/24
 

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Using Function Arguments with nested formulas
If writing INDEX in Func. Arguments, type MATCH(. Use the mouse to click inside MATCH in the formula bar. Dialog switches to MATCH.
Put the following formulas in data validation


varios 06mar2024.xlsm
ABCDE
1NameCourse1Course2Course3Course4
2Peter
3Paul
4Lola
5Lucy
MAIN
Cells with Data Validation
CellAllowCriteria
B2:B5List=INDIRECT("Table2[" & $B1 & "]")
C2:C5List=INDIRECT("Table2[" & $C1 & "]")
D2:D5List=INDIRECT("Table2[" & $D1 & "]")
E2:E5List=INDIRECT("Table2[" & $E1 & "]")


Put the data from sheet "COURSE DATES" into table2.
varios 06mar2024.xlsm
ABCD
1Course1Course2Course3Course4
201/01/202417/01/202402/02/202409/03/2024
308/01/202423/02/202405/02/202415/03/2024
401/02/202430/03/202419/02/202428/04/2024
514/02/202404/04/202403/03/202401/05/2024
COURSE DATES


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