Drop Down depencies

[rup1234]

[TABLE="width: 192"]
<colgroup><col width="64" span="3" style="width:48pt"> </colgroup><tbody>[TR]
[TD="width: 64"]Cars[/TD]
[TD="width: 64"]TYPE[/TD]
[TD="width: 64"]MODEL[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Hyundai[/TD]
[TD]h1[/TD]
[TD]I20[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Hyundai[/TD]
[TD]h1[/TD]
[TD]I10[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Hyundai[/TD]
[TD]h2[/TD]
[TD]I30[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Hyundai[/TD]
[TD]h2[/TD]
[TD]I40[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Suzuki[/TD]
[TD]S1[/TD]
[TD]WHITE[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Suzuki[/TD]
[TD]S2[/TD]
[TD]black[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Suzuki[/TD]
[TD]S3[/TD]
[TD]PINK
[/TD]
[/TR]
</tbody>[/TABLE]

[FONT=&quot]If I select Cars then it should show a unique identity like Hyundai and Suzuki.[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]And if i select Hyundai Then it should show Unique Type Like h1,h2 , likewise in Suzuki also s1,s2,s3[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]And in h1 (I20,I10), h2(I30,I40), S1(White), S2(black), S3(PINK)[/FONT]

[FONT=&quot]The result should show on a different sheet.[/FONT]

[FONT=&quot]Thanks in advance [/FONT]

 

[tyija1995]

Hey,

I'd take a look at using named ranges with INDIRECT - although the types you have listed may cause issues as they also refer to cells in Excel! Interesting...

The first dependent dropdown can be made easily enough.

Method:

I assume you already have the drop down for the Cars sorted out so I will skip on to the Type.
In the example provided make a column "Type" and put the following values:
h1
h2
S1
S2
S3
Name the h1 & h2 range as "Hyundai", then name the S1, S2 & S3 range as "Suzuki"

Now where you have the type dropdown list put the list formula as: =INDIRECT(A2)
Where A2 would be the car.

[TABLE="class: grid, width: 1000"]
<tbody>[TR]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]A[/TD]
[TD]B[/TD]
[TD]C[/TD]
[TD]D[/TD]
[TD]E[/TD]
[TD]F[/TD]
[TD]G[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]1[/TD]
[TD]Cars[/TD]
[TD]Type[/TD]
[TD]Model[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]Cars[/TD]
[TD]Type[/TD]
[TD]Model[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]2[/TD]
[TD]Hyundai[/TD]
[TD]h1[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]Hyundai[/TD]
[TD]h1[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]3[/TD]
[TD]Hyundai[/TD]
[TD]h1[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]Suzuki[/TD]
[TD]h2[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]4[/TD]
[TD]Hyundai[/TD]
[TD]h2[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]S1[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]5[/TD]
[TD]Hyundai[/TD]
[TD]h2[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]S2[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]6[/TD]
[TD]Suzuki[/TD]
[TD]S1[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]S3[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]7[/TD]
[TD]Suzuki[/TD]
[TD]S2[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]8[/TD]
[TD]Suzuki[/TD]
[TD]S3[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[/TR]
</tbody>[/TABLE]

The data validation (DV) rule should be placed in cell B2 (=INDIRECT(A2))

Named ranges in example:
F2:F3 as "Hyundai"
F4:F6 as "Suzuki"

 

[tyija1995]

Just thought of an idea as to get the type and model dependent list figured out, as you can't name the ranges "h1", "h2" etc, try name them with a preceeding underscore "_h1", "_h2" etc, then using the same logic as above give the DV rule as: =INDIRECT(CHAR(95)&B2) to the cell C2 (model column)

It will then look at the named range _h1 (in the example above) and return a drop-down for anything related to _h1 (I10 / I20)!

 

[Special-K99]

Cross-posted here

https://www.excelforum.com/excel-formulas-and-functions/1285767-drop-down-depencies.html#post5172418

 

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