Lookups and dropdown population

JannetteChristie

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Hi, hoping someone can help with this.

I have the following sample pump data.


Book1
ABCDE
1ControlPipework Compatability CategoryFree StandingGuiderailID Name
20M2011310M-65X.251.V89.230/10 (MC)
21M2011310M-65X.251.V87.230/10 (MC)
22M2011310M-65X.251.V85.230/10 (MC)
23M2011310L-65-80X.451.V84.230/10 (MC)
24M2011310L-65-80X.451.V83.230/10 (MC)
25M2011310L-65-80X.451.V82.230/10 (MC)
39M2011310M-65X.253.V89.400/10 (T)
40M2011310M-65X.253.V87.400/10 (T)
41M2011310M-65X.253.V85.400/10 (T)
42M2011315H-65X.253.V94.400/10 (T)
43M2011315H-65X.253.V93.400/10 (T)
44M2011315H-65X.253.V91.400/10 (T)
45M2011310L-65-80X.453.V82.400/10 (T)
46M2011310L-65-80X.453.V83.400/10 (T)
47M2011310L-65-80X.453.V84.400/10 (T)
48M2011310L-65-80X.453.V81.400/10 (T)
49M2011310L-65-80X.453.V80.400/10 (T)
74M2011310S-65X.251.S64.230/10 (MC)
75M2011310S-65X.251.S62.230/10 (MC)
76M2011310S-65X.251.S60.230/10 (MC)
92M2011310S-65X.253.S64.400/10 (T)
93M2011310S-65X.253.S62.400/10 (T)
94M2011310S-65W.253.S60.400/10 (T)
95M2011315S-65X.253.S63.400/10 (T)
96M2011315S-65X.253.S62.400/10 (T)
97M2011315S-65X.253.S61.400/10 (T)
133A201Ama-Porter 601 SE (M) (A)
134M201Ama-Porter 601 NE (M)
135M201Ama-Porter 601 ND (T)
136M201Ama-Porter 601 ND (T)
137A201Ama-Porter 602 SE (M) (A)
138M201Ama-Porter 602 NE (M)
139M201Ama-Porter 602 ND (T)
140M201Ama-Porter 602 ND (T)
141A201Ama-Porter 603 SE (M) (A)
142M201Ama-Porter 603 NE (M)
143M201Ama-Porter 603 ND (T)
144M201Ama-Porter 603 ND (T)
Pump Data


The user will have input 1 of the pump selection categories:


Book1
BCDEF
3Pump Data Selection
4Pump Selection CategoryCol A - 'Control'Col B - 'Pipework Cat'Col C - 'Free Standing'Col D - 'Guiderail'
5A1FIgnore (return both A and M)11Ignore
6M1FM11Ignore
7A1GIgnore (return both A and M)1Ignore1
8M1GM1Ignore1
9A2GIgnore (return both A and M)2Ignore1
10M2GM2Ignore1
11M3GM3Ignore1
12M4GM4Ignore1
13M5GM5Ignore1
14
15
16Input Selection Category ExampleM2G
Selection Data


What I am trying to achieve is for the dropdown to be populated with the correct pumps frp,m column 'E' of the pump data.


Book1
BC
17Dropdown1310S-65X.251.S64.230/10 (MC)
181310S-65X.251.S62.230/10 (MC)
191310S-65X.251.S60.230/10 (MC)
201310S-65X.253.S64.400/10 (T)
211310S-65X.253.S62.400/10 (T)
221310S-65W.253.S60.400/10 (T)
231315S-65X.253.S63.400/10 (T)
241315S-65X.253.S62.400/10 (T)
251315S-65X.253.S61.400/10 (T)
26Ama-Porter 601 NE (M)
27Ama-Porter 601 ND (T)
28Ama-Porter 601 ND (T)
29Ama-Porter 602 NE (M)
30Ama-Porter 602 ND (T)
31Ama-Porter 602 ND (T)
32Ama-Porter 603 NE (M)
33Ama-Porter 603 ND (T)
34Ama-Porter 603 ND (T)
Selection Data
 

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