It works!!!! Thank you everyone for your help

"Debra Dalgleish" wrote:

Yes, you can use IF criteria, but the lists that you're using must be
valid for use with data validation. For example, you can't use a list
that is in separate ranges in the worksheet, such as a list defined as:
=Sheet1!$A$1:$A$5,Sheet1!$C$1:$C$5
Also, make sure the formula starts with an equal sign, and your formula
needs 3 closing brackets, e.g.:

=IF(COUNTIF(DetailAccts,C16),DetailList,
IF(COUNTIF(NoDetailAccts,C16),NoDetailList,
IF(COUNTIF(BSAccts,C16),BSList)))

ads1983 wrote:
That seems like it would be the correct formula, however, it gives me an
error message saying "The list source must be a delimited list, or reference
to single row or column". Are you not able to input different IF criteria in
data validation?

"Joel" wrote:


You need to have three closing parethesis at end of formula. sorry about
previous response.

IF(COUNTIF(DetailAccts,C16),DetailList,IF(COUNTI F(NoDetailAccts,C16),NoDetailList,IF(COUNTIF(BSAcc ts,C16),BSList)))

"ads1983" wrote:


With the quotes around the equation I am only getting
"=IF(COUNTIF(DetailAccts,C16),DetailList,IF(COU NTIF(NoDetailAccts,C16),NoDetailList,IF(COUNTIF(BS Accts,C16),BSList)" in my dropdown list

"Joel" wrote:


think all you have to do is add double Quotes around the whole statement

"=IF(COUNTIF(DetailAccts,C16),DetailList,IF(CO UNTIF(NoDetailAccts,C16),NoDetailList,IF(COUNTIF(B SAccts,C16),BSList)"



I am inputing the following formula in the source box for data validation:
=IF(COUNTIF(DetailAccts,C16),DetailList,IF(CO UNTIF(NoDetailAccts,C16),NoDetailList,IF(COUNTIF(B SAccts,C16),BSList).
I am inputing this formula in cell D16 and what I am basically trying to
make happen is if the account entered in cell C16 is located in a list I have
call "DetailAccts", then cell D16 is populated with a dropdown with a list I
have titled "DetailList". Or if the account entered in cell C16 is found in
a list I have named "NoDetailAccts" you get a dropdown list of
"NoDetailList". Or if the C16 account entered is found in "BSAccts" you get
a dropdown list named "BSList". I have tried this formula and I get the
error message saying I must use a delimited list using a single reference.
Does anyone know how I can modify my formula to achieve what I want?



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Debra Dalgleish
Contextures
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