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Drop Down List Validation

Why is this a valid statement as a validation source
=INDIRECT(VLOOKUP(A2,CenterCodeDesc,2,FALSE))
but this is not
=INDIRECT(VLOOKUP(A:A,CenterCodeDesc,2,FALSE))

How do I create a validation source using column A for Vlookup?

Thanks

Drop Down List Validation

you can't vlookup a whole column, only one cell at a time

"mico" wrote:

Why is this a valid statement as a validation source
=INDIRECT(VLOOKUP(A2,CenterCodeDesc,2,FALSE))
but this is not
=INDIRECT(VLOOKUP(A:A,CenterCodeDesc,2,FALSE))

How do I create a validation source using column A for Vlookup?

Thanks

Drop Down List Validation

The first argument of the vlookup function is a single value and not a range.
You are looking up one item in a range of items, returning a cell 2 columns
to the right...
If you were to look up a range of values within a range of values what
exactly would you expect to be returned?
--
HTH...

Jim Thomlinson

"mico" wrote:

Why is this a valid statement as a validation source
=INDIRECT(VLOOKUP(A2,CenterCodeDesc,2,FALSE))
but this is not
=INDIRECT(VLOOKUP(A:A,CenterCodeDesc,2,FALSE))

How do I create a validation source using column A for Vlookup?

Thanks