I'm trying to create a drop down list in a cell, the data range consists of
multiple rows and multiple columns. I have others just like it working in the
same workbook but this time it's giving me an error stating:

"the source needs to be a delimited list or reference to a single row or
column".

I must be doing something wrong.

If you're creating a data validation list, you have to use a single row
or column, or a delimited list, which is a list separated by the
separator recognized on your system. For example:

Yes,No,Maybe

brian wrote:
I'm trying to create a drop down list in a cell, the data range consists of
multiple rows and multiple columns. I have others just like it working in the
same workbook but this time it's giving me an error stating:

"the source needs to be a delimited list or reference to a single row or
column".

I must be doing something wrong.




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Debra Dalgleish
Contextures
http://www.contextures.com/tiptech.html

A delimited list would be something like:

Brian,Jimmy,Ralph,Mary,Susan

This list of names is delimited by a comma.

But read that message again--you have to use a single row or a single column if
you want to use a range of cells.

brian wrote:

I'm trying to create a drop down list in a cell, the data range consists of
multiple rows and multiple columns. I have others just like it working in the
same workbook but this time it's giving me an error stating:

"the source needs to be a delimited list or reference to a single row or
column".

I must be doing something wrong.

--

Dave Peterson

I don't believe that you can do this. My data lists are always all in one
column...
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"brian" wrote in message
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I'm trying to create a drop down list in a cell, the data range consists
of
multiple rows and multiple columns. I have others just like it working in
the
same workbook but this time it's giving me an error stating:

"the source needs to be a delimited list or reference to a single row or
column".

I must be doing something wrong.

A delimited list is one that you manully type into the refedit. The items
are delimited by a comma:

Screencap: delimited list

http://img513.imageshack.us/img513/8...tedlistkz6.jpg

Screncap: range source

http://img248.imageshack.us/img248/4...esourcefn1.jpg

A range source must be a reference to a single row or column.

Biff

"brian" wrote in message
...
I'm trying to create a drop down list in a cell, the data range consists
of
multiple rows and multiple columns. I have others just like it working in
the
same workbook but this time it's giving me an error stating:

"the source needs to be a delimited list or reference to a single row or
column".

I must be doing something wrong.