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Cpviv

Drop Down Menu - Populate a list of matching words.
 
Hi,

Is there anyway that we can get the Detection to flag partial name matches
in a populate list of matching words?

I have an example here. At cell B6, if I enter the wordings "Flower
Database", the cell should populate a list of matching words (John Database,
Suzy Database, JH Datebase Ptd) from its column B, to alert me that there are
a list of matching words and give me a dialog notes on whether to continue
entering the wordings "Flower Database". This detection needs to work at each
cell in Column B.

For example:

Column B

Row 1 John Database
Row 2 Suzy Database
Row 3 JH Datebase Ptd
Row 4 Happy Shoes Ltd
Row 5 Happy Suzy Shoes Inc
Row 6

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Thank you,
Cpviv

Max

Drop Down Menu - Populate a list of matching words.
 
Try Debra's page for the "AutoComplete" featu
http://www.contextures.com/xlDataVal10.html
--
Max
Singapore
http://savefile.com/projects/236895
Downloads:19,500 Files:362 Subscribers:62
xdemechanik
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"Cpviv" wrote:
Is there anyway that we can get the Detection to flag partial name matches
in a populate list of matching words?

I have an example here. At cell B6, if I enter the wordings "Flower
Database", the cell should populate a list of matching words (John Database,
Suzy Database, JH Datebase Ptd) from its column B, to alert me that there are
a list of matching words and give me a dialog notes on whether to continue
entering the wordings "Flower Database". This detection needs to work at each
cell in Column B.

For example:

Column B

Row 1 John Database
Row 2 Suzy Database
Row 3 JH Datebase Ptd
Row 4 Happy Shoes Ltd
Row 5 Happy Suzy Shoes Inc


Cpviv

Drop Down Menu - Populate a list of matching words.
 
Thanks Max.

This "AutoComplete" feature doesn't work for me.

There are two criterias that I need he

(1) I need the matching data come from the same sheet 1 column B, and I
can't possibly update the data validation list at a new sheet 2 as and when
there is a new entry in sheet 1.

(2) I need something smiliar to an example from this website
(http://www.cathaypacific.com/cpa/en_SG/homepage). When I type 'Au' at the To
field at the Book Flights tab, it will shows me a list of matching words to
'Au'.

Is there anyway that I work with?

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Thank you,
Cpviv


"Max" wrote:

Try Debra's page for the "AutoComplete" featu
http://www.contextures.com/xlDataVal10.html
--
Max
Singapore
http://savefile.com/projects/236895
Downloads:19,500 Files:362 Subscribers:62
xdemechanik
---
"Cpviv" wrote:
Is there anyway that we can get the Detection to flag partial name matches
in a populate list of matching words?

I have an example here. At cell B6, if I enter the wordings "Flower
Database", the cell should populate a list of matching words (John Database,
Suzy Database, JH Datebase Ptd) from its column B, to alert me that there are
a list of matching words and give me a dialog notes on whether to continue
entering the wordings "Flower Database". This detection needs to work at each
cell in Column B.

For example:

Column B

Row 1 John Database
Row 2 Suzy Database
Row 3 JH Datebase Ptd
Row 4 Happy Shoes Ltd
Row 5 Happy Suzy Shoes Inc


Max

Drop Down Menu - Populate a list of matching words.
 
I'm out, sorry. Maybe other responders would offer you their views,
--
Max
Singapore
http://savefile.com/projects/236895
Downloads:19,500 Files:362 Subscribers:62
xdemechanik
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