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doss04

Delimited List
 
I'm creating a document that has several drop down boxes. all are going good
but one. After i validate and good to check the list. A box pops up and says.
"The list source must be a delimited list, or reference to single row or
column". The list i have is on another worksheet in the same workbook. The
list is named ADDRESSES. Can anyone help?

Max

Delimited List
 
Recheck your data validation range
In the "Source" box,
it should read as: =ADDRESSES
Amend as required OK
--
Max
Singapore
http://savefile.com/projects/236895
Downloads:19,000 Files:362 Subscribers:61
xdemechanik
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"doss04" wrote:
I'm creating a document that has several drop down boxes. all are going good
but one. After i validate and good to check the list. A box pops up and says.
"The list source must be a delimited list, or reference to single row or
column". The list i have is on another worksheet in the same workbook. The
list is named ADDRESSES. Can anyone help?


doss04

Delimited List
 
I just tried it and the same thing popped up. ?????

"Max" wrote:

Recheck your data validation range
In the "Source" box,
it should read as: =ADDRESSES
Amend as required OK
--
Max
Singapore
http://savefile.com/projects/236895
Downloads:19,000 Files:362 Subscribers:61
xdemechanik
---
"doss04" wrote:
I'm creating a document that has several drop down boxes. all are going good
but one. After i validate and good to check the list. A box pops up and says.
"The list source must be a delimited list, or reference to single row or
column". The list i have is on another worksheet in the same workbook. The
list is named ADDRESSES. Can anyone help?


Max

Delimited List
 
I just tried it and the same thing popped up. ?????
The named range ADDRESSES cannot be a multi-col range
Must be either a single col range or a single row range.
Check / amend the named range via: InsertNameDefine
--
Max
Singapore
http://savefile.com/projects/236895
Downloads:19,000 Files:362 Subscribers:61
xdemechanik
---

doss04

Delimited List
 
Thanks Max. I just figured it out. The addresses were in merged cells instead
of one cell. once i deleted the additional merged cells and just left the
cell they were written in it allowed me to validate. A Lot of trial and
error. Lol

"Max" wrote:

I just tried it and the same thing popped up. ?????

The named range ADDRESSES cannot be a multi-col range
Must be either a single col range or a single row range.
Check / amend the named range via: InsertNameDefine
--
Max
Singapore
http://savefile.com/projects/236895
Downloads:19,000 Files:362 Subscribers:61
xdemechanik
---


Max

Delimited List
 
The addresses were in merged cells instead
of one cell. once i deleted the additional merged cells
and just left the cell they were written in it allowed me to validate.


The ground refrain is to avoid using merged cells. It can cause a lot of
pain/downstream issues, an example of which you mention above. And the 1st
thing I'd usually do when I work on files sent to me is to check for &
remove all merged cells
--
Max
Singapore
http://savefile.com/projects/236895
Downloads:19,000, Files:362, Subscribers:61
xdemechanik
---



doss04

Delimited List
 
Thanks for your Help.

"Max" wrote:

The addresses were in merged cells instead
of one cell. once i deleted the additional merged cells
and just left the cell they were written in it allowed me to validate.


The ground refrain is to avoid using merged cells. It can cause a lot of
pain/downstream issues, an example of which you mention above. And the 1st
thing I'd usually do when I work on files sent to me is to check for &
remove all merged cells
--
Max
Singapore
http://savefile.com/projects/236895
Downloads:19,000, Files:362, Subscribers:61
xdemechanik
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