How to obtain validation list values from 3 columns based on INDEX MATCH of value offset from cell
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How to obtain validation list values from 3 columns based on INDEX MATCH of value offset from cell
Requirement:
The user is having some trouble creating a Data Validation List formula that works.
The user has the following Price list table:
| Item | LIST | P1 | P2 | P3 |
| Item1 | $5.00 | $4.00 | $7.00 | $2.00 |
| Item2 | $6.00 | $5.00 | $3.00 | $5.00 |
| Item3 | $4.00 | $3.00 | $5.00 | $7.00 |
| Item4 | $5.00 | $5.00 | $2.00 | $3.00 |
On the Main sheet the user has a table as follows:
| Item | LIST | Price |
| Item1 | $5.00 | DROPDOWN |
| Item3 | $4.00 | DROPDOWN |
What the user is trying to do is on the main sheet, based on the selection on the item column, the user needs the 3 prices (P1, P2, P3) to be in a dropdown in the "Price" column.
Solution:
=INDEX(INDIRECT("price_list[[P1]:[P3]]"),MATCH(A2,INDIRECT("price_list[PN]"),0),0)
Obtained from the OzGrid Help Forum.
Solution provided by NBVC.
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