I have a column with data validation set to a list.
If I hardcode the list in the validation rule then everything works as I expect.
If I use a list in another worksheet then the dropdown works correctly, but the STOP error dialog never appears if I type in something invalid.
Any suggestions or explanation?
Excel 2016
Windows 7
Data validation list doesn't trigger STOP
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Re: Data validation list doesn't trigger STOP
I can't reproduce the problem. Could you try it in a new workbook, to see what happens?
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Re: Data validation list doesn't trigger STOP
It works fine in a new workbook, there must be something wrong in this workbook. BOTHER
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Re: Data validation list doesn't trigger STOP
If you wish, you can attach a sanitized version of the problem workbook. Or send it to me.
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Re: Data validation list doesn't trigger STOP
A bit more investigation shows that this was caused by having a blank cell at the end of my validation list. I did this to make it easy to add new values to the list.
If I ensure that the named range has no blank cells then it does what I expect.
If I ensure that the named range has no blank cells then it does what I expect.
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Re: Data validation list doesn't trigger STOP
You could use a dynamic named range...
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