I've got a split footer I made via How can I split a footer/header into multiple cells in Cognos?, but I need one of the split cells to be a Data Container.
Here's the footer/list items:
I actually want Location Count in the right column and a Text item in the left column as a label.
When trying to drag a query item into the right footer cell, I get this error: "This object can only be inserted into a data container"
Here's the properties list of the left item and right item respectively:
How can I turn this footer cell into a Data Container or otherwise allow me to set those "Text Source" properties to allow it to accept a data item from a query?
This can be easily done, after you press the unlcok button on the toolbar.
From locked state:
To unlock state:
Now, you can easily drag items from cell to another and drag query items into the cells.
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If you have a large set of data how do you eliminate spaces when you have a dropdown in Excel if you have data on row 1 then nothing then data on row 30. etc?
You will need to go make another tab filter in the data validation data in that tab then you will need to create a dropdown in that tab then open up name manager and enter this formula in:
=OFFSET(Calc!$E$7,0,0,COUNTA(Calc!$E$7:$E$200),1)
I have a single cell A2 that needs to be filled with a string that's one or more items from a given list with 20 items. We have to manually input these values in alphabetic order separated by ";".
Is there a way that we can have a dropdown list on cell A2, that we could pick these values from a checklist, and by clicking on them, they would get inserted?
If so, how can I have this and use it for several rows (A2-A366) where each row is a different data entry for another day but with the same logic?
Create a Drop-down List
To create a drop-down list in Excel, execute the following steps.
1. On the second sheet, type the items you want to appear in the drop-down list.
Note: if you don't want users to access the items on Sheet2, you can hide Sheet2. To achieve this, right click on the sheet tab of Sheet2 and click on Hide.
2. On the first sheet, select cell B1.
3. On the Data tab, in the Data Tools group, click Data Validation.
The 'Data Validation' dialog box appears.
4. In the Allow box, click List.
5. Click in the Source box and select the range A1:A3 on Sheet2.
6. Click OK.
Result:
Short question:
Is there any way to tell which item is highlighted in a Data Validation cell drop down?
Details:
I'm trying to make a tooltip (using a form that follows the mouse when that cell is moused over; will have to change this to cover the dropdown area as well) that gives more information based on the current selection.
I want to do this for the current highlighted item in the list, so that the user can get more info without having to select the item then start over if it's not the one they want.
I also am trying to avoid using the Form Controls & ActiveX Controls. That's more by request from the person in charge than my decision.
I'm looking for the solution in excel data validation for 2 drop down list.
When I choose 1st drop down list 2nd drop down list will auto populate the correct value from table. If user choose 2nd drop down list 1st drop down list will auto populate the value also.
Can someone help me on this issue ?
I attach the sample file for my problem.
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thanks!
Sample File
Trying to do a two way I don't think is going to work in the way you are trying so I am not surprised the examples you found were for one-way. I am open to being corrected.
You could hack around it for example using two form control listboxes linked to the same cell so a selection in one updates the other.
Then because an item might be out of view listbox underneath have two cells which use the linked cell to index back into the source lists.
In the example above, there are two list boxes from form controls in developer tab (customize ribbon > add developer tab.
Developer tab form control - 2nd from the right
You add two of these in to the sheet.
Right click format control on each one
Set the input range to the range containing your list of values for that listbox and set the linked cell e.g. G1
Ensure that whilst you select different input ranges for each list box, they should have the same linked cell e.g. G1.
Underneath the listboxes put a formula which uses the linked cell G1 to index back into the source lists for each listbox so you can retrieve the selected value and have it visible, in case not visible within listbox.
Example testing:
I want to create a dropdown in text area to filter data in table dynamically.
I have many entries under Filter "Task Description".
But I want to create a dropdown in text area with only below three entries out of all entries.
All - it will show the entire data
Prasanta - this selection will only show Prasanta related rows
Chandan - this selection should only show Chandan related rows.
Is it possible?
the best and simplest way to do this is with a Text Area visualization containing a Property Control. I'll give you a loose outline and you can use the Spotfire help on Property Controls to get more detail.
add a new Property Control of type Drop-down list to a Text Area
create a new Document Property of type string
set the property value through Expressions
the expressions you list here should evaluate to boolean true or false. for example, for Prasanta rows you might use [Task Description] = "Prasanta". the expression for All rows should be blank.
on the Data page of the filtered visualization's Properties, scroll down to Limit data using expression and click Edit...
from the middle pane, double click the name of the Document Property you created in step 2 above
test by selecting different items from the dropdown you created