Found in the gem (write_xlsx) how to make the cell be a dropdown list but receive one value .... What I want is how to make the cell a dropdown list with the ability to choose more than one value
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I have a column that has dropdown list with data validation, and its applied infinitely down that column. So I have lots of cells with the little dropdown arrow which is annoying.
Is there a way to remove that dropdown arrow....IF say "Date" or "Name" column is empty?
I want the drop to to show only when I have started inputting data to that row, I will never start with the drop down, I start with date. So ideally, as soon after entering the date, the dropdown arrow appears.
Can that be done? Thanks!
You can remove the dropdown arrows by unchecking Show Dropdown List in Cell on Data Validation dialog:
This will show the dropdown list only when you start entering data to the cell.
so basically if i were to make a simple query, that pulls a few data. it would just paste the value in individual cell. Would it be possible for those return values be automatically made into a drop down?
Right click a cell that you would want the dropdown to exist in, select data validation. Then, use the "List from range" criteria and select the cells that your query result would display in.
I want to apply the colours in a list to an array of cells. The list contains the items that are made available in a data validation drop-down for each cell. This example should show what I mean. I have manually set the backgrounds of the cells to match the key but I want to do this automatically, so that when a cell is assigned from a drop-down it gets the colour from the key table.
Can this be done with conditional formatting (bearing in mind that the key list will get new members/colours)?
No. But the whole range (table and dropdown cells) can be formatted with CF formula rules (one per colour).
I want to get the selected item ids in a String array (preferably). How to get the selected item ids when multiple items are selected?
The documentation is often helpful :-)
You can select an item with the corresponding setValue() method. In multiselect mode, the property will be an unmodifiable set of item identifiers. If no item is selected, the property will be null in single selection mode or an empty collection in multiselect mode.
So after casting comboBox.getValue() to Set<?> you can call toArray(new String[0]) to get the desired array.
Is it possible to fill a cell with data from another cell based off the content of a different cell? I have a drop down menu in one cell, and when I select something from that menu, I would like the cell next to it to search a database on that sheet that the drop down is based off of. it has a second row with different values I would like to appear in the next column. I think about it, and it should seem easy, but I'm having troubles explaining it.
You could use VLOOKUP() to search the list based on the dropdown cell value. Ref