openpyxl - Add data validation for dependent list
I would like to create a dependent drop down list using openpyxl. Defining the named ranges and populating the first dropdown list using the DataValidation module works fine.
However, for the dependent list to work, the second drop down list needs to use an Excel formula. It seems, I cannot supply that via openpyxl.
Here is the code I use that fails:
dv = DataValidation(type='list', formula1="'INDIRECT(B16)'")
sheet.add_data_validation(dv)
dv.add('A19:A33')
Manually adding the formula =INDIRECT(B16) to the cell in Excel works. And using a custom type (rather than a list) is possible but obviously does not have the intended drop down functionality, i.e.:
dv = DataValidation(type='custom', formula1="'=INDIRECT(B16)'")
python excel openpyxl
asked Nov 13 '18 at 19:21
thomasBthomasB
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I would like to create a dependent drop down list using openpyxl. Defining the named ranges and populating the first dropdown list using the DataValidation module works fine.
However, for the dependent list to work, the second drop down list needs to use an Excel formula. It seems, I cannot supply that via openpyxl.
Here is the code I use that fails:
dv = DataValidation(type='list', formula1="'INDIRECT(B16)'")
sheet.add_data_validation(dv)
dv.add('A19:A33')
Manually adding the formula =INDIRECT(B16) to the cell in Excel works. And using a custom type (rather than a list) is possible but obviously does not have the intended drop down functionality, i.e.:
dv = DataValidation(type='custom', formula1="'=INDIRECT(B16)'")
python excel openpyxl
asked Nov 13 '18 at 19:21
thomasBthomasB
11019
add a comment |
I would like to create a dependent drop down list using openpyxl. Defining the named ranges and populating the first dropdown list using the DataValidation module works fine.
However, for the dependent list to work, the second drop down list needs to use an Excel formula. It seems, I cannot supply that via openpyxl.
Here is the code I use that fails:
dv = DataValidation(type='list', formula1="'INDIRECT(B16)'")
sheet.add_data_validation(dv)
dv.add('A19:A33')
Manually adding the formula =INDIRECT(B16) to the cell in Excel works. And using a custom type (rather than a list) is possible but obviously does not have the intended drop down functionality, i.e.:
dv = DataValidation(type='custom', formula1="'=INDIRECT(B16)'")
python excel openpyxl
asked Nov 13 '18 at 19:21
thomasBthomasB
11019
I would like to create a dependent drop down list using openpyxl. Defining the named ranges and populating the first dropdown list using the DataValidation module works fine.
However, for the dependent list to work, the second drop down list needs to use an Excel formula. It seems, I cannot supply that via openpyxl.
Here is the code I use that fails:
dv = DataValidation(type='list', formula1="'INDIRECT(B16)'")
sheet.add_data_validation(dv)
dv.add('A19:A33')
Manually adding the formula =INDIRECT(B16) to the cell in Excel works. And using a custom type (rather than a list) is possible but obviously does not have the intended drop down functionality, i.e.:
dv = DataValidation(type='custom', formula1="'=INDIRECT(B16)'")
python excel openpyxl
python excel openpyxl
asked Nov 13 '18 at 19:21
thomasBthomasB
11019
asked Nov 13 '18 at 19:21
thomasBthomasB
11019
asked Nov 13 '18 at 19:21
thomasBthomasB
11019
asked Nov 13 '18 at 19:21
thomasBthomasB
11019
asked Nov 13 '18 at 19:21
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I am not totatlly following your example. I did try to run your code and got an error when manually opening the excel workbook after running the code. After reading some of the openpyxl documentation, I updated the code by slightly changing the forumula1 part, and I no longer got an error.
Again, not sure if this is what you were looking for or not.
dv = DataValidation(type='list', formula1="=INDIRECT(B16)")
sheet.add_data_validation(dv)
dv.add('A19:A33')
answered Nov 14 '18 at 3:32
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I am not totatlly following your example. I did try to run your code and got an error when manually opening the excel workbook after running the code. After reading some of the openpyxl documentation, I updated the code by slightly changing the forumula1 part, and I no longer got an error.
Again, not sure if this is what you were looking for or not.
dv = DataValidation(type='list', formula1="=INDIRECT(B16)")
sheet.add_data_validation(dv)
dv.add('A19:A33')
answered Nov 14 '18 at 3:32
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I am not totatlly following your example. I did try to run your code and got an error when manually opening the excel workbook after running the code. After reading some of the openpyxl documentation, I updated the code by slightly changing the forumula1 part, and I no longer got an error.
Again, not sure if this is what you were looking for or not.
dv = DataValidation(type='list', formula1="=INDIRECT(B16)")
sheet.add_data_validation(dv)
dv.add('A19:A33')
answered Nov 14 '18 at 3:32
AlwaysDataAlwaysData
40337
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I am not totatlly following your example. I did try to run your code and got an error when manually opening the excel workbook after running the code. After reading some of the openpyxl documentation, I updated the code by slightly changing the forumula1 part, and I no longer got an error.
Again, not sure if this is what you were looking for or not.
dv = DataValidation(type='list', formula1="=INDIRECT(B16)")
sheet.add_data_validation(dv)
dv.add('A19:A33')
answered Nov 14 '18 at 3:32
AlwaysDataAlwaysData
40337
I am not totatlly following your example. I did try to run your code and got an error when manually opening the excel workbook after running the code. After reading some of the openpyxl documentation, I updated the code by slightly changing the forumula1 part, and I no longer got an error.
Again, not sure if this is what you were looking for or not.
dv = DataValidation(type='list', formula1="=INDIRECT(B16)")
sheet.add_data_validation(dv)
dv.add('A19:A33')
answered Nov 14 '18 at 3:32
AlwaysDataAlwaysData
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answered Nov 14 '18 at 3:32
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