Spreadsheet Server for use with Movex - Global Software, Inc.

Miscellaneous Features 688 Miscellaneous Features8.1 SS ValidationSpreadsheet Server gives the user the ability to create a validation list in a specific cell in Excel. Validation listsare drop down lists that allow the user to choose from a valid list of options/field values.1. Select a cell to hold the validation list and right click. A popup menu appears.2. From the popup menu, select SS Validation. The Data Validation panel displays.Nav Tip:Steps 1 and 2 may be replaced by selecting a cell and selecting the SS toolbar or ribbonequivalent (see SS Toolbar or SS Ribbon).3. Select the type of data for which to build a list or enter valid values separated by a comma in the Customfield, and click OK to push validation to the current cell.Note: Validation Lists are limited by Excel to 255 characters.4. On the Excel worksheet when the appropriate cell is selected, a drop down button appears indicating thatvalid values exist for the cell. Click on the drop down arrow button to display the Validation List.5. Click on the desired value. The system returns the selected value to the appropriate cell.6. To maintain valid values for a cell, select the cell and from the Excel menu, select Data>Validation -or- fromthe Ribbon select Data>Data Tools>Data Validation. The Data Validation panel appears. Refer to ExcelHelp for additional instructions.Global Software, Inc.