Hi,

No, this is still a bug that is existing in the 3.1 version.  They haven't
fixed that yet.

Thanks.


AnuB wrote:
> 
> Hi,
>    Did you find any solution for the issue. I am facing the same problem.
> I am using 3.1 final version of apache poi api which is the latest
> release. But I still have the issue.
> Thanks in Advance
> 
> 
> mbhatt wrote:
>> 
>> Hi,
>> 
>> I am trying to use HSSFDataValidation to generate lists in my workbook
>> dynamically.   The drop-down is populated correctly when i use cell/area
>> references that are within the same sheet.   But if i use a formula that
>> contains another sheet name - e.g. "sheet2!$a$1:$a$10"   , then the drop
>> down doesn't work.
>> 
>> Following is the code snippet that I am using:
>> 
>>             String strFormula = "metadata!$A$1:$A$10";
>> 
>>             int start_row = (short)0;
>>             HSSFDataValidation data_validation = new
>>            
>> HSSFDataValidation((short)(start_row),(short)0,(short)(start_row),(short)0);
>>            
>> data_validation.setDataValidationType(HSSFDataValidation.DATA_TYPE_LIST);
>>             data_validation.setFirstFormula(strFormula);
>>             data_validation.setSecondFormula(null);
>>             data_validation.setExplicitListFormula(false);
>>             data_validation.setSurppressDropDownArrow(false);
>>             data_validation.setEmptyCellAllowed(false);
>>             data_validation.setShowPromptBox(false);
>>             data_validation.createErrorBox("Invalid input !", "Something
>> is wrong ; check condition !");
>>             first_sheet.addValidationData(data_validation);
>> 
>> Can anyone please help me on this?
>> 
>> Thanks.
>> 
>> 
>> 
> 
> 

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