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    Data Comparison

    Hi Everyone!

    I need help with comparing data in excel

    I have a master excel spreadsheet of sales that contains multiple columns of information

    Each week i get an updated version of it that will contain new sales, have sales removed but will also have changes to existing sales

    I know how to identify sales no longer there and also new sales but its the ones with changes to information that i struggle with

    At present i sort by the sales number and manually check to see if any of the information in each column has changed - it takes hours!

    Is there any easy way to do this or a formula i can use that will do it for me?

    I can use conditional formatting in the sales order column as this is unique but because information will be similar in other columns this wont work

    Thank you in advance for your help

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    Re: Data Comparison

    I assume there is some reason you just don't use the new list like having a comment column or something like that.

    In the attached workbook. The Blue table is the old list and the orange table is the new list.

    The formula in Column C is =VLOOKUP([@[Old List]],Table_New,2,FALSE) which either gets the number for the new sale or returns #N/A. #N/A means that the store isn't on the new list. Filter for these and remove them.

    Then copy column C and PasteValues into column B. You now have update all current records in the old table with the new sales data.

    In the new table, the formula in columm H is: =ISNUMBER(MATCH([@[New List]],Table_Old[Old List],0)). This is true if the store is in the old table. It is false if the store is not on the old table. Filter for False and copy / paste into the old table.
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    Re: Data Comparison

    Thank you so much for your reply, this has really helped with nearly all of my problems.

    The only other stumbling block i have is that i sometimes have sales that show on separate lines with the same sales order number but with more than 1 item bought one item on one line and a 2nd item on the next line) - when using the vlookup formula it brings through the same item twice instead of the 2 different ones - is there anyway around this?

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    Re: Data Comparison

    The VLOOKUP is only going to find the first instance.

    Attach a sample workbook so I can see what the data looks like and test out any solutions that I come up with. Include enough non-sensitive data to be representative of the kind of data you see.

    Attach a sample workbook (not a picture or pasted copy). Make sure there is just enough data to demonstrate your need. Include a BEFORE sheet and an AFTER sheet in the workbook if needed to show the process you're trying to complete or automate. Make sure your desired results are shown, mock them up manually if necessary.

    Remember to desensitize the data.

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