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Excel VBA Compare two columns put results in a list box

Asked by: alankool

I have an excel workboork with 3 worksheets. I want to compare the values in column A of worksheet3 with the values in column A of worksheet2 (ignoring the blanks). I'd like the matching values to appear in a list box in cell ref A1 of workbook1.

I'm using Excel 2002.  I'd like a VBA macro to automate this. I previously used a Match staement to compare to columns in a spreadsheet.

=IF(ISERROR(MATCH(A5,$C$1:$C$366,0)),"",A5)

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Answers

 

by: brettdjPosted on 2009-04-07 at 04:18:47ID: 24085940

Can you pls provide a sample workbook

Thx

Dave

 

by: netskyb0Posted on 2009-04-07 at 05:21:52ID: 24086431

For merging, comparing and working with excel i use DigDB is a add-on for excel and works great and simple.

 

by: alankoolPosted on 2009-04-07 at 05:42:33ID: 24086614

Actualy i'd like the results to appear in G13 of worksheet1

 

by: alankoolPosted on 2009-04-07 at 06:19:31ID: 24086985

I thought I could use this code from http://support.microsoft.com/kb/139882 to generate the values for my list box but I'm encountering a subscript out of range error.

Sub Find_Matches()
 
          Dim CompareRange As Variant, x As Variant, y As Variant
 
          ' Set CompareRange equal to the range to which you will
          ' compare the selection.
 
          Set CompareRange = Workbooks("Software_Inventory"). _
            Worksheets("HeuristicSoftwareReport").Range("A1:A3765")
          ' NOTE: If the compare range is located on another workbook
          ' or worksheet, use the following syntax.
          ' Set CompareRange = Workbooks("Book2"). _
          '   Worksheets("Sheet2").Range("C1:C5")
          '
          ' Loop through each cell in the selection and compare it to
          ' each cell in CompareRange.
 
          For Each x In Selection
              For Each y In CompareRange
                  If x = y Then x.Offset(0, 7) = x
              Next y
          Next x
 
      End Sub

                                              
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by: alankoolPosted on 2009-04-13 at 15:01:12ID: 24133277

I've written the code below and it generates the list of values I want but it also contains thousands of blank fields which makes the drop down list I create with the validation menu impractical. How can I create a dropdown list without the blank values?


 
Sub findamatch()
Dim srvsoftwarerange As Range
Dim heuristicresults As Range
 
Set srvsoftwarerange = ActiveWorkbook.Worksheets("ServerSoftware").Range("a1:a6012")
Set heuristicresults = ActiveWorkbook.Worksheets("HeuristicSoftwareReport").Range("a1:a3770")
 
For Each i In srvsoftwarerange
    
    If i.Value = "" Then
        i = i.Offset(1, 0)
    Else
        i.Value = Application.Substitute(i.Value, Chr(32), "")
        For Each c In heuristicresults
            If i.Value = c.Value Then
                i.Copy Destination:=i.Offset(0, 10)
            End If
        
        Next c
    End If
    
Next i
End Sub

                                              
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by: alankoolPosted on 2009-04-14 at 01:53:13ID: 24136040

I've given up on the drop down menu option the code attached places the values I want in the worksheet/columns I want when I use the smaller ranges but I encounter a subscript out of range error (see attached) when I use the same code with the larger ranges. Why is this and how can I over come it? I'll continue to research on the web but if anyone can help I'd appreciate it.

Sub findamatch()
Dim srvsoftwarerange As Range
Dim heuristicresults As Range
 
Set srvsoftwarerange = ActiveWorkbook.Worksheets("ServerSoftware").Range("a1:a6012")
'Set srvsoftwarerange = ActiveWorkbook.Worksheets("ServerSoftware").Range("a1:a12")
Set heuristicresults = ActiveWorkbook.Worksheets("HeuristicSoftwareReport").Range("a1:a3770")
'Set heuristicresults = ActiveWorkbook.Worksheets("HeuristicSoftwareReport").Range("a1:a10")
'Set ServerInventory = ActiveWorkbook.Worksheets("ServerInventory")
 
ref1 = 13
 
For Each i In srvsoftwarerange
    
    If i.Value = "" Then
        i = i.Offset(1, 0)
    Else
        'trim the trailing space
        i.Value = Application.Substitute(i.Value, Chr(32), "")
        For Each c In heuristicresults
            If i.Value = c.Value Then
                If c.Offset(0, 2).Value > 6 Then
                i.Copy Destination:=ActiveWorkbook.Worksheets("ServerInventory").Cells(ref1, 7)
                c.Offset(0, 1).Copy Destination:=ActiveWorkbook.Worksheets("ServerInventory").Cells(ref1, 8)
                c.Offset(0, 2).Copy Destination:=ActiveWorkbook.Worksheets("ServerInventory").Cells(ref1, 14)
                ref1 = ref1 + 1
                End If
                                
            End If
        
        Next c
    End If
    
Next i
End Sub
                                              
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    error message with larger ranges

 

by: alankoolPosted on 2009-04-15 at 07:57:51ID: 24148734

Very disappointing feedback on this question.

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