adding items to existing database

Carlit007

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Hi just checking If anybody can help be with this as I have a long way to go

I have a simple VBA code that lets you import data from another workbook into active workbook by using the file open dialog.
currently the code just clears the sheet and imports all the data into active workbook.

I would like to be able to import new data onto an existing database I have built to track equipment location based on Serial numbers
this database looks similar to the one listed below (with a few other columns to track the equipment location)

SERIAL NUMBERLINMATERIALDESCRYPTIONADMINLOCATIONDATE ADDED
2HH1GK270209N01C945562COMPUTER 7050NGMAMDLC3WK01ROOM 11112/25/2021
2UA64134QK70209N01X409459COMPUTER HP PRODESK 600 G2 SFFNGMAWK244700001ROOM 2105/4/2020
2UA64134QP70209N01X409459COMPUTER HP PRODESK 600 G2 SFFNGMAWK244700002ROOM 1104/11/2019
2UA64035R470209N01X409459COMPUTER HP PRODESK 600 G2 SFFNGMAWK301700001ROO 1198/7/2021



I want to be able to click on a button and get the fileopen dialog to let me open and import from another report that has both a mix of new & old equipment this report changes very so often and I just want to grab whatever is new to be able to track.

Note every item has a unique Serial number on column ( A) If the data already exist on my equipment tracker database I would like for it to not be added/Overwritten when imported from the new sheet with the opefile dialog a bonus would be to include the date added for every new item on column G

Ideally I would like to use a Dictionary but am open for any other solution

the code that I'm currently using to import is as follow;


VBA Code:
Sub ImportNewEquip()
   Dim Fname As Variant
   Dim Wbk As Workbook
   Dim Ws As Worksheet
   
   Set Ws = ActiveSheet
   Fname = Application.GetOpenFilename
   If Fname = "" Then Exit Sub
   Set Wbk = Workbooks.Open(Fname)
   Ws.UsedRange.Offset(1).Clear
   Wbk.Sheets("Sheet1").UsedRange.Offset(1).Copy Ws.Range("A2")
   Wbk.Close False

End Sub

Looking forward to seeing what the best way to solve this VBA problem is

thanks in advance
 

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then you will need a Microsoft access database.
It will let you import only New data, or just the changes (via queries).
Excel does not do this.
 
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then you will need a Microsoft access database.
It will let you import only New data, or just the changes (via queries).
Excel does not do this.

ranman256 I understand Access would be a better software for this.. unfortunately I am not too familiar with the program and already invested a lot of time learning VBA & excel, I am trying to stay in a platform everybody is already familiar with at work.​

 
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