Sort duplicates in the column

topi1

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I need vba to sort rows based on a column as follows.
There are sets of duplicates in the column. Case-insensitive. There are blank cells in the column.
vba to sort so that the duplicates are in the adjacent rows, otherwise keeping their original order.
Remaining cells retain same order as before.
Thank you in advance.
 
Yes please. Based on column O, sort entire data. Delete entire rows and not just cells. Thanks.
 
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Yes please. Based on column O, sort entire data. Delete entire rows and not just cells. Thanks.
Try this one:
VBA Code:
Sub topi1_4()
Dim i As Long, n As Long, h As Long, k As Long
Dim va, vb
Dim d As Object, e As Object

Set d = CreateObject("scripting.dictionary"): d.CompareMode = vbTextCompare
Set e = CreateObject("scripting.dictionary"): e.CompareMode = vbTextCompare
va = Range("O1", Cells(Rows.Count, "O").End(xlUp))
ReDim vb(1 To UBound(va, 1), 1 To 1)
For i = 1 To UBound(va, 1)
    If Not d.Exists(va(i, 1)) Then
        n = n + 1
        d(va(i, 1)) = n
        vb(i, 1) = n
    Else
        vb(i, 1) = d(va(i, 1))
        e(va(i, 1)) = ""
    End If
Next
h = e.Count
For i = 1 To UBound(va, 1)
    If e.Count = 0 Then Exit For
    If e.Exists(va(i, 1)) Then
        vb(i, 1) = ""
        e.Remove va(i, 1)
    End If
Next

'using col T as temporary helper column
Range("T1").Resize(UBound(vb, 1), 1) = vb
Range("A:T").Sort Key1:=Range("T1"), Order1:=xlAscending, Header:=xlNo
k = Range("T" & Rows.Count).End(xlUp).Row
Cells(k + 1, 1).Resize(h).EntireRow.ClearContents
Range("T:T").ClearContents
End Sub
 
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Try this one:
VBA Code:
Sub topi1_4()
Dim i As Long, n As Long, h As Long, k As Long
Dim va, vb
Dim d As Object, e As Object

Set d = CreateObject("scripting.dictionary"): d.CompareMode = vbTextCompare
Set e = CreateObject("scripting.dictionary"): e.CompareMode = vbTextCompare
va = Range("O1", Cells(Rows.Count, "O").End(xlUp))
ReDim vb(1 To UBound(va, 1), 1 To 1)
For i = 1 To UBound(va, 1)
    If Not d.Exists(va(i, 1)) Then
        n = n + 1
        d(va(i, 1)) = n
        vb(i, 1) = n
    Else
        vb(i, 1) = d(va(i, 1))
        e(va(i, 1)) = ""
    End If
Next
h = e.Count
For i = 1 To UBound(va, 1)
    If e.Count = 0 Then Exit For
    If e.Exists(va(i, 1)) Then
        vb(i, 1) = ""
        e.Remove va(i, 1)
    End If
Next

'using col T as temporary helper column
Range("T1").Resize(UBound(vb, 1), 1) = vb
Range("A:T").Sort Key1:=Range("T1"), Order1:=xlAscending, Header:=xlNo
k = Range("T" & Rows.Count).End(xlUp).Row
Cells(k + 1, 1).Resize(h).EntireRow.ClearContents
Range("T:T").ClearContents
End Sub
It works like a charm!! I thank you very much!
 
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You're welcome, glad to help & thanks for the feedback.:)
 
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@Akuini The following code you gave me works great. But it deletes the first row. Is it based on some header condition? There are no header rows and can you please modify it so the first row is not deleted? Thank you.


VBA Code:
Sub topi1_4()
Dim i As Long, n As Long, h As Long, k As Long
Dim va, vb
Dim d As Object, e As Object

Set d = CreateObject("scripting.dictionary"): d.CompareMode = vbTextCompare
Set e = CreateObject("scripting.dictionary"): e.CompareMode = vbTextCompare
va = Range("O1", Cells(Rows.Count, "O").End(xlUp))
ReDim vb(1 To UBound(va, 1), 1 To 1)
For i = 1 To UBound(va, 1)
    If Not d.Exists(va(i, 1)) Then
        n = n + 1
        d(va(i, 1)) = n
        vb(i, 1) = n
    Else
        vb(i, 1) = d(va(i, 1))
        e(va(i, 1)) = ""
    End If
Next
h = e.Count
For i = 1 To UBound(va, 1)
    If e.Count = 0 Then Exit For
    If e.Exists(va(i, 1)) Then
        vb(i, 1) = ""
        e.Remove va(i, 1)
    End If
Next

'using col T as temporary helper column
Range("T1").Resize(UBound(vb, 1), 1) = vb
Range("A:T").Sort Key1:=Range("T1"), Order1:=xlAscending, Header:=xlNo
k = Range("T" & Rows.Count).End(xlUp).Row
Cells(k + 1, 1).Resize(h).EntireRow.ClearContents
Range("T:T").ClearContents
End Sub
 
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@Akuini Sorry. was asleep when you requested. Here are the examples. Notice how top cell with value of 1 has been deleted in the AFTER file. I don't want any cell like that where O column is blank not to be deleted (DESIRED file). Thank you for your help. (Please ignore red font in BEFORE).

BEFORE

Only necessary VBA.xlsm
OPQR
11
22
33
4B4
5A5
6X6
7A7
8A8
9B9
10C10
11D11
12A12
13D13
14B14
Sheet2


AFTER

Only necessary VBA.xlsm
OPQR
12
23
3B9
4B14
5A7
6A8
7A12
8X6
9C10
10D13
Sheet2


DESIRED

Only necessary VBA.xlsm
OPQR
11
22
33
4B9
5B14
6A7
7A8
8A12
9X6
10C10
11D13
Sheet2
 
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I don't want any cell like that where O column is blank not to be deleted (DESIRED file).
Are the empty cells in column O always located at the top?
VBA Code:
Sub topi1_5()
Dim i As Long, n As Long, h As Long, k As Long
Dim va, vb
Dim d As Object, e As Object

Set d = CreateObject("scripting.dictionary"): d.CompareMode = vbTextCompare
Set e = CreateObject("scripting.dictionary"): e.CompareMode = vbTextCompare
va = Range("O1", Cells(Rows.Count, "O").End(xlUp))
ReDim vb(1 To UBound(va, 1), 1 To 1)
For i = 1 To UBound(va, 1)
    If va(i, 1) = "" Then
        vb(i, 1) = 0
    Else
        If Not d.Exists(va(i, 1)) Then
            n = n + 1
            d(va(i, 1)) = n
            vb(i, 1) = n
        Else
            vb(i, 1) = d(va(i, 1))
            e(va(i, 1)) = ""
        End If
    End If
Next
h = e.Count
For i = 1 To UBound(va, 1)
    If e.Count = 0 Then Exit For
    If e.Exists(va(i, 1)) Then
        vb(i, 1) = ""
        e.Remove va(i, 1)
    End If
Next

'using col T as temporary helper column
Range("T1").Resize(UBound(vb, 1), 1) = vb
Range("A:T").Sort Key1:=Range("T1"), Order1:=xlAscending, Header:=xlNo
k = Range("T" & Rows.Count).End(xlUp).Row
Cells(k + 1, 1).Resize(h).EntireRow.ClearContents
Range("T:T").ClearContents
End Sub
 
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On top and bottom. Compared to column R some of the top O and bottom O cells are often empty.
 
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