VBA to search for column by header name and remove duplicates

kenchristensen11

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Hello,

I have the existing code, and it basically copies and pastes values from a data table and then keeps all the columns I need by header name. I have duplicates removed based on Column 3, but sometimes the original data is not sorted the same. Is there a code where it searches by column header (in this case, "EMP_SSN"), then removes duplicates from that column only?

Thanks
Code:
Sheets("TV").Select
    Range("A1").Select
    Range(Selection, Selection.End(xlToRight)).Select
    Range(Selection, Selection.End(xlDown)).Select
    Selection.Copy
    Sheets.Add After:=ActiveSheet
    Selection.PasteSpecial Paste:=xlPasteValues, Operation:=xlNone, SkipBlanks _
        :=False, Transpose:=False
    Range("A1").Select
    Sheets("Sheet3").Select
    Sheets("Sheet3").Name = "Working File"
    Range("A1").Select
 
Do Until ActiveCell.Value = ""


    If ActiveCell.Value = "PROD_NAME" _
        Or ActiveCell.Value = "EMP_NAME" _
        Or ActiveCell.Value = "EMP_SSN" _
        Or ActiveCell.Value = "CORP_NAME" _
        Or ActiveCell.Value = "CORP_TAX_ID" _
        Or ActiveCell.Value = "AFFILIATION_ID" _
        Or ActiveCell.Value = "JOB_TITLE" _
        Or ActiveCell.Value = "ADDR1" _
        Or ActiveCell.Value = "ADDR2" _
        Or ActiveCell.Value = "CITY" _
        Or ActiveCell.Value = "STATE" _
        Or ActiveCell.Value = "ZIP" _
        Or ActiveCell.Value = "WORK_TX_REGION" _
        Or ActiveCell.Value = "BIRTH_DATE" Then


        ActiveCell.Offset(0, 1).Select


    Else


        ActiveCell.EntireColumn.Select
        Selection.Delete Shift:=xlToLeft
        Selection.End(xlUp).Select


    End If
Loop


    Dim Lastrow As Long
    Lastrow = Range("A" & Rows.Count).End(xlUp).Row
    Range("A1").Select
    Range(Selection, Selection.End(xlToRight)).Select
    Selection.Font.Bold = True
    Range("A1").Select
    Range(Selection, Selection.End(xlToRight)).Select
    Range(Selection, Selection.End(xlDown)).Select
    Selection.AutoFilter
    ActiveWindow.SmallScroll Down:=-15
    Range(Selection, Selection.End(xlToRight)).Select
    Selection.Columns.AutoFit
    Range("A1").Select
    Range(Selection, Selection.End(xlToRight)).Select
    Range(Selection, Selection.End(xlDown)).Select
    ActiveSheet.Range("$A$1:$N$3000").RemoveDuplicates Columns:=3, Header:=xlYes
    Range("A1").Select
 
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Excel Facts

Whats the difference between CONCAT and CONCATENATE?
The newer CONCAT function can reference a range of cells. =CONCATENATE(A1,A2,A3,A4,A5) becomes =CONCAT(A1:A5)

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