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Hello All,

I need help please. I am trying to write a macro to compare two lists with each approx 300 rows

I want to find user ID and on match compare other values in row like product code and highlight any difference.

I cannot figure out the best approach and day to day I use VLookup to compare the values but would much rather run a macro that highlights when a user ID is a match between Sheet1 and Sheet 2 but product code is different.

I hope the above makes sense.

I would appreciate any suggestion and help getting started.

Many Thanks,
Ellie
 

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Ellie2911,

Welcome to the MrExcel forum.

1. What version of Excel, and, Windows are you using?

2. Are you using a PC or a Mac?

To start off, and, so that we can get it right on the first try:

Can you post screenshots of the two actual raw data worksheets?

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Appreciate you very fast reply :)

I am on a PC
Windows 7 SP1
Excel 2010

Below is a data extract

First sheet is the source data
Second sheet is the daily file with 2 different product codes (difference manually highlighted)

image.tiff
can't seem to send the picture

Ideally I create a macro that compares the 2 files by matching User and then compare product code if different it highlights and potential adds rows that differ to new sheet.
I may want to include another compare for the Active Column but at the moment this is optional.

Let me know if you need anything else :)

Thank you
Ellie
 
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Sheet 1
[TABLE="class: yiv4283527281MsoNormalTable, width: 554"]
<tbody id="yui_3_16_0_1_1431949638968_7357" style="width: 553px;">[TR]
[TD]User
[/TD]
[TD="width: 76"]Id
[/TD]
[TD="width: 76"]email addy
[/TD]
[TD="width: 76"]Active
[/TD]
[TD="width: 76"]street
[/TD]
[TD="width: 99"]Product code
[/TD]
[TD="width: 76"]Client
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="width: 76"]AB123
[/TD]
[TD="width: 76"]tom
[/TD]
[TD="width: 76"]email addy
[/TD]
[TD="width: 76"]Yes
[/TD]
[TD="width: 76"]x
[/TD]
[TD="width: 99"]0005061350
[/TD]
[TD="width: 76"]BP
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="width: 76"]CD234
[/TD]
[TD="width: 76"]****
[/TD]
[TD="width: 76"]email addy
[/TD]
[TD="width: 76"]Yes
[/TD]
[TD="width: 76"]y
[/TD]
[TD="width: 99"]1010527918
[/TD]
[TD="width: 76"]BA
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="width: 76"]DF345
[/TD]
[TD="width: 76"]harry
[/TD]
[TD="width: 76"]email addy
[/TD]
[TD="width: 76"]No
[/TD]
[TD="width: 76"]z
[/TD]
[TD="width: 99"]1000191554
[/TD]
[TD="width: 76"]Shell
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="width: 76"]FG456
[/TD]
[TD="width: 76"]John
[/TD]
[TD="width: 76"]email addy
[/TD]
[TD="width: 76"]Yes
[/TD]
[TD="width: 76"]v
[/TD]
[TD="width: 99"]1010209781
[/TD]
[TD="width: 76"]AA
[/TD]
[/TR]
</tbody>[/TABLE]


Sheet 2


[TABLE="class: yiv4283527281MsoNormalTable, width: 554"]
<tbody id="yui_3_16_0_1_1431949638968_7410" style="width: 553px;">[TR]
[TD]User
[/TD]
[TD="width: 76"]Id
[/TD]
[TD="width: 76"]email addy
[/TD]
[TD="width: 76"]Active
[/TD]
[TD="width: 76"]street
[/TD]
[TD="width: 99"]Product code
[/TD]
[TD="width: 76"]Client
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="width: 76"]AB123
[/TD]
[TD="width: 76"]tom
[/TD]
[TD="width: 76"]email addy
[/TD]
[TD="width: 76"]Yes
[/TD]
[TD="width: 76"]x
[/TD]
[TD="width: 99"]0005061350
[/TD]
[TD="width: 76"]BP
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="width: 76"]CD234
[/TD]
[TD="width: 76"]****
[/TD]
[TD="width: 76"]email addy
[/TD]
[TD="width: 76"]Yes
[/TD]
[TD="width: 76"]y
[/TD]
[TD="width: 99"]4509980011
[/TD]
[TD="width: 76"]BA
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="width: 76"]DF345
[/TD]
[TD="width: 76"]harry
[/TD]
[TD="width: 76"]email addy
[/TD]
[TD="width: 76"]No
[/TD]
[TD="width: 76"]z
[/TD]
[TD="width: 99"]1000191554
[/TD]
[TD="width: 76"]Shell
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="width: 76"]FG456
[/TD]
[TD="width: 76"]John
[/TD]
[TD="width: 76"]email addy
[/TD]
[TD="width: 76"]Yes
[/TD]
[TD="width: 76"]v
[/TD]
[TD="width: 99"]0983488567
[/TD]
[TD="width: 76"]AA


[/TD]
[/TR]
</tbody>[/TABLE]
 
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Ellie2911,

Thanks for the screenshots.

Here is a macro solution for you to consider based on your two screenshots.

Please TEST this FIRST in a COPY of your workbook (always make a backup copy before trying new code, you never know what you might lose).

1. Copy the below code
2. Open your NEW workbook
3. Press the keys ALT + F11 to open the Visual Basic Editor
4. Press the keys ALT + I to activate the Insert menu
5. Press M to insert a Standard Module
6. Where the cursor is flashing, paste the code
7. Press the keys ALT + Q to exit the Editor, and return to Excel
8. To run the macro from Excel press ALT + F8 to display the Run Macro Dialog. Double Click the macro's name to Run it.

Code: 
Sub Compare_ID_ProductCode()
' hiker95, 05/18/2015, ME855686
Dim w1 As Worksheet, w2 As Worksheet
Dim c As Range, a As Range
Set w1 = Sheets("Sheet1")
Set w2 = Sheets("Sheet2")
With w1
  For Each c In .Range("A2", .Range("A" & Rows.Count).End(xlUp))
    Set a = w2.Columns(1).Find(c.Value, LookAt:=xlWhole)
    If Not a Is Nothing Then
      If .Cells(c.Row, 6).Value <> w2.Cells(a.Row, 6) Then
        w2.Cells(a.Row, 6).Font.Color = vbRed
      End If
    End If
  Next c
End With
End Sub

Before you use the macro with Excel 2007 or newer, save your workbook, Save As, a macro enabled workbook with the file extension .xlsm, and, answer the "do you want to enable macros" question as "yes" or "OK" (depending on the button label for your version of Excel) the next time you open your workbook.

Then run the Compare_ID_ProductCode macro.
 
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Hi Hiker,I am ecstatic the code worked ones I figured out I had typo. Amazing.I so appreciate your help.I am trying to learn to improve my competence I got the J Walkenbach VBA book for dummies and am planning on buying Excel 2013 Power Programming with VBA. Do you think this is a good book or do you have any recommendations?Thanks a million for you very fast help :)Regards,Ellie
 
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Ellie2911,

Hi Hiker,I am ecstatic the code worked ones I figured out I had typo. Amazing.I so appreciate your help.
Click to expand...

Thanks a million for you very fast help
Click to expand...

Thanks for the feedback.

You are very welcome. Glad I could help.

And, come back anytime.
 
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Ellie2911,

I am trying to learn to improve my competence I got the J Walkenbach VBA book for dummies and am planning on buying Excel 2013 Power Programming with VBA. Do you think this is a good book or do you have any recommendations?
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Hi everybody,

I have a similar problem, and this macro already almost works fine for me.
Instead of 2 sheets I have 4 (I managed to change the code to compare the data from all 4 sheets and use different colors for the highlighting) and instead of just one column, I need to compare every column.
In the example above only column 6 is compared - how can I change this, so every column is compared?

Thank you

(I am using PC and Excel 2007)
 
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LaKartoffelita,

Please do not post your questions in threads started by others - - this is known as thread hijacking.

Based on your description, and, because your data set is very different, I would suggest:

That you start a new thread for your question and be sure to give it a search friendly title that accurately describes your need.

In your New Thread include:
1. What version of Excel, and, Windows are you using?
2. Are you using a PC or a Mac?
3. screenshots, NOT a picture/graphic, of the four raw data worksheets with their actual worksheet names
4. a screenshot, NOT a picture/graphic, of the results (manually formatted by you for the results you are looking for)

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