formula to find "missing" data

Hi!
I am looking for a formula that can:
I have a list of (nearly) identical numbers in two columns. In one column
there are 100 numbers and in column 2 there are 90 numbers. Is there a
formula or macro which can find the 10 numbers which are in column 1, but not
in column 2 and list them in at third column?
I am testing two databases that should have the same data, but doesn't. I
have the 2007 version of Excel.
LEG

On Sun, 31 Aug 2008 11:45:01 -0700, LEG > wrote:

>Hi!
>I am looking for a formula that can:
>I have a list of (nearly) identical numbers in two columns. In one column
>there are 100 numbers and in column 2 there are 90 numbers. Is there a
>formula or macro which can find the 10 numbers which are in column 1, but not
>in column 2 and list them in at third column?
>I am testing two databases that should have the same data, but doesn't. I
>have the 2007 version of Excel.
>LEG

If your data is in A1:A100 & B1:B90, then this array-entered formula will list
the entries in A that are not found in B.

This is an **array** formula so must be entered with <ctrl><shift><enter>. If
you do it correctly, Excel will place braces {...} around the formula:


=IF(ROWS($1:1)>SUM(--ISNA(MATCH($A$1:$A$100,$B$1:$B$90,0))),
"",INDEX($A$1:$A$100,LARGE(ISNA(MATCH(
$A$1:$A$100,$B$1:$B$90,0))*ROW(INDIRECT("1:100")), ROWS($1:1))))

Fill down until you don't get any values returned.
--ron

Another play using simple n fast non-array formulas

Assuming data in cols A and B, from row 2 down
In C2:
=IF(A2="","",IF(COUNTIF(B:B,A2),"",ROWS($1:1)))
Leave C1 blank

In D2:
=IF(ROWS($1:1)>COUNT(C:C),"",INDEX(A:A,SMALL(C:C,R OWS($1:1))+1))
Copy C22 down to the last row of data expected in col A, eg down to D1000?
Minimize/hide col C. Col D will return the list of items in col A not found
in col B, with results all neatly packed at the top
--
Max
Singapore
http://savefile.com/projects/236895
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xdemechanik
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"LEG" wrote:
> I am looking for a formula that can:
> I have a list of (nearly) identical numbers in two columns. In one column
> there are 100 numbers and in column 2 there are 90 numbers. Is there a
> formula or macro which can find the 10 numbers which are in column 1, but not
> in column 2 and list them in at third column?
> I am testing two databases that should have the same data, but doesn't. I
> have the 2007 version of Excel.
> LEG

Thanks - it worked!
--
LEG-denmark


"Ron Rosenfeld" skrev:

> On Sun, 31 Aug 2008 11:45:01 -0700, LEG > wrote:
>
> >Hi!
> >I am looking for a formula that can:
> >I have a list of (nearly) identical numbers in two columns. In one column
> >there are 100 numbers and in column 2 there are 90 numbers. Is there a
> >formula or macro which can find the 10 numbers which are in column 1, but not
> >in column 2 and list them in at third column?
> >I am testing two databases that should have the same data, but doesn't. I
> >have the 2007 version of Excel.
> >LEG
>
> If your data is in A1:A100 & B1:B90, then this array-entered formula will list
> the entries in A that are not found in B.
>
> This is an **array** formula so must be entered with <ctrl><shift><enter>. If
> you do it correctly, Excel will place braces {...} around the formula:
>
>
> =IF(ROWS($1:1)>SUM(--ISNA(MATCH($A$1:$A$100,$B$1:$B$90,0))),
> "",INDEX($A$1:$A$100,LARGE(ISNA(MATCH(
> $A$1:$A$100,$B$1:$B$90,0))*ROW(INDIRECT("1:100")), ROWS($1:1))))
>
> Fill down until you don't get any values returned.
> --ron
>

Thanks - this one worked as well.
--
LEG-denmark


"Max" skrev:

> Another play using simple n fast non-array formulas
>
> Assuming data in cols A and B, from row 2 down
> In C2:
> =IF(A2="","",IF(COUNTIF(B:B,A2),"",ROWS($1:1)))
> Leave C1 blank
>
> In D2:
> =IF(ROWS($1:1)>COUNT(C:C),"",INDEX(A:A,SMALL(C:C,R OWS($1:1))+1))
> Copy C22 down to the last row of data expected in col A, eg down to D1000?
> Minimize/hide col C. Col D will return the list of items in col A not found
> in col B, with results all neatly packed at the top
> --
> Max
> Singapore
> http://savefile.com/projects/236895
> Downloads:17,700 Files:359 Subscribers:55
> xdemechanik
> ---
> "LEG" wrote:
> > I am looking for a formula that can:
> > I have a list of (nearly) identical numbers in two columns. In one column
> > there are 100 numbers and in column 2 there are 90 numbers. Is there a
> > formula or macro which can find the 10 numbers which are in column 1, but not
> > in column 2 and list them in at third column?
> > I am testing two databases that should have the same data, but doesn't. I
> > have the 2007 version of Excel.
> > LEG

Welcome ..
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Max
Singapore
http://savefile.com/projects/236895
Downloads:17,800 Files:359 Subscribers:56
xdemechanik
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"LEG" > wrote in message
...
> Thanks - this one worked as well.
> --
> LEG-denmark

On Tue, 9 Sep 2008 08:38:28 -0700, LEG > wrote:

>Thanks - it worked!
>--
>LEG-denmark

You're welcome. Glad to help. Thanks for the feedback.
--ron