My machine names are in the first column in a spreadsheet. I need to find or
flag in some way, those instances in which a machine name in one row
is followed by the same name appearing again in the next row's first column.


It would be fine (but not necessary) to reveal this by deleting all other
rows
that do not repeat in this way.

Thanks,
john c

sub RemoveNonDups()
Dim i as Long, lastrow as Long
lastrow = cells(rows.count,1).End(xlup).row
for i = lastrow to 2 step -1
if cells(i,1).value < cells(i-1).value then
rows(i).Delete
end if
Next
if cells(i,1).value < cells(i+1).value then
rows(1).Delete
End if
End Sub

--
Regards,
Tom Ogilvy


"How did I get here?" <How did I get wrote
in message ...
My machine names are in the first column in a spreadsheet. I need to find
or
flag in some way, those instances in which a machine name in one row
is followed by the same name appearing again in the next row's first
column.


It would be fine (but not necessary) to reveal this by deleting all other
rows
that do not repeat in this way.

Thanks,
john c

John,

Use a helper column of formulas: in a cell in row 2, enter the formula

=OR(A2=A1,A2=A3)

and then copy down to match your data. Then filter on that column to show TRUE values only.

HTH,
Bernie
MS Excel MVP


"How did I get here?" <How did I get wrote in message
...
My machine names are in the first column in a spreadsheet. I need to find or
flag in some way, those instances in which a machine name in one row
is followed by the same name appearing again in the next row's first column.


It would be fine (but not necessary) to reveal this by deleting all other
rows
that do not repeat in this way.

Thanks,
john c

Thanks for your help. I worked with the next answer because it was simpler.
I will keep your script idea though in case I do need to delete non-dupe rows.
Thanks,
john c "How did I get here?"

"Tom Ogilvy" wrote:

sub RemoveNonDups()
Dim i as Long, lastrow as Long
lastrow = cells(rows.count,1).End(xlup).row
for i = lastrow to 2 step -1
if cells(i,1).value < cells(i-1).value then
rows(i).Delete
end if
Next
if cells(i,1).value < cells(i+1).value then
rows(1).Delete
End if
End Sub

--
Regards,
Tom Ogilvy


"How did I get here?" <How did I get wrote
in message ...
My machine names are in the first column in a spreadsheet. I need to find
or
flag in some way, those instances in which a machine name in one row
is followed by the same name appearing again in the next row's first
column.


It would be fine (but not necessary) to reveal this by deleting all other
rows
that do not repeat in this way.

Thanks,
john c

"How did I get here?" wrote:

My machine names are in the first column in a spreadsheet. I need to find or
flag in some way, those instances in which a machine name in one row
is followed by the same name appearing again in the next row's first column.


It would be fine (but not necessary) to reveal this by deleting all other
rows
that do not repeat in this way.

Thanks,
john c

"How did I get here?" <How did I get wrote
in message ...
My machine names are in the first column in a spreadsheet. I need to find
or
flag in some way, those instances in which a machine name in one row
is followed by the same name appearing again in the next row's first
column.


It would be fine (but not necessary) to reveal this by deleting all other
rows
that do not repeat in this way.

Thanks,
john c

SourceRange is the Top Cell of your contiguous range
----------------------------------------
Public Sub FlagNonDups()
Dim i As Long, SourceRange As Range

Set SourceRange = [Sheet12!H90]
If Not IsEmpty(SourceRange.Offset(1, 0)) Then
Set SourceRange = SourceRange.Resize(SourceRange. _
End(xlDown).Row - SourceRange.Row + 1)
End If

For i = 1 To SourceRange.Rows.Count - 1
If SourceRange(i) < SourceRange(i + 1) Then
SourceRange(i) = "*"
Else
i = i + 1
End If
Next

End Sub
-----------------------------------------
Ciao
Bruno

1. It worked when we changed it to: =OR(A1=A2)

2. Your idea also gave my co-worker the idea to do this:
=IF(A1=A2,"duplicate","OK") (and dragged down...)

Thanks!
john "How did I get here?"



"Bernie Deitrick" wrote:

John,

Use a helper column of formulas: in a cell in row 2, enter the formula

=OR(A2=A1,A2=A3)

and then copy down to match your data. Then filter on that column to show TRUE values only.

HTH,
Bernie
MS Excel MVP


"How did I get here?" <How did I get wrote in message
...
My machine names are in the first column in a spreadsheet. I need to find or
flag in some way, those instances in which a machine name in one row
is followed by the same name appearing again in the next row's first column.


It would be fine (but not necessary) to reveal this by deleting all other
rows
that do not repeat in this way.

Thanks,
john c

John,

If you need to delete non-dupe rows (with my solution rather than a macro), simply filter for FALSE,
then select all the FALSES, and use edit / go to.. Special cells Visible cells only, and delete
the rows. Then turn off the filter.

HTH,
Bernie
MS Excel MVP


"How did I get here?" wrote in message
...
Thanks for your help. I worked with the next answer because it was simpler.
I will keep your script idea though in case I do need to delete non-dupe rows.
Thanks,
john c "How did I get here?"

"Tom Ogilvy" wrote:

sub RemoveNonDups()
Dim i as Long, lastrow as Long
lastrow = cells(rows.count,1).End(xlup).row
for i = lastrow to 2 step -1
if cells(i,1).value < cells(i-1).value then
rows(i).Delete
end if
Next
if cells(i,1).value < cells(i+1).value then
rows(1).Delete
End if
End Sub

--
Regards,
Tom Ogilvy


"How did I get here?" <How did I get wrote
in message ...
My machine names are in the first column in a spreadsheet. I need to find
or
flag in some way, those instances in which a machine name in one row
is followed by the same name appearing again in the next row's first
column.


It would be fine (but not necessary) to reveal this by deleting all other
rows
that do not repeat in this way.

Thanks,
john c

Just to add a refinement.
You can skip the Edit/goto special cells, visible cells only part - it is
redundant. When you delete rows in a filter, only the visible rows are
deleted.

As to your comment about simplicity, I am not sure how Edit=Macro=Macros
then Select the macro name in the dialog and hit run is all that complex
<g.

--
Regards,
Tom Ogilvy

"Bernie Deitrick" <deitbe @ consumer dot org wrote in message
...
John,

If you need to delete non-dupe rows (with my solution rather than a
macro), simply filter for FALSE,
then select all the FALSES, and use edit / go to.. Special cells Visible
cells only, and delete
the rows. Then turn off the filter.

HTH,
Bernie
MS Excel MVP


"How did I get here?" wrote in
message
...
Thanks for your help. I worked with the next answer because it was
simpler.
I will keep your script idea though in case I do need to delete non-dupe
rows.
Thanks,
john c "How did I get here?"

"Tom Ogilvy" wrote:

sub RemoveNonDups()
Dim i as Long, lastrow as Long
lastrow = cells(rows.count,1).End(xlup).row
for i = lastrow to 2 step -1
if cells(i,1).value < cells(i-1).value then
rows(i).Delete
end if
Next
if cells(i,1).value < cells(i+1).value then
rows(1).Delete
End if
End Sub

--
Regards,
Tom Ogilvy


"How did I get here?" <How did I get
wrote
in message ...
My machine names are in the first column in a spreadsheet. I need to
find
or
flag in some way, those instances in which a machine name in one row
is followed by the same name appearing again in the next row's first
column.


It would be fine (but not necessary) to reveal this by deleting all
other
rows
that do not repeat in this way.

Thanks,
john c

Tom,

Just to add a refinement.
You can skip the Edit/goto special cells, visible cells only part - it is
redundant. When you delete rows in a filter, only the visible rows are
deleted

Too true, just a bad habit from having deleted the header row too many times.

Bernie

John,

That formula won't work to show both rows, and would result in the deletion of half of each
duplicate set if you use that to filter/delete rows.

HTH,
Bernie
MS Excel MVP


"How did I get here?" wrote in message
...
1. It worked when we changed it to: =OR(A1=A2)

2. Your idea also gave my co-worker the idea to do this:
=IF(A1=A2,"duplicate","OK") (and dragged down...)

Thanks!
john "How did I get here?"



"Bernie Deitrick" wrote:

John,

Use a helper column of formulas: in a cell in row 2, enter the formula

=OR(A2=A1,A2=A3)

and then copy down to match your data. Then filter on that column to show TRUE values only.

HTH,
Bernie
MS Excel MVP


"How did I get here?" <How did I get wrote in message
...
My machine names are in the first column in a spreadsheet. I need to find or
flag in some way, those instances in which a machine name in one row
is followed by the same name appearing again in the next row's first column.


It would be fine (but not necessary) to reveal this by deleting all other
rows
that do not repeat in this way.

Thanks,
john c