Combine data in two columns into one and sort the combined column alphabetically..how??
 

I have two columns, A and B. Each column contains a list of data in
text format e.g. 01TI518A.PV . It is possible that duplicates of this
text may appear within either column. Also, the number of data values
in each column is variable as they are imported from an external
source into the worksheet. I would like to be able to combine the text
from both columns into a single list in a single column, say column C.
I would also like this column to be alphanumerically sorted. How do I
go about doing this?

Combine data in two columns into one and sort the combined column
 

Sub mergecolumns()

LastrowA = Cells(Rows.Count, "A").End(xlUp).Row
LastrowB = Cells(Rows.Count, "B").End(xlUp).Row

If LastrowA LastrowB Then
LastRow = LastrowA
Else
LastRow = LastrowB
End If

Set SourceRange = Range(Cells(1, "A"), Cells(LastRow, "B"))

RowCount = 1
For Each cell In SourceRange

If Not IsEmpty(cell.Value) Then

If RowCount = 1 Then
Cells(1, "D") = cell.Value
RowCount = RowCount + 1
Else
Set DestRange = Range(Cells(1, "D"), _
Cells(RowCount - 1, "D"))
Set c = DestRange.Find(what:=cell, LookIn:=xlValues)

If c Is Nothing Then
Cells(RowCount, "D") = cell.Value
RowCount = RowCount + 1
End If
End If



End If

Next cell

Range(Cells(1, "D"), Cells(RowCount - 1, "D")).Sort _
Key1:=Range("D1"), Order1:=xlAscending, Header:=xlGuess, _
OrderCustom:=1, MatchCase:=False, Orientation:=xlTopToBottom, _
DataOption1:=xlSortNormal
End Sub


"Tommy" wrote:

I have two columns, A and B. Each column contains a list of data in
text format e.g. 01TI518A.PV . It is possible that duplicates of this
text may appear within either column. Also, the number of data values
in each column is variable as they are imported from an external
source into the worksheet. I would like to be able to combine the text
from both columns into a single list in a single column, say column C.
I would also like this column to be alphanumerically sorted. How do I
go about doing this?

Combine data in two columns into one and sort the combined columnalphabetically..how??
 

Check your other posts, too.

Tommy wrote:

I have two columns, A and B. Each column contains a list of data in
text format e.g. 01TI518A.PV . It is possible that duplicates of this
text may appear within either column. Also, the number of data values
in each column is variable as they are imported from an external
source into the worksheet. I would like to be able to combine the text
from both columns into a single list in a single column, say column C.
I would also like this column to be alphanumerically sorted. How do I
go about doing this?

--

Dave Peterson

Combine data in two columns into one and sort the combined column alphabetically..how??
 

In , Dave Peterson
spake thusly:

Check your other posts, too.

IOW: "It is possible that duplicates of this text may appear
in" other posts.

:-)

Tommy wrote:

I have two columns, A and B. Each column contains a list of
data in text format e.g. 01TI518A.PV . It is possible that
duplicates of this text may appear within either column. Also,
the number of data values in each column is variable as they
are imported from an external source into the worksheet. I
would like to be able to combine the text from both columns
into a single list in a single column, say column C. I would
also like this column to be alphanumerically sorted. How do I
go about doing this?

=dman=

Combine data in two columns into one and sort the combined column alphabetically..how??
 

On 10 Aug, 01:39, Dallman Ross <dman@localhost. wrote:
In , Dave Peterson
spake thusly:

Check your other posts, too.

IOW: "It is possible that duplicates of this text may appear
in" other posts.

:-)

Tommy wrote:

I have two columns, A and B. Each column contains a list of
data in text format e.g. 01TI518A.PV . It is possible that
duplicates of this text may appear within either column. Also,
the number of data values in each column is variable as they
are imported from an external source into the worksheet. I
would like to be able to combine the text from both columns
into a single list in a single column, say column C. I would
also like this column to be alphanumerically sorted. How do I
go about doing this?

=dman=

many thanks for your help. i post so that i get an answer, spreading
my chances as it were. well done for pointing that out in your
pointless post.