I would do this.
Create a new sheet.
Copy the customer from 2006 to column A. Include the single header row.
Copy the customer from 2007 to the bottom of the data in column A of that new
sheet. Do not include the header.
Use data|filter|advanced filter to get a list of unique customers. Put this
unique list in column B. Look at Debra Dalgleish's site for Advanced filter
with unique records.
http://contextures.com/xladvfilter01.html#FilterUR
Delete column A (since column B has that unique list).
Put 2006 in B1 and 2007 in C1
In B2, put this formula:
=vlookup(a2,'2006'!a:b,2,false)
in C2, put this formula:
=vlookup(a2,'2007'!a:b,2,false)
(This assumes that the worksheets are named 2006 and 2007.)
Copy those formulas down as far as you need.
Select columns B:C
Edit|copy
Edit|paste special|Values
Now remove the #n/a's for the cells that didn't have a matching customer in that
year.
Select columns B:C
edit|replace
what: #n/a
with: (leave blank)
replace all
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This may sound like a lot of work, but once you do it a few times, you'll find
that you can do it in less than 5 minutes.
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Dave Peterson
krzysiek kubeczka - 09 Aug 2007 14:03 GMT
Thank You very much! It is a very helpful idea and solution. It
doesn't take much time even with the first try.
With regards,
Chris
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