Formula to compare two lists

[LearnMeExcel]

Hi
i have this to lists

Excel Workbook
	A	B	C	D
1	List 1	List 2		Expected result
2	Check 7290 at 26/5 - company B	Delete Check 7763 at 5/9 - company AA		Done
3	Check 78 at 1/6 - company A	Paid Check 7290 at 26/5 - company B - AAA Bank		Done
4	Check 835922 at 20/8 - company F	Paid Check 78 at 1/6 - company A		Not in List
5	Check 7763 at 5/9 - company AA			Done
6	Check 79 at 1/7 - company A			Not in List
7	Check 80 at 1/8 - company A			Not in List
Sheet1

Excel 2007

i want to compare the first list with the second to find which transaction done
the expected result in column D

 

[dave3009]

I think something like this should get you started

Excel Workbook
	A	B	C	D
1	List 1	List 2		Expected result
2	Check 7290 at 26/5 - company B	Delete Check 7763 at 5/9 - company AA		Done
3	Check 78 at 1/6 - company A	Paid Check 7290 at 26/5 - company B - AAA Bank		Not In List
4	Check 835922 at 20/8 - company F	Paid Check 78 at 1/6 - company A		Done
5	Check 7763 at 5/9 - company AA			Not In List
6	Check 79 at 1/7 - company A			Not In List
7	Check 80 at 1/8 - company A			Not In List
APR

Excel 2007

Cell Formulas
Range	Formula
D2	=IF(ISNUMBER(MATCH(MID(B2, FIND(" ", B2)+1, 255),A:A, 0)), "Done", "Not In List")

 

[LearnMeExcel]

thanx dave
but it is not what i am looking for
your formula compare list 2 with 1
i want to compare list 1 with 2

Excel Workbook
	D	E
1	Expected result	Dave 3009
2	Done	Done
3	Done	Not In List
4	Not in List	Done
5	Done	Not In List
6	Not in List	Not In List
7	Not in List	Not In List
Sheet1

Excel 2007

Cell Formulas
Range	Formula
E2	=IF(ISNUMBER(MATCH(MID(B2, FIND(" ", B2)+1, 255),A:A, 0)), "Done", "Not In List")

 

[Aladin Akyurek]

In D2 enter and copy down:

=IF(ISNUMBER(LOOKUP(9.99999999999999E+307,SEARCH(A2,$B$2:$B$4))),"Done","Not in List")

 

[LearnMeExcel]

In D2 enter and copy down:

=IF(ISNUMBER(LOOKUP(9.99999999999999E+307,SEARCH(A2,$B$2:$B$4))),"Done","Not in List")

Yes Aladin
this is what i am looking for

thank you very much

 

[jasonb75]

An alternative

Sheet2

<TABLE style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff; PADDING-LEFT: 2pt; PADDING-RIGHT: 2pt; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri,Arial; FONT-SIZE: 11pt" border=1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0><COLGROUP><COL style="WIDTH: 30px; FONT-WEIGHT: bold"><COL style="WIDTH: 249px"><COL style="WIDTH: 348px"><COL style="WIDTH: 52px"><COL style="WIDTH: 111px"></COLGROUP><TBODY><TR style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cacaca; FONT-SIZE: 8pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold"><TD> </TD><TD>A</TD><TD>B</TD><TD>C</TD><TD>D</TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 18px"><TD style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cacaca; FONT-SIZE: 8pt">1</TD><TD style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">List 1</TD><TD style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">List 2</TD><TD style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> </TD><TD style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Expected result</TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 18px"><TD style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cacaca; FONT-SIZE: 8pt">2</TD><TD style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Check 7290 at 26/5 - company B</TD><TD style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Delete Check 7763 at 5/9 - company AA</TD><TD style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> </TD><TD style="TEXT-ALIGN: right">Done</TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 18px"><TD style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cacaca; FONT-SIZE: 8pt">3</TD><TD style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Check 78 at 1/6 - company A</TD><TD style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Paid Check 7290 at 26/5 - company B - AAA Bank</TD><TD style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> </TD><TD style="TEXT-ALIGN: right">Done</TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 18px"><TD style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cacaca; FONT-SIZE: 8pt">4</TD><TD style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Check 835922 at 20/8 - company F</TD><TD style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Paid Check 78 at 1/6 - company A</TD><TD style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> </TD><TD style="TEXT-ALIGN: right">Not in List</TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 18px"><TD style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cacaca; FONT-SIZE: 8pt">5</TD><TD style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Check 7763 at 5/9 - company AA</TD><TD style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> </TD><TD style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> </TD><TD style="TEXT-ALIGN: right">Done</TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 18px"><TD style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cacaca; FONT-SIZE: 8pt">6</TD><TD style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Check 79 at 1/7 - company A</TD><TD style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> </TD><TD style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> </TD><TD style="TEXT-ALIGN: right">Not in List</TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 18px"><TD style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cacaca; FONT-SIZE: 8pt">7</TD><TD style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Check 80 at 1/8 - company A</TD><TD style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> </TD><TD style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> </TD><TD style="TEXT-ALIGN: right">Not in List</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
<TABLE style="BORDER-BOTTOM-STYLE: groove; BORDER-BOTTOM-COLOR: #00ff00; BORDER-RIGHT-STYLE: groove; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #fffcf9; BORDER-TOP-COLOR: #00ff00; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; BORDER-TOP-STYLE: groove; COLOR: #000000; BORDER-RIGHT-COLOR: #00ff00; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; BORDER-LEFT-STYLE: groove; BORDER-LEFT-COLOR: #00ff00"><TBODY><TR><TD>Spreadsheet Formulas</TD></TR><TR><TD><TABLE style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 9pt" border=1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2><TBODY><TR style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cacaca; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><TD>Cell</TD><TD>Formula</TD></TR><TR><TD>D2</TD><TD>=COUNTIF($B$2:$B$4,"*"&A2&"*")</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>

Column D uses a custom format, [=0]"Not in List";[>0]"Done"

 

[LearnMeExcel]

An alternative

Sheet2

<TABLE style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff; PADDING-LEFT: 2pt; PADDING-RIGHT: 2pt; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri,Arial; FONT-SIZE: 11pt" border=1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0><COLGROUP><COL style="WIDTH: 30px; FONT-WEIGHT: bold"><COL style="WIDTH: 249px"><COL style="WIDTH: 348px"><COL style="WIDTH: 52px"><COL style="WIDTH: 111px"></COLGROUP><TBODY><TR style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cacaca; FONT-SIZE: 8pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold"><TD> </TD><TD>A</TD><TD>B</TD><TD>C</TD><TD>D</TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 18px"><TD style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cacaca; FONT-SIZE: 8pt">1</TD><TD style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">List 1</TD><TD style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">List 2</TD><TD style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> </TD><TD style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Expected result</TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 18px"><TD style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cacaca; FONT-SIZE: 8pt">2</TD><TD style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Check 7290 at 26/5 - company B</TD><TD style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Delete Check 7763 at 5/9 - company AA</TD><TD style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> </TD><TD style="TEXT-ALIGN: right">Done</TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 18px"><TD style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cacaca; FONT-SIZE: 8pt">3</TD><TD style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Check 78 at 1/6 - company A</TD><TD style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Paid Check 7290 at 26/5 - company B - AAA Bank</TD><TD style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> </TD><TD style="TEXT-ALIGN: right">Done</TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 18px"><TD style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cacaca; FONT-SIZE: 8pt">4</TD><TD style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Check 835922 at 20/8 - company F</TD><TD style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Paid Check 78 at 1/6 - company A</TD><TD style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> </TD><TD style="TEXT-ALIGN: right">Not in List</TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 18px"><TD style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cacaca; FONT-SIZE: 8pt">5</TD><TD style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Check 7763 at 5/9 - company AA</TD><TD style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> </TD><TD style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> </TD><TD style="TEXT-ALIGN: right">Done</TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 18px"><TD style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cacaca; FONT-SIZE: 8pt">6</TD><TD style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Check 79 at 1/7 - company A</TD><TD style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> </TD><TD style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> </TD><TD style="TEXT-ALIGN: right">Not in List</TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 18px"><TD style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cacaca; FONT-SIZE: 8pt">7</TD><TD style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Check 80 at 1/8 - company A</TD><TD style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> </TD><TD style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> </TD><TD style="TEXT-ALIGN: right">Not in List</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
<TABLE style="BORDER-BOTTOM-STYLE: groove; BORDER-BOTTOM-COLOR: #00ff00; BORDER-RIGHT-STYLE: groove; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #fffcf9; BORDER-TOP-COLOR: #00ff00; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; BORDER-TOP-STYLE: groove; COLOR: #000000; BORDER-RIGHT-COLOR: #00ff00; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; BORDER-LEFT-STYLE: groove; BORDER-LEFT-COLOR: #00ff00"><TBODY><TR><TD>Spreadsheet Formulas</TD></TR><TR><TD><TABLE style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 9pt" border=1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2><TBODY><TR style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cacaca; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><TD>Cell</TD><TD>Formula</TD></TR><TR><TD>D2</TD><TD>=COUNTIF($B$2:$B$4,"*"&A2&"*")</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>

Column D uses a custom format, [=0]"Not in List";[>0]"Done"

nice idea jasonb
i like it
thank you

 

[jasonb75]

Depending on the volume of data you have to work with, it may also be more efficient.

I tried it with 10k records in each list and it took around 10 seconds to calculate, I deleted the formula column and tried Aladins formula on the same set of records, which is still calulcating after around 5 minutes.

 

[Aladin Akyurek]

Depending on the volume of data you have to work with, it may also be more efficient.

I tried it with 10k records in each list and it took around 10 seconds to calculate, I deleted the formula column and tried Aladins formula on the same set of records, which is still calulcating after around 5 minutes.

Would you also check:

=ISNUMBER(MATCH("*"&A2&"*",$B$2:$B$4,0))+0

with:

[=0]"Not in List";[=1]"Done"

 

[jasonb75]

Would you also check:

=ISNUMBER(MATCH("*"&A2&"*",$B$2:$B$4,0))+0

with:

[=0]"Not in List";[=1]"Done"

That's more like it Aladin, about 50% faster than countif.