If List Contains a Value which is not in another List

[VladoR]

Hello,

I have one report in which is one column in which all the values should be picked from another list. I would like to make a check field, which would show e.g. 1 (or sum of 1s) if in the column is a value, which is not in another list. Here is an example.

Column1 (unique values)
A
B
C

Column2 (consolidated inputs)
A
B
A
B
A
B
C
D

I would like to display 1 if in Column2 is a character that is not listed in Column1 or zero if all characters in Column2 are in Column1 as well.

Do you have any idea how to do it, please?

 

[kvsrinivasamurthy]

Like in post#1 give both the lists

 

[Fluff]

Maybe

=COUNT(FILTER(ROW(B2:B20),(LEFT(B2:B20,6)="Fin001")*(ISNA(MATCH(B2:B20,A2:A10,0)))))

 

[VladoR]

Hi Fluff,

thank you for your response. That formula returns the number 17 for me, which is the number of correctly entered values. I'm trying to adjust the formula, but without any significant results, but at least I'm starting to understand how it works.

@hello Kvsrinivasumurthy,
I tried it, but I'm getting always number 1 as a result. The column1 includes FIN001* (tried FIN001, *FIN001* as well) and column 2 includes various entries some of them starting with FIN001-.

 

[Fluff]

If the formula is not working how you want, then please post some accurate sample data.

MrExcel has a tool called “XL2BB” that lets you post samples of your data that will allow us to copy/paste it to our Excel spreadsheets, so we can work with the same copy of data that you are. Instructions on using this tool can be found here: XL2BB Add-in

Note that there is also a "Test Here” forum on this board. This is a place where you can test using this tool (or any other posting techniques that you want to test) before trying to use those tools in your actual posts.

 

[VladoR]

CAPEX_Tracker_MEC_2021_Actual_Forecast_Template_2022.xlsx
	A	B	C	D	E	F
1	Column1		Column2		Result:	5
2	FIN001		FIN001-123456
3			FIN001-123456
4			FIN001-789789
5
6			FIN001-789789
7			FIN002-123123
8
9			FIN001-111222
Sheet4

Cell Formulas
Range	Formula
F1	F1	=COUNT(FILTER(ROW($C$2:$C$9),(LEFT($C$2:$C$9,6)="FIN001")*(ISNA(MATCH($C$2:$C$9,$A$2:$A$3,0)))))

Thank you. The result should be 1 instead of 5. There is one cell starting with FIN002.

 

[Fluff]

Thanks for that, how about

=COUNT(FILTER(ROW($C$2:$C$9),(TRIM($C$2:$C$9)<>"")*(ISNA(MATCH(LEFT($C$2:$C$9,6),LEFT($A$2:$A$3,6),0)))))

 

[VladoR]

Perfect! Many thanks!

 

[Fluff]

Glad we could help & thanks for the feedback.