Dear all
I have two columns with codes.
The first column include the main coding (ie: ab1, ab101, ab10101,...)
The second column include the same codes, but the first leter is always C.
So the coding is (ie: cab1, cab101, cab10101,...)
I have notice that some of the codes in the second column are missing.
There is any way that i can make a check regarding the second column based
the first one. I tried to use the vlookup but the problem is that the first
letter is c and basically the two codes looks different.
Can anyone direct me of how i can make the comparison between the two columns?

Thanks in advance

--Insert a column in between. Say Col B.
--In cell B1 apply the formula; and copy down as required..Will return the
text incase the correspondin code in ColA is missing in ColC
=IF(COUNTIF(C:C,"c" & A1),"","Missing in Column C")

--
Jacob (MVP - Excel)


"Manos" wrote:

> Dear all
> I have two columns with codes.
> The first column include the main coding (ie: ab1, ab101, ab10101,...)
> The second column include the same codes, but the first leter is always C.
> So the coding is (ie: cab1, cab101, cab10101,...)
> I have notice that some of the codes in the second column are missing.
> There is any way that i can make a check regarding the second column based
> the first one. I tried to use the vlookup but the problem is that the first
> letter is c and basically the two codes looks different.
> Can anyone direct me of how i can make the comparison between the two columns?
>
> Thanks in advance
>
>

Thank you very much for your suggestions

"Jacob Skaria" wrote:

> --Insert a column in between. Say Col B.
> --In cell B1 apply the formula; and copy down as required..Will return the
> text incase the correspondin code in ColA is missing in ColC
> =IF(COUNTIF(C:C,"c" & A1),"","Missing in Column C")
>
> --
> Jacob (MVP - Excel)
>
>
> "Manos" wrote:
>
> > Dear all
> > I have two columns with codes.
> > The first column include the main coding (ie: ab1, ab101, ab10101,...)
> > The second column include the same codes, but the first leter is always C.
> > So the coding is (ie: cab1, cab101, cab10101,...)
> > I have notice that some of the codes in the second column are missing.
> > There is any way that i can make a check regarding the second column based
> > the first one. I tried to use the vlookup but the problem is that the first
> > letter is c and basically the two codes looks different.
> > Can anyone direct me of how i can make the comparison between the two columns?
> >
> > Thanks in advance
> >
> >