Comparing columns

[jv]

I have two columns one contains the mailing address and the other has the
actual address. i want to compare these and if they are the same move the
address to another column so I can eliminate the rows where the addresses do
not match.

 

[Jacob Skaria]

Col A - address1
ColB - address2

ColC; cell C1

=IF(A1=B1,A1,"")

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[jv]

I think that would work if i could also condition on the first 15 charactors
as the mailing addresses have ST, AVe BLVd and the actual addressdoes not

 

[Jacob Skaria]

=IF(LEFT(A1,15)=LEFT(B1,15),A1,"")

Difficult to suggest something unless you analyze the data..

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[jv]

Here is the data for a line in my report

D L
C/O P O BOX 33 6063 CARROLL

Formula used

=IF(LEFT(D764,8)=LEFT(L764,8),D764,"")

 

[jv]

Woops I forgot to say that I got no results in the column where i put the
formula