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VBA (Excel): Compare two columns and if they match, delete the whole row
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' Excel VBA Macro: This compares two columns, if they match the the row is deleted. | |
Sub Main() | |
With Application ' Optimise so deleting rows doesnt hang | |
.ScreenUpdating = False | |
.Calculation = xlCalculationManual | |
End With | |
' Set up prompt input boxes for user to choose the columns | |
Column1 = InputBox("Choose the first column to compare...") | |
If Column1 = "" Or DelimitedColumn1 Like "*[!A-Za-z]*" Then Exit Sub | |
Column2 = InputBox("Choose the second column to compare...") | |
If Column2 = "" Or DelimitedColumn1 Like "*[!A-Za-z]*" Then Exit Sub | |
LastRow = Range("A" & Rows.Count).End(xlUp).Row ' finding last row used | |
For i = LastRow To 1 Step -1 ' iterating from last row to 1st | |
If Range(Column1 & i).Value = Range(Column2 & i).Value Then Rows(i).EntireRow.Delete ' comparing columns 1 and 2 | |
Next | |
With Application | |
.ScreenUpdating = True | |
.Calculation = xlCalculationAutomatic | |
.CutCopyMode = False | |
End With | |
End Sub |
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