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I have tried coding this myself with no luck whatsoever (I am a novice).



We have a worksheet that contains lists of users, their job titles and roles assigned to them within certain systems.



What I am trying to do is add drop downs to select a name of someone in the list (this bit is fine, no issues). Then when selected have a box in the middle that lists differences of assigned roles.



So far I have tried How to compare two columns and find differences in Excel? but due to my knowledge it was no help. I have also browsed various other answers on here and other websites but can't get to the bottom fo what I am trying to do.



I found the below code but don't know how to adapt this to my cause -



Sub divide()
Dim sh1 As Worksheet, sh2 As Worksheet, sh3 As Worksheet, lr1 As Long, lr2 As Long, rng1 As Range, rng2 As Range, c As Range
Set sh1 = Sheet1 'Edit sheet name
Set sh2 = Sheet2 'Edit sheet name
Set sh3 = Sheet3 'Edit sheet name
lr1 = sh1.Cells(Rows.Count, 1).End(xlUp).Row 'Get the last row with data for both list sheets
lr2 = sh2.Cells(Rows.Count, 1).End(xlUp).Row
Set rng1 = sh1.Range("A2:xb200" & lr1) 'Establish the ranges on both sheets
Set rng2 = sh2.Range("A2:xb200" & lr2)
With sh3 'If header not there, put them in
If .Range("A1") = "" And .Range("B1") = "" Then
.Range("A1") = "Extras in List 1"
.Range("B1") = "Extras in List 2"
End If
End With
For Each c In rng1 'Run a loop for each list ID mismatches and paste to sheet 3.
If WorksheetFunction.CountIf(rng2, c.Value) = 0 Then
sh3.Cells(Rows.Count, 1).End(xlUp)(2) = c.Value
End If
Next
For Each c In rng2
If Application.CountIf(rng1, c.Value) = 0 Then
sh3.Cells(Rows.Count, 2).End(xlUp)(2) = c.Value
End If
Next
End Sub


My sheet names are "usersandroles", this lists everything in seperate columns, namely - A System, B User, C Role, D Title E Key filter (I have added this column to filter out jobs with only one person as there is nothing to compare against). "Pivot Data" which does give a comparison but doesn't make for easy viewing when there is a hundred or so users in the same role. "Table" this simply lists the persons name as a column header, then all roles assigned to them in that column. "Comparison" where I want the magic to happen.



This was my poor start (and yes it is next to no code, but at least I tried)



Sub Button4_Click()

Dim lbx1 As Long
Dim lbx2 As Range
Dim rfinda As Range
Dim rfindb As Range


Set lbx1 = ("c4:h4")
Set lbx2 = ("q4:v4")
Set rfinda = .Find(what:=lbx1.Value, lookat:=xlWhole, MatchCase:=False, searchformat:=False)
Set rfindb = .Find(what:=lbx2.Value, lookat:=xlWhole, MatchCase:=False, searchformat:=False)


With "Comparison"
If lbx1 > "" Then
Activate.Worksheet ("Table")
End If
With ActiveSheet
If rfinda & lbx1 = lbx1 Then


This is a mock up of the sheet so you can see how it displays -



Worksheet



This is how I would like it to display on another sheet -



comparison



The ideal scenario is to have it list the roles against both of them under their names then have the comparison/extra roles in the middle as in the image. But I couldn't even figure out how to get that to happen without using dedicated drop down lists. However as there is over 600 users that just didn't seem to be an option.



I have tried using named ranges etc but just cannot figure it out.



I don't expect someone to code it for me, but if someone can get me going in the right direction I'm happy to plug away at it.










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    I have tried coding this myself with no luck whatsoever (I am a novice).



    We have a worksheet that contains lists of users, their job titles and roles assigned to them within certain systems.



    What I am trying to do is add drop downs to select a name of someone in the list (this bit is fine, no issues). Then when selected have a box in the middle that lists differences of assigned roles.



    So far I have tried How to compare two columns and find differences in Excel? but due to my knowledge it was no help. I have also browsed various other answers on here and other websites but can't get to the bottom fo what I am trying to do.



    I found the below code but don't know how to adapt this to my cause -



    Sub divide()
    Dim sh1 As Worksheet, sh2 As Worksheet, sh3 As Worksheet, lr1 As Long, lr2 As Long, rng1 As Range, rng2 As Range, c As Range
    Set sh1 = Sheet1 'Edit sheet name
    Set sh2 = Sheet2 'Edit sheet name
    Set sh3 = Sheet3 'Edit sheet name
    lr1 = sh1.Cells(Rows.Count, 1).End(xlUp).Row 'Get the last row with data for both list sheets
    lr2 = sh2.Cells(Rows.Count, 1).End(xlUp).Row
    Set rng1 = sh1.Range("A2:xb200" & lr1) 'Establish the ranges on both sheets
    Set rng2 = sh2.Range("A2:xb200" & lr2)
    With sh3 'If header not there, put them in
    If .Range("A1") = "" And .Range("B1") = "" Then
    .Range("A1") = "Extras in List 1"
    .Range("B1") = "Extras in List 2"
    End If
    End With
    For Each c In rng1 'Run a loop for each list ID mismatches and paste to sheet 3.
    If WorksheetFunction.CountIf(rng2, c.Value) = 0 Then
    sh3.Cells(Rows.Count, 1).End(xlUp)(2) = c.Value
    End If
    Next
    For Each c In rng2
    If Application.CountIf(rng1, c.Value) = 0 Then
    sh3.Cells(Rows.Count, 2).End(xlUp)(2) = c.Value
    End If
    Next
    End Sub


    My sheet names are "usersandroles", this lists everything in seperate columns, namely - A System, B User, C Role, D Title E Key filter (I have added this column to filter out jobs with only one person as there is nothing to compare against). "Pivot Data" which does give a comparison but doesn't make for easy viewing when there is a hundred or so users in the same role. "Table" this simply lists the persons name as a column header, then all roles assigned to them in that column. "Comparison" where I want the magic to happen.



    This was my poor start (and yes it is next to no code, but at least I tried)



    Sub Button4_Click()

    Dim lbx1 As Long
    Dim lbx2 As Range
    Dim rfinda As Range
    Dim rfindb As Range


    Set lbx1 = ("c4:h4")
    Set lbx2 = ("q4:v4")
    Set rfinda = .Find(what:=lbx1.Value, lookat:=xlWhole, MatchCase:=False, searchformat:=False)
    Set rfindb = .Find(what:=lbx2.Value, lookat:=xlWhole, MatchCase:=False, searchformat:=False)


    With "Comparison"
    If lbx1 > "" Then
    Activate.Worksheet ("Table")
    End If
    With ActiveSheet
    If rfinda & lbx1 = lbx1 Then


    This is a mock up of the sheet so you can see how it displays -



    Worksheet



    This is how I would like it to display on another sheet -



    comparison



    The ideal scenario is to have it list the roles against both of them under their names then have the comparison/extra roles in the middle as in the image. But I couldn't even figure out how to get that to happen without using dedicated drop down lists. However as there is over 600 users that just didn't seem to be an option.



    I have tried using named ranges etc but just cannot figure it out.



    I don't expect someone to code it for me, but if someone can get me going in the right direction I'm happy to plug away at it.










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      I have tried coding this myself with no luck whatsoever (I am a novice).



      We have a worksheet that contains lists of users, their job titles and roles assigned to them within certain systems.



      What I am trying to do is add drop downs to select a name of someone in the list (this bit is fine, no issues). Then when selected have a box in the middle that lists differences of assigned roles.



      So far I have tried How to compare two columns and find differences in Excel? but due to my knowledge it was no help. I have also browsed various other answers on here and other websites but can't get to the bottom fo what I am trying to do.



      I found the below code but don't know how to adapt this to my cause -



      Sub divide()
      Dim sh1 As Worksheet, sh2 As Worksheet, sh3 As Worksheet, lr1 As Long, lr2 As Long, rng1 As Range, rng2 As Range, c As Range
      Set sh1 = Sheet1 'Edit sheet name
      Set sh2 = Sheet2 'Edit sheet name
      Set sh3 = Sheet3 'Edit sheet name
      lr1 = sh1.Cells(Rows.Count, 1).End(xlUp).Row 'Get the last row with data for both list sheets
      lr2 = sh2.Cells(Rows.Count, 1).End(xlUp).Row
      Set rng1 = sh1.Range("A2:xb200" & lr1) 'Establish the ranges on both sheets
      Set rng2 = sh2.Range("A2:xb200" & lr2)
      With sh3 'If header not there, put them in
      If .Range("A1") = "" And .Range("B1") = "" Then
      .Range("A1") = "Extras in List 1"
      .Range("B1") = "Extras in List 2"
      End If
      End With
      For Each c In rng1 'Run a loop for each list ID mismatches and paste to sheet 3.
      If WorksheetFunction.CountIf(rng2, c.Value) = 0 Then
      sh3.Cells(Rows.Count, 1).End(xlUp)(2) = c.Value
      End If
      Next
      For Each c In rng2
      If Application.CountIf(rng1, c.Value) = 0 Then
      sh3.Cells(Rows.Count, 2).End(xlUp)(2) = c.Value
      End If
      Next
      End Sub


      My sheet names are "usersandroles", this lists everything in seperate columns, namely - A System, B User, C Role, D Title E Key filter (I have added this column to filter out jobs with only one person as there is nothing to compare against). "Pivot Data" which does give a comparison but doesn't make for easy viewing when there is a hundred or so users in the same role. "Table" this simply lists the persons name as a column header, then all roles assigned to them in that column. "Comparison" where I want the magic to happen.



      This was my poor start (and yes it is next to no code, but at least I tried)



      Sub Button4_Click()

      Dim lbx1 As Long
      Dim lbx2 As Range
      Dim rfinda As Range
      Dim rfindb As Range


      Set lbx1 = ("c4:h4")
      Set lbx2 = ("q4:v4")
      Set rfinda = .Find(what:=lbx1.Value, lookat:=xlWhole, MatchCase:=False, searchformat:=False)
      Set rfindb = .Find(what:=lbx2.Value, lookat:=xlWhole, MatchCase:=False, searchformat:=False)


      With "Comparison"
      If lbx1 > "" Then
      Activate.Worksheet ("Table")
      End If
      With ActiveSheet
      If rfinda & lbx1 = lbx1 Then


      This is a mock up of the sheet so you can see how it displays -



      Worksheet



      This is how I would like it to display on another sheet -



      comparison



      The ideal scenario is to have it list the roles against both of them under their names then have the comparison/extra roles in the middle as in the image. But I couldn't even figure out how to get that to happen without using dedicated drop down lists. However as there is over 600 users that just didn't seem to be an option.



      I have tried using named ranges etc but just cannot figure it out.



      I don't expect someone to code it for me, but if someone can get me going in the right direction I'm happy to plug away at it.










      share|improve this question













      I have tried coding this myself with no luck whatsoever (I am a novice).



      We have a worksheet that contains lists of users, their job titles and roles assigned to them within certain systems.



      What I am trying to do is add drop downs to select a name of someone in the list (this bit is fine, no issues). Then when selected have a box in the middle that lists differences of assigned roles.



      So far I have tried How to compare two columns and find differences in Excel? but due to my knowledge it was no help. I have also browsed various other answers on here and other websites but can't get to the bottom fo what I am trying to do.



      I found the below code but don't know how to adapt this to my cause -



      Sub divide()
      Dim sh1 As Worksheet, sh2 As Worksheet, sh3 As Worksheet, lr1 As Long, lr2 As Long, rng1 As Range, rng2 As Range, c As Range
      Set sh1 = Sheet1 'Edit sheet name
      Set sh2 = Sheet2 'Edit sheet name
      Set sh3 = Sheet3 'Edit sheet name
      lr1 = sh1.Cells(Rows.Count, 1).End(xlUp).Row 'Get the last row with data for both list sheets
      lr2 = sh2.Cells(Rows.Count, 1).End(xlUp).Row
      Set rng1 = sh1.Range("A2:xb200" & lr1) 'Establish the ranges on both sheets
      Set rng2 = sh2.Range("A2:xb200" & lr2)
      With sh3 'If header not there, put them in
      If .Range("A1") = "" And .Range("B1") = "" Then
      .Range("A1") = "Extras in List 1"
      .Range("B1") = "Extras in List 2"
      End If
      End With
      For Each c In rng1 'Run a loop for each list ID mismatches and paste to sheet 3.
      If WorksheetFunction.CountIf(rng2, c.Value) = 0 Then
      sh3.Cells(Rows.Count, 1).End(xlUp)(2) = c.Value
      End If
      Next
      For Each c In rng2
      If Application.CountIf(rng1, c.Value) = 0 Then
      sh3.Cells(Rows.Count, 2).End(xlUp)(2) = c.Value
      End If
      Next
      End Sub


      My sheet names are "usersandroles", this lists everything in seperate columns, namely - A System, B User, C Role, D Title E Key filter (I have added this column to filter out jobs with only one person as there is nothing to compare against). "Pivot Data" which does give a comparison but doesn't make for easy viewing when there is a hundred or so users in the same role. "Table" this simply lists the persons name as a column header, then all roles assigned to them in that column. "Comparison" where I want the magic to happen.



      This was my poor start (and yes it is next to no code, but at least I tried)



      Sub Button4_Click()

      Dim lbx1 As Long
      Dim lbx2 As Range
      Dim rfinda As Range
      Dim rfindb As Range


      Set lbx1 = ("c4:h4")
      Set lbx2 = ("q4:v4")
      Set rfinda = .Find(what:=lbx1.Value, lookat:=xlWhole, MatchCase:=False, searchformat:=False)
      Set rfindb = .Find(what:=lbx2.Value, lookat:=xlWhole, MatchCase:=False, searchformat:=False)


      With "Comparison"
      If lbx1 > "" Then
      Activate.Worksheet ("Table")
      End If
      With ActiveSheet
      If rfinda & lbx1 = lbx1 Then


      This is a mock up of the sheet so you can see how it displays -



      Worksheet



      This is how I would like it to display on another sheet -



      comparison



      The ideal scenario is to have it list the roles against both of them under their names then have the comparison/extra roles in the middle as in the image. But I couldn't even figure out how to get that to happen without using dedicated drop down lists. However as there is over 600 users that just didn't seem to be an option.



      I have tried using named ranges etc but just cannot figure it out.



      I don't expect someone to code it for me, but if someone can get me going in the right direction I'm happy to plug away at it.







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          No need to worry about this now. I've sussed it. It might not be as elegant as some would create but it goes like this -



          C2 and N2 are used for data validation pulling the headers (users names) from the table tab.



          Each data validation has a "Get Details" butt underneath with the below code for their respective search criteria -



          Sub FindSecond()
          Dim FindString As String
          Dim Rng As Range
          FindString = Range("N2")
          If Trim(FindString) <> "" Then
          With Sheets("Table").Range("1:1") 'searches all of Row 1
          Set Rng = .Find(What:=FindString, _
          After:=.Cells(.Cells.Count), _
          LookIn:=xlValues, _
          LookAt:=xlWhole, _
          SearchOrder:=xlByRows, _
          SearchDirection:=xlNext, _
          MatchCase:=False)
          If Not Rng Is Nothing Then
          Application.Goto Rng, True 'value found
          Range(Selection, Selection.End(xlDown)).Select
          Selection.Copy
          Sheets("Comparison").Select
          Range("N5").Select
          ActiveSheet.Paste
          Else
          MsgBox "Nothing found" 'value not found
          End If
          End With
          End If
          End Sub


          I have then added two columns to the middle with simple countif formula to return any values that don't match for each column, so now we have -



          Current worksheet



          Users just select a user, press the button to load/copy their details and boom, they have the differences they were after.






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            No need to worry about this now. I've sussed it. It might not be as elegant as some would create but it goes like this -



            C2 and N2 are used for data validation pulling the headers (users names) from the table tab.



            Each data validation has a "Get Details" butt underneath with the below code for their respective search criteria -



            Sub FindSecond()
            Dim FindString As String
            Dim Rng As Range
            FindString = Range("N2")
            If Trim(FindString) <> "" Then
            With Sheets("Table").Range("1:1") 'searches all of Row 1
            Set Rng = .Find(What:=FindString, _
            After:=.Cells(.Cells.Count), _
            LookIn:=xlValues, _
            LookAt:=xlWhole, _
            SearchOrder:=xlByRows, _
            SearchDirection:=xlNext, _
            MatchCase:=False)
            If Not Rng Is Nothing Then
            Application.Goto Rng, True 'value found
            Range(Selection, Selection.End(xlDown)).Select
            Selection.Copy
            Sheets("Comparison").Select
            Range("N5").Select
            ActiveSheet.Paste
            Else
            MsgBox "Nothing found" 'value not found
            End If
            End With
            End If
            End Sub


            I have then added two columns to the middle with simple countif formula to return any values that don't match for each column, so now we have -



            Current worksheet



            Users just select a user, press the button to load/copy their details and boom, they have the differences they were after.






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              down vote













              No need to worry about this now. I've sussed it. It might not be as elegant as some would create but it goes like this -



              C2 and N2 are used for data validation pulling the headers (users names) from the table tab.



              Each data validation has a "Get Details" butt underneath with the below code for their respective search criteria -



              Sub FindSecond()
              Dim FindString As String
              Dim Rng As Range
              FindString = Range("N2")
              If Trim(FindString) <> "" Then
              With Sheets("Table").Range("1:1") 'searches all of Row 1
              Set Rng = .Find(What:=FindString, _
              After:=.Cells(.Cells.Count), _
              LookIn:=xlValues, _
              LookAt:=xlWhole, _
              SearchOrder:=xlByRows, _
              SearchDirection:=xlNext, _
              MatchCase:=False)
              If Not Rng Is Nothing Then
              Application.Goto Rng, True 'value found
              Range(Selection, Selection.End(xlDown)).Select
              Selection.Copy
              Sheets("Comparison").Select
              Range("N5").Select
              ActiveSheet.Paste
              Else
              MsgBox "Nothing found" 'value not found
              End If
              End With
              End If
              End Sub


              I have then added two columns to the middle with simple countif formula to return any values that don't match for each column, so now we have -



              Current worksheet



              Users just select a user, press the button to load/copy their details and boom, they have the differences they were after.






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                No need to worry about this now. I've sussed it. It might not be as elegant as some would create but it goes like this -



                C2 and N2 are used for data validation pulling the headers (users names) from the table tab.



                Each data validation has a "Get Details" butt underneath with the below code for their respective search criteria -



                Sub FindSecond()
                Dim FindString As String
                Dim Rng As Range
                FindString = Range("N2")
                If Trim(FindString) <> "" Then
                With Sheets("Table").Range("1:1") 'searches all of Row 1
                Set Rng = .Find(What:=FindString, _
                After:=.Cells(.Cells.Count), _
                LookIn:=xlValues, _
                LookAt:=xlWhole, _
                SearchOrder:=xlByRows, _
                SearchDirection:=xlNext, _
                MatchCase:=False)
                If Not Rng Is Nothing Then
                Application.Goto Rng, True 'value found
                Range(Selection, Selection.End(xlDown)).Select
                Selection.Copy
                Sheets("Comparison").Select
                Range("N5").Select
                ActiveSheet.Paste
                Else
                MsgBox "Nothing found" 'value not found
                End If
                End With
                End If
                End Sub


                I have then added two columns to the middle with simple countif formula to return any values that don't match for each column, so now we have -



                Current worksheet



                Users just select a user, press the button to load/copy their details and boom, they have the differences they were after.






                share|improve this answer












                No need to worry about this now. I've sussed it. It might not be as elegant as some would create but it goes like this -



                C2 and N2 are used for data validation pulling the headers (users names) from the table tab.



                Each data validation has a "Get Details" butt underneath with the below code for their respective search criteria -



                Sub FindSecond()
                Dim FindString As String
                Dim Rng As Range
                FindString = Range("N2")
                If Trim(FindString) <> "" Then
                With Sheets("Table").Range("1:1") 'searches all of Row 1
                Set Rng = .Find(What:=FindString, _
                After:=.Cells(.Cells.Count), _
                LookIn:=xlValues, _
                LookAt:=xlWhole, _
                SearchOrder:=xlByRows, _
                SearchDirection:=xlNext, _
                MatchCase:=False)
                If Not Rng Is Nothing Then
                Application.Goto Rng, True 'value found
                Range(Selection, Selection.End(xlDown)).Select
                Selection.Copy
                Sheets("Comparison").Select
                Range("N5").Select
                ActiveSheet.Paste
                Else
                MsgBox "Nothing found" 'value not found
                End If
                End With
                End If
                End Sub


                I have then added two columns to the middle with simple countif formula to return any values that don't match for each column, so now we have -



                Current worksheet



                Users just select a user, press the button to load/copy their details and boom, they have the differences they were after.







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