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TurboTimAus
Feb 04, 2020Copper Contributor
Comparing Similar tables in excel - Power Query?
I want to take two similar but not the same tables, compare them, and generate 3 to four spreadsheets that can quickly and concisely identify the differences between the two tables - finer details re...
JKPieterse
Feb 04, 2020Silver Contributor
Have a look whather this tool helps: https://jkp-ads.com/Download.asp#Compare2Tables
TurboTimAus
Feb 05, 2020Copper Contributor
JKPieterse Thank you for the link, I could not open it due to some policy settings regarding downloading macros without determining it was safe or something - work computer.
I did manage to learn a way to do this, I posted a reply detailing how I did it with Power Query. It is good to know how to do it yourself so you can customize which columns are relevant for your comparisons too I think, thanks again for the link though. Much appreciated.
- JKPieterseFeb 05, 2020Silver ContributorYour description above is more or less exactly what my little tool automates. Shame on your IT dept for blocking content that would have saved you a lot of time I'm sure. Perhaps you can ask them to except my domain from their blocking policy?