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LPSUCSF
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Jan 22, 2020

Merge 2 datasets by common id field AND 2 dates if they are within 365 days of each other

Hi,

 

I have 2 datasets that I would like to merge together. There is a common id field between the two but I need the two datasets to also align by date. There is no common date field. One dataset has a created date field and the second dataset has a completed date field. I would like to align the datasets by id and date if the 2 dates are within 365 days of each other. Is there a way to do this in Excel?

 

Thank you!

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  • ChrisMendoza's avatar
    ChrisMendoza
    Iron Contributor

    LPSUCSF -

     

    You could merge/join the tables using Power Query. While in PQ, you can than evaluate the dates then filter out any that do not met the criteria. If you could provide a data sample we could help with a more detailed solution.

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