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Can Excel link with Adobe doc
If you have managed to insert the data / values from the pdf document into the worksheet, with whatever option, it is possible to accomplish your project without problems with the IF function or whatever other function is necessary. However, the data must first be available on the worksheet in the cells you want.
If you want you to be able to compare the data directly from the PDF document and transfer it to the worksheet, it is not possible to do with a simple function.
The first step is always to get the data / values / text on the worksheet beforehand and then it is possible to use whichever function.
I do not know whether it is possible with the full version of Adobe Pro DC, or with any other third-party software, you would have to do some research on the Internet.
With the right Office version (where it is possible to import data from pdf - please see the link that I sent you before) you could transfer / import the data on the Excel sheet from the pdf document and use a macro (VBA Code) or cell formulas they could accomplish your project.
I wish you continued success with Excel
I'd suggest you create a folder where you can save all the PDFs as they come. Import the folder into excel with Power Query and after some cleaning, you would have combined all the files into a single Excel Table.
The best part is that the next month, you don't have to go through all that rigour again. Just refresh the table and it appends the most recent PDFs into your Excel table.
You might find this thread useful: https://community.powerbi.com/t5/Power-Query/PDF-from-Folder-Multiple-Tables-and-Multiple-Pages/m-p/1948964#M57453
- OMG this would be so ideal. thx so much
