Need to compare two datasets and extract the new values? In this the 539th installment of ExcelIsFun's series of Excel magic tricks, you'll see how to use the MATCH function, the Join Symbol (& Ampersand), and the Filter feature to check two 2 lists of transactoinal records and extract only the new records (records that are in new list but not in old list).
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Hi, I also wrote an article about comparing two data sets using Excel, text editor or database engine. If you would like to check it out, here is the link:
http://efficient-work.blogspot.com/2012/10/compare-two-sets-of-data.html
Feedback is welcomed!
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