How to compare two columns in different sheets - vba

Question

I have one excel file with multiple sheets.
I need to compare two sheets (1) TotalList and (2) cList with more than 25 columns, in these two sheets columns are same.
On cList the starting row is 3
On TotalList the starting row is 5
Now, I have to compare the E & F columns from cList, with TotalList E & F columns, if it is not found then add the entire row at the end of TotalList sheet and highlight with Yellow.
Public Function compare()
Dim LoopRang As Range
Dim FoundRang As Range
Dim ColNam
Dim TotRows As Long
LeaData = "Shhet2"
ConsolData = "Sheet1"
TotRows = Worksheets(LeaData).Range("D65536").End(xlUp).Row
TotRows1 = Worksheets(ConsolData).Range("D65536").End(xlUp).Row
'TotRows = ThisWorkbook.Sheets(LeaData).UsedRange.Rows.Count
ColNam = "$F$3:$F" & TotRows
ColNam1 = "$F$5:$F" & TotRows1
For Each LoopRang In Sheets(LeaData).Range(ColNam)
Set FoundRang = Sheets(ConsolData).Range(ColNam1).Find(LoopRang, lookat:=xlWhole)
For Each FoundRang In Sheets(ConsolData).Range(ColNam1)
If FoundRang & FoundRang.Offset(0, -1) <> LoopRang & LoopRang.Offset(0, -1) Then
TotRows = Worksheets(ConsolData).Range("D65536").End(xlUp).Row
ThisWorkbook.Worksheets(LeaData).Rows(LoopRang.Row).Copy ThisWorkbook.Worksheets(ConsolData).Rows(TotRows + 1)
ThisWorkbook.Worksheets(ConsolData).Rows(TotRows + 1).Interior.Color = vbYellow
GoTo NextLine
End If
Next FoundRang
NextLine:
Next LoopRang
End Function
Please help with the VBA code.
Thanks in advance...

Answer 1

First I am going to give some general coding hints:
set Option Explicit ON. This is done through Tools > Options >
Editor (tab) > Require Variable Declaration . Now you HAVE to
declare all variables before you use them.
always declare a variables type when you declare it. If you are unsure about what to sue or if it can take different types (not advisable!!) use Variable.
Use a standard naming convention for all your variables. Mine is a string starts with str and a double with dbl a range with r, etc.. So strTest, dblProfit and rOriginal. Also give your variables MEANINGFUL names!
Give your Excel spreadsheets meanigful names or captions (caption is what you see in excel, name is the name you can directly refer to in VBA). Avoid using the caption, but refer to the name instead, as users can change the caption easily but the name only if they open the VBA window.
Ok so here is how a comparison between two tables can be done with your code as starting point:
Option Explicit
Public Function Compare()
Dim rOriginal As Range 'row records in the lookup sheet (cList = Sheet2)
Dim rFind As Range 'row record in the target sheet (TotalList = Sheet1)
Dim rTableOriginal As Range 'row records in the lookup sheet (cList = Sheet2)
Dim rTableFind As Range 'row record in the target sheet (TotalList = Sheet1)
Dim shOriginal As Worksheet
Dim shFind As Worksheet
Dim booFound As Boolean
'Initiate all used objects and variables
Set shOriginal = ThisWorkbook.Sheets("Sheet2")
Set shFind = ThisWorkbook.Sheets("Sheet1")
Set rTableOriginal = shOriginal.Range(shOriginal.Rows(3), shOriginal.Rows(shOriginal.Rows.Count).End(xlUp))
Set rTableFind = shFind.Range(shFind.Rows(5), shFind.Rows(shFind.Rows.Count).End(xlUp))
booFound = False
For Each rOriginal In rTableOriginal.Rows
booFound = False
For Each rFind In rTableFind.Rows
'Check if the E and F column contain the same information
If rOriginal.Cells(1, 5) = rFind.Cells(1, 5) And rOriginal.Cells(1, 6) = rFind.Cells(1, 6) Then
'The record is found so we can search for the next one
booFound = True
GoTo FindNextOriginal 'Alternatively use Exit For
End If
Next rFind
'In case the code is extended I always use a boolean and an If statement to make sure we cannot
'by accident end up in this copy-paste-apply_yellow part!!
If Not booFound Then
'If not found then copy form the Original sheet ...
rOriginal.Copy
'... paste on the Find sheet and apply the Yellow interior color
With rTableFind.Rows(rTableFind.Rows.Count + 1)
.PasteSpecial
.Interior.Color = vbYellow
End With
'Extend the range so we add another record at the bottom again
Set rTableFind = shFind.Range(rTableFind, rTableFind.Rows(rTableFind.Rows.Count + 1))
End If
FindNextOriginal:
Next rOriginal
End Function