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Jack J Jun I want to compare 2 excel sheet and save the results(differences) to the another
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11

A B C D E
aa bb cc dd ee
         
1 2 4 5 7
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1 2 4 5 7
1 3 5 6 8

Sheet 2

E B A C D
ee bb aa cc dd
         
7 4 1 4 5
8 3 1 55 6

As i have select 2 headings on each sheets. You can say make this heading primarily
and then search.

As i have to compare in the way that A and aa from 1st sheet and then find the
same 2 values(A and aa) from the another sheet.

if found then compare the values from both sheets.

and give the result(differences on the sheet).

Like on Sheet1, i select B and bb column, then i search on sheet2, if i found then i
start comparing the value. According to screenshot. AS sheet1 has 2 and 3 and
sheet2 has 4 and 3. here 2 and 4 are different so give the headings of the
difference value
and then both values.

like in RESULT

B      bb      2(Sheet1)      4(Sheet2)

And so one.

Please help on this. i am really thankful to you for your help.

  

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Monday, May 20, 2019 8:00 PM

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Hi adwikcool,

I have modified my code according to your advice, you could try the following
code.
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vote static void Main(string[] args)

DataTable sheet1 = datatable("D:\\Test1\\test.xlsx", "Sheet1");

DataTable sheet2 = datatable("D:\\Test1\\test.xlsx", "Sheet2");

DataTable table = new DataTable();

table.Columns.Add("FirstHeading", typeof(string));

table.Columns.Add("SecondHeading", typeof(string));

table.Columns.Add("ValueinSheet1", typeof(int));

table.Columns.Add("ValueinSheet2", typeof(int));

string test1 = null;

string test2 = null;

foreach (DataColumn column in sheet1.Columns)

string a = column.ColumnName;

foreach (DataColumn column1 in sheet2.Columns)

string b = column.ColumnName;

if (a == b)

List<object> lst1 = (from d in sheet1.AsEnumerable() select d.Fi

List<object> lst2 = (from d in sheet2.AsEnumerable() select d.Fi
for (int i 0; i < lst1 Count; i++)
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for (int i = 0; i < lst1.Count; i++)

for (int j = i; j < lst2.Count; j++)

if ((i == j) && (!lst1.SequenceEqual(lst2)))

if (lst1[i].ToString() != lst2[j].ToString())

test1 = lst1[i].ToString();

test2 = lst2[i].ToString();

string name1 = sheet1.Rows[0][a].ToString();

string name2 = sheet2.Rows[0][a].ToString();

if(name1==name2)

table.Rows.Add(a, name1,test1, test2);

DataView dv = new DataView(table);

table = dv.ToTable(true);

var lines = new List<string>();

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string[] columnNames = table.Columns.Cast<DataColumn>().

Select(column => column.ColumnName).

ToArray();

var header = string.Join(",", columnNames);

lines.Add(header);

var valueLines = table.AsEnumerable()

.Select(row => string.Join(",", row.ItemArray));

lines.AddRange(valueLines);

File.WriteAllLines("D:\\excel.csv", lines);

Console.WriteLine("success");

Console.ReadKey();

public static DataTable datatable(string path, string sheetName)

DataTable dt = new DataTable();

string connectionString = @"Provider=Microsoft.ACE.OLEDB.12.0;Data So

using (OleDbConnection conn = new OleDbConnection(connectionStri
{

using (OleDbCommand comm = new OleDbCommand())

comm.CommandText = "Select * from [" + sheetName + "$]";

comm.Connection = conn;

using (OleDbDataAdapter da = new OleDbDataAdapter())

da.SelectCommand = comm;

da.Fill(dt);

return dt;

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Result:

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Wednesday, May 29, 2019 3:29 AM

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Need to do this with C#. Without the use of any MACROS.

Monday, May 20, 2019 8:04 PM

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Hi adwikcool,

Thank you for posting here.

Based on your description, you want to compare 2 excel sheet and save the
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static void Main(string[] args)

DataTable sheet1 = datatable("D:\\test.xlsx", "Sheet1");

DataTable sheet2 = datatable("D:\\test.xlsx", "Sheet2");

DataTable table = new DataTable();

table.Columns.Add("FirstName", typeof(string));

table.Columns.Add("SecondName", typeof(string));

table.Columns.Add("Sheet1Number", typeof(int));

table.Columns.Add("Sheet2Number", typeof(int));

for (int i = 0; i < sheet1.Rows.Count; i++)

string a1 = sheet1.Rows[i]["A"].ToString();

string a2= sheet2.Rows[i]["A"].ToString();

string b1 = sheet1.Rows[i]["B"].ToString();

string b2 = sheet2.Rows[i]["B"].ToString();

string c1 = sheet1.Rows[i]["C"].ToString();

string c2 = sheet2.Rows[i]["C"].ToString();

string d1 = sheet1.Rows[i]["D"].ToString();

string d2 = sheet2.Rows[i]["D"].ToString();

string e1 = sheet1 Rows[i]["E"] ToString();

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string e1 = sheet1.Rows[i][ E ].ToString();

string e2 = sheet2.Rows[i]["E"].ToString();

if(a1!=a2)

Console.WriteLine(a1+"**"+a2);

table.Rows.Add("A", "aa", Convert.ToInt32(a1), Convert.ToInt32(a2

}

if (b1 != b2)

Console.WriteLine(b1 + "**" + b2);

table.Rows.Add("B", "bb", Convert.ToInt32(b1), Convert.ToInt32(b2

}

if (c1 != c2)

Console.WriteLine(a1 + "**" + a2);

table.Rows.Add("C", "cc", Convert.ToInt32(c1), Convert.ToInt32(c2)

}

if (d1 != d2)

Console.WriteLine(a1 + "**" + a2);

table.Rows.Add("D", "dd", Convert.ToInt32(d1), Convert.ToInt32(d2

}

if (e1 != e2)

Console.WriteLine(a1 + "**" + a2);

table.Rows.Add("E", "ee", Convert.ToInt32(e1), Convert.ToInt32(e2)

}

var lines = new List<string>();

string[] columnNames = table.Columns.Cast<DataColumn>().

Select(column => column.ColumnName).

ToArray();

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var header = string.Join(",", columnNames);

lines.Add(header);

var valueLines = table.AsEnumerable()

.Select(row => string.Join(",", row.ItemArray));

lines.AddRange(valueLines);

File.WriteAllLines("D:\\excel.csv", lines);

Console.WriteLine("success");

Console.ReadKey();

public static DataTable datatable(string path,string sheetName)

DataTable dt = new DataTable();

string connectionString = @"Provider=Microsoft.ACE.OLEDB.12.0;Data So

using (OleDbConnection conn = new OleDbConnection(connectionS
{

using (OleDbCommand comm = new OleDbCommand())

//sheetName = "Sheet1";

comm.CommandText = "Select * from [" + sheetName + "$]";

comm.Connection = conn;

using (OleDbDataAdapter da = new OleDbDataAdapter())

da.SelectCommand = comm;

da.Fill(dt);

return dt;

Result:

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Jack

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Tuesday, May 21, 2019 5:58 AM

Jack J Jun Wicresoft (MSFT CSG) 6,720 Points

Thanks Jack.

I am really thankful to you that you helped. 

But there is one thing.

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it should read data of sheet automatically not manually.
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string a1 = sheet1.Rows[i]["A"].ToString();

string a2= sheet2.Rows[i]["A"].ToString();

string b1 = sheet1.Rows[i]["B"].ToString();

string b2 = sheet2.Rows[i]["B"].ToString();

string c1 = sheet1.Rows[i]["C"].ToString();

string c2 = sheet2.Rows[i]["C"].ToString();

string d1 = sheet1.Rows[i]["D"].ToString();

string d2 = sheet2.Rows[i]["D"].ToString();

string e1 = sheet1.Rows[i]["E"].ToString();

string e2 = sheet2.Rows[i]["E"].ToString();

if(a1!=a2)

Console.WriteLine(a1+"**"+a2);

table.Rows.Add("A", "aa", Convert.ToInt32(a1), Convert.ToInt32(a2

}

if (b1 != b2)

Console.WriteLine(b1 + "**" + b2);

table.Rows.Add("B", "bb", Convert.ToInt32(b1), Convert.ToInt32(b2

}

if (c1 != c2)

Console.WriteLine(a1 + "**" + a2);

table.Rows.Add("C", "cc", Convert.ToInt32(c1), Convert.ToInt32(c2)

}

if (d1 != d2)

Console.WriteLine(a1 + "**" + a2);

table.Rows.Add("D", "dd", Convert.ToInt32(d1), Convert.ToInt32(d2

}

if (e1 != e2)

Console.WriteLine(a1 + "**" + a2);

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table.Rows.Add("E", "ee", Convert.ToInt32(e1), Convert.ToInt32(e2)

}

on this code.

Heading of sheets are always different. and maybe on this case there is 5 column

7 columns.

You are adding A to sheet 1 then sheet 2. then compare the with specific value.

Values of heading are always different. Like on one excel sheet it is A And aa

May be on new excel sheet there is X and xx. then how can i add, i mean it shoul

Example.

case1:

Sheet1

A B C D E
aa bb cc dd ee

Sheet2

A B C D E

Fg
aa bb cc dd ee

ff gg

In this i have to give different data as well as data which is not in sheet1.

case2:

Sheet1

X Y Z W M

NOP
aa bb cc dd ee

ff gg hh
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1 2 3 6 4 6 6 4

2 5 6 4 6 6 4 6

SHEET2:

X Y Z W M

NOPQ
aa ff cc dd ee

ff gg ll hh

1 24 6 4 6 6 4 6

2 57 4 6 6 4 6 2

Here Heading Y is on both the sheets but 2nd heading value is different(ff and bb

And Same for P(it have hh value in sheet1 and ll in sheet 2). so no need to check

i mean no need to check for 4 and 6.

Same for Y.

Thanks in advance.

Tuesday, May 21, 2019 9:14 PM

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Hi adwikcool,

Thanks for the feedback.

According to your advice, I have modified my code.

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static void Main(string[] args)

DataTable sheet1 = datatable("D:\\test.xlsx", "Sheet1");

DataTable sheet2 = datatable("D:\\test.xlsx", "Sheet2");

DataTable table = new DataTable();

table.Columns.Add("FirstName", typeof(string));

table.Columns.Add("Sheet1Number", typeof(int));

table.Columns.Add("Sheet2Number", typeof(int));

string test1 = null;

string test2 = null;

foreach (DataColumn column in sheet1.Columns)

string a=column.ColumnName;

foreach (DataColumn column1 in sheet2.Columns)

string b = column.ColumnName;

if(a==b)

List<object> lst1 = (from d in sheet1.AsEnumerable() select d.Fi

List<object> lst2 = (from d in sheet2.AsEnumerable() select d.Fi
for (int i = 0; i < lst1.Count; i++)

for (int j = i; j < lst2.Count; j++)

if((i==j)&&(!lst1.SequenceEqual(lst2)))

if(lst1[i].ToString() != lst2[j].ToString())

test1 = lst1[i].ToString();

test2= lst2[i].ToString();

table.Rows.Add(a, test1, test2);

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}

DataView dv = new DataView(table);

table = dv.ToTable(true);

var lines = new List<string>();

string[] columnNames = table.Columns.Cast<DataColumn>().

Select(column => column.ColumnName).

ToArray();

var header = string.Join(",", columnNames);

lines.Add(header);

var valueLines = table.AsEnumerable()

.Select(row => string.Join(",", row.ItemArray));

lines.AddRange(valueLines);

File.WriteAllLines("D:\\excel.csv", lines);

Console.WriteLine("success");

Console.ReadKey();

public static DataTable datatable(string path, string sheetName)

DataTable dt = new DataTable();

string connectionString = @"Provider=Microsoft.ACE.OLEDB.12.0;Data So

using (OleDbConnection conn = new OleDbConnection(connectionStri
{

using (OleDbCommand comm = new OleDbCommand())

//sheetName "Sheet1";
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//sheetName = Sheet1 ;

comm.CommandText = "Select * from [" + sheetName + "$]";

comm.Connection = conn;

using (OleDbDataAdapter da = new OleDbDataAdapter())

da.SelectCommand = comm;

da.Fill(dt);

return dt;

Result:

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Jack

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Wednesday, May 22, 2019 8:09 AM

Jack J Jun Wicresoft (MSFT CSG) 6,720 Points

Thank again Jack for you help.

Its working fine for the 1st column name. but its not working with 2nd column
name. 
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For example:

Sheet1:

A B C D E

aa ff cc dd ee

A B C D E

aa bb cc dd ee

Here in case of B.B and B are same. but ff and bb are not same. if i run on this it
will ignore that and give the only different value.
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and There is also not a SecondName Column is not there on the

result.CSV

Thanks in advance.

Wednesday, May 22, 2019 12:42 PM

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and one more thing Jack, 

i have checked on your code. you are taking the column name

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 Like this. 

Is it possible to give the Exact column number instead taking the

columnName?

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Hi Jack,

Any update on this?

Thanks.
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Hi adwikcool,

Thanks for the feedback.

I think my code has solved your problem. I want to know what your current
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I only want to let you know the difference between sheet1 and sheet2.

>>Is it possible to give the Exact column number instead taking the
columnName?

The reason that I take the columnName is that we need find the same column
name between sheet1 and sheet2, then we could compare the value in that
column. Because the column name order in sheet1 may be different with sheet2,
I don't use the exact column
number.

Hope my explanation could be helpful.

Best Regards,

Jack

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Hi Jack, 

Thanks for helping me.

Yes your code gives the difference between both the sheets.
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Thats why i mentioned on my first message all the requirements where i stuck
and didnot found any results.

So please help on this.

Thanks again for your help.

Monday, May 27, 2019 4:12 AM

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Your first code was perfect but you were adding all the values maunally.

But it should be add automatically because there are many values as i dont add it
manully and these values are changes everytime..
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Hi adwikcool,

>>Your first code was perfect but you were adding all the values manually.

Yes, you are right. According to your advice, I modified code to add all the values
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Hi Jack,

Thanks for helping.

Sheet 1
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vote aa bb cc dd ee

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1 2 4 5 7
1 3 5 6 8

Sheet 2

E B A C D
ee bb bb cc dd
         
7 4 1 4 5
8 3 1 55 6

RESULT Sheet

FirstHeading   SecondHeading   ValueinSheet1  ValueinSheet2

B                             bb             
             2                              4

These are the sheets.

i have 2 headings on the basis of that comparison starts.

As in case of A, Headings in Sheet1 are A and aa and Heading in sheet2 are A

and bb. as A and A are same but aa and bb are not same so it will not check for
further values(A'Columns Value).

In Case of B, Headings in Sheet 2 are B and bb and headings in sheet2 are B and
bb. B and B are same and bb and bb are same. now it will check for the
difference in the vlaues(B'Coumns value).

2 .....with 4 not same so it will reflect on the result sheet.(firstHeading = B and

SecondHeading=bb and ValuesinSheet1 = 2 and valueinSheet2 = 4).

3 and 3 are same. 

Now you understand what is the input?

i want  to do all this automatically. On your 1st code. you added 2nd value
Manually. i need to put all these automatically. As i have many values so i cannot
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Manually. i need to put all these automatically. As i have many values
so i cannot
able to add manually.

Let me know if you still dont get the input.

Thanks again.

Tuesday, May 28, 2019 7:47 PM

adwikcool 0 Points

Hi adwikcool,

I have modified my code according to your advice, you could try the following
code.
0
Sign class Program

in to {

vote static void Main(string[] args)

DataTable sheet1 = datatable("D:\\Test1\\test.xlsx", "Sheet1");

DataTable sheet2 = datatable("D:\\Test1\\test.xlsx", "Sheet2");

DataTable table = new DataTable();

table.Columns.Add("FirstHeading", typeof(string));

table.Columns.Add("SecondHeading", typeof(string));

table.Columns.Add("ValueinSheet1", typeof(int));

table.Columns.Add("ValueinSheet2", typeof(int));

string test1 = null;

string test2 = null;

foreach (DataColumn column in sheet1.Columns)

string a = column.ColumnName;

foreach (DataColumn column1 in sheet2.Columns)

string b = column.ColumnName;

if (a == b)

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List<object> lst1 = (from d in sheet1.AsEnumerable() select d.Fi

List<object> lst2 = (from d in sheet2.AsEnumerable() select d.Fi
for (int i = 0; i < lst1.Count; i++)

for (int j = i; j < lst2.Count; j++)

if ((i == j) && (!lst1.SequenceEqual(lst2)))

if (lst1[i].ToString() != lst2[j].ToString())

test1 = lst1[i].ToString();

test2 = lst2[i].ToString();

string name1 = sheet1.Rows[0][a].ToString();

string name2 = sheet2.Rows[0][a].ToString();

if(name1==name2)

table.Rows.Add(a, name1,test1, test2);

DataView dv = new DataView(table);

table = dv.ToTable(true);

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( )

var lines = new List<string>();

string[] columnNames = table.Columns.Cast<DataColumn>().

Select(column => column.ColumnName).

ToArray();

var header = string.Join(",", columnNames);

lines.Add(header);

var valueLines = table.AsEnumerable()

.Select(row => string.Join(",", row.ItemArray));

lines.AddRange(valueLines);

File.WriteAllLines("D:\\excel.csv", lines);

Console.WriteLine("success");

Console.ReadKey();

public static DataTable datatable(string path, string sheetName)

DataTable dt = new DataTable();

string connectionString = @"Provider=Microsoft.ACE.OLEDB.12.0;Data So

using (OleDbConnection conn = new OleDbConnection(connectionStri
{

using (OleDbCommand comm = new OleDbCommand())

comm.CommandText = "Select * from [" + sheetName + "$]";

comm.Connection = conn;

using (OleDbDataAdapter da = new OleDbDataAdapter())

da.SelectCommand = comm;

da.Fill(dt);

return dt;

}
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}

Result:

Best Regards,

Jack

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