I have 2 columns in an Excel table. Column 1 is fully populated. Column 2 is populated with updated values for column 1. Not all cells in column 1 will be replaced. If the corresponding cell in column 2 is empty, then no change is needed. There are 6000 rows to change so I am looking for formula to do the work. Here is an example of the table:
Column 1 | Column 2 |
---|---|
Data 1 | New Data 1 |
Data 2 | |
Data 3 | New Data 3 |
Convert to this:
Column 1 | Column 2 |
---|---|
New Data 1 | New Data 1 |
Data 2 | |
New Data 3 | New Data 3 |
Is there a way to do this with a formula or built in function?
Thanks!
Suppose "Column 1" is in column C and "Column 2" is in column D.
METHOD 1: Let's say you have "Data 1" in cell "D2" and "New Data 1" in cell "C2". Then you can use the funtion "IF" and the function "ISBLANK" to get a new column with the results (and then you scroll down the function):
=IF(ISBLANK(D2);C2;D2)
METHOD 2: If instead you want to replace the data on the same column (C), you have to run a loop in VBA like this one (please replace "SheetName" with your sheet name):
Sub Worksheet_SelectionChange()
x = Application.WorksheetFunction.CountA(Worksheets("SheetName").Range("C1:C10000"))
Worksheets("SheetName").Select
For i = 1 To x:
If Not IsEmpty(Cells(i, "D").Value) Then
Cells(i, "C").Value = Cells(i, "D").Value
End If
Next i
End Sub
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