CSV file conversion + True/False over multiple columns of data

[PanicAttack]

Okay I've been lurking for a few days looking through some thread
trying to find out a way to accomplish the task I want.

Thru a SQL comparison tool, I've got about 20 tables of data to compar
test and production environments. These files are output as a .cs
file. I might have anywhere from 10 to 240 columns of data that is i
the .csv file.

What I'd like to know if it's possible:
Take the .csv file, import it into Excel 2010 with columns using th
commas as a separator, and then have a True/False script run that wil
then cleanup the data and only show me the data if Column A does no
match what Column B has.
Optional: Add a color highlight to match the side by side columns, ak
light blue for Column A/B, light yellow for Columns C/D, all the way t
the end.

As a heads up, this is not my primary job role, and programming i
something my experience is very, very light. Any points in the righ
direction or links to other threads I might have overlooked would b
greatly appreciated. I can provide any sample files if necessary bot
in terms of source files and the desired output.

Thank you all ahead of time for any and all direction or assistance

 

[GS]

I might suggest a different approach than opening the CSVs in Excel.
You could use standard VBA file I/O to read the data into an array,
iterate the array for the data to keep and put that into an output
array. When the 'DataToKeep' has been collected then 'dump' it into a
worksheet.

I suggest using just 1 color to shade your columns so that every odd
(or even) set is shaded and the sets between are not. So cols A/B would
be light green, say, cols C/D would be normal, cols E/F would be light
green, cols G/H would be normal, ..and so on.

--
Garry

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