Selecting names from list Closed

Question

Hello,

I have columns A and B with the first and last names of subjects. In columns C and D I also have the first and last names of a larger group of subjects, including all the ones from A/B. I need to automatically create a column with only the names from C/D that ARE NOT in A/D. How should I proceed?
Thanks

mubashir aziz · Answer

Suppose you data is in first Row then copy this formula in Cell E and drag it down .... Hopefully it will solve your problem if not then please get back to me ........ 

=IF((A1&" "&B1)<>(C1&" "&D1),(C1&" "&D1),"")

GusMD · Answer

Thank you. However, it seems like your formula just returned the names that were not matched at each row. For example, if there were a John Smith in C1,D1 but not in A1,B1 (but maybe somewhere else) it would not return.
Just to re-emphasize: 
I have a smaller list of names in A+B, and a bigger list in C+D. I need a list with the names in C+D that ARE NOT in A+B.
Thanks for your attention

mubashir aziz · Answer

OK try this 

E1=A1&" "&B1
F1=C1&" "&D1

G1=IF(ISERROR(MATCH(F1,E$1:$E$4,0)),F1,"") 
Press Control+Shift+Enter as its an array formula and you will get { } around above formula in G1
Don't try to write {} manually

Now any values in column C&D which are not in A&B will appear in this column 

If you want to apply on A&B then replace F1 with E and range with F1:F4 

Hope it will solve your problem, don't hesitate to contact me.  
I"ll be away on Sat & Sun as we have Off Days.

GusMD · Answer

It worked!
Thank you very much!

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