Check if value is in array then do - arrays

Question

I have the following data:
The problem I'm trying to solve is that sometimes the Column H (Place) and Column I (Country) switch places (ex: lines 9,10,11). What I would like to do is:
First check if the year is within the last 3 years (I don't need to fix data older than that).
Load a range of values into an array.
Compare if the values in Column H are in the array.
If not, then switch values between columns. I did that by simply copying and pasting.
I'm stuck at this point. Sorry if it's ugly, first time dealing with arrays
The list I load into the array is in one workbook and the data is on another workbook. Does it work or they need to be on the same workbook?
Sub check_data()
Sheets("list").Activate 'this workbook
Dim DirArray As Variant
DirArray = Range("a1:a18").Value 'loads the range into an array
mypath = "//mynetworkpath/" 'sets the path
file = Dir(mypath & "filename.csv") 'indicates name of the file
Workbooks.Open (mypath & file) 'opens the file
Dim lastrow As Long
lastrow = Cells(Rows.Count, 2).End(xlUp).Row 'sorting by year
Range("A2:K" & lastrow).Sort key1:=Range("B2:B" & lastrow), _
order1:=xlDescending, Header:=xlNo
end_year = Format(Now, "yyyy") - 3 ' last 3 years
x = 2 'starts from second row
Do Until Cells(x, 2) = end_year 'cells(row,col)
For y = LBound(DirArray) To UBound(DirArray)
If Sheet1.Cells(x, 8) = DirArray(y) Then
Range("H" & x).Select
Selection.Copy
Range("M" & x).Select
ActiveSheet.Paste
Range("I" & x).Select
Application.CutCopyMode = False
Selection.Copy
Range("H" & x).Select
ActiveSheet.Paste
Range("M" & x).Select
Application.CutCopyMode = False
Selection.Copy
Range("I" & x).Select
ActiveSheet.Paste
Exit For
End If
Next
x = x + 1
Loop
ActiveWorkbook.Save
ActiveWorkbook.Close True
End Sub
Any guidance is helpful!
Thanks

Answer 1

You can leave the list on the worksheet and use match to check the values:
Sub check_data()
Const FPATH As String = "\\mynetworkpath\" 'use Const for fixed values
Dim rngVals As Range, wb As Workbook, lastrow As Long
Dim ws As Worksheet, tmp, file
Set rngVals = ThisWorkbook.Sheets("list").Range("a1:a18") 'your lookup list
file = Dir(FPATH & "filename.csv")
If Len(file) > 0 Then
Set wb = Workbooks.Open(FPATH & file) 'opens the file
Set ws = wb.Worksheets(1)
lastrow = ws.Cells(ws.Rows.Count, 2).End(xlUp).Row
ws.Range("A2:K" & lastrow).Sort key1:=ws.Range("B2:B" & lastrow), _
order1:=xlDescending, Header:=xlNo
end_year = Year(Now) - 3 ' last 3 years
x = 2 'starts from second row
Do Until Cells(x, 2) = end_year 'cells(row,col)
tmp = ws.Cells(x, 8).Value
'use Match to check the value against the list
m = Application.Match(tmp, rngVals, 0)
If Not IsError(m) Then
'got a match, so swap the values from H and I
ws.Cells(x, 8).Value = ws.Cells(x, 9).Value
ws.Cells(x, 9).Value = tmp
End If
x = x + 1
Loop
wb.Save
wb.Close
End If 'got the file
End Sub