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You can use a "Helper" column on sheet one. Enter the formula

=LEFT(A1,FIND(")",A1))

and drag down the column. Use the helper column in your VLookup.

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Charlie

"Ranjit kurian" wrote:

i need a macro code to identify the words which are mentioned inside the
bracket.
The macro should create a variable for the words inside the bracket then
compare the variable which are in bracket and pull out the items related to
that particular.

example:

Question:
sheet one contain the below details
(TNT)Titan co
(ANPS)Assocation
(SSTS)Socity

Sheet two contain the below details
coln1. coln2.
(TNT) TT
(ANPS) AA
(SSTS) SS


Answer: my macro should do a kind of vlookup b/w sheetone and sheettwo and
it should through the answer as shown below


TT
AA
SS