Do you mean 300 strings each with the format like...
399*60.15*28.95*NAME*Rogers,Fred*101805
ie: 300 lines such as: number * number * number * the word "NAME" * a name
* number
???
or 1 line with 300 pieces of data...
399*60.15*28.95*NAME*Rogers,Fred*101805399*60.15*2 8.95*NAME*Rogers,Fred*101805399*60.15*28.95*NAME*R ogers,Fred*101805399*60.15*28.95*NAME*Rogers,Fred* 101805
???

The first can be done with a formula, the 2nd probably needs a macro.

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"clickmule" wrote:


I have to sort a text string that contains data with * separating each
item ie:

399*60.15*28.95*NAME*Rogers,Fred*101805

There are over 300 of these names in one string. I want to sort each
name as a row with the data following. I need this to be done
automatically because the data is time sensitive.

Thanks in advance
:)


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