=IF(ISNUMBER(FIND("detail/-/",A2)),your_mid_formula,"")

I used blank as in "", replace that with whatever you want when the
condition is not TRUE

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Peo Sjoblom

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"John Grossman" wrote in message
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I have two possible entries in column A:
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg.../-/0934419345/
or
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0439784549/

My objective is to place the last set of numbers in a cell in Column B-
for entry one I can use =MID(A2,FIND("detail/-/",A2)+9,10)
and for entry 2 I can use =MID(A4,FIND("ASIN",A4)+5,10) and it works just
fine.

I would like to have a formula that tests to see if "detail/-/" is present
or if "ASIN is present in Column A and then apply the appropriate "MID"
function.
Can't seem to design the appropriate logical_test to get a true or false
return so I can use an "if" statement.

Any suggestions welcomed - John