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Default identify a record that has a blank space in the data in a field.

The following formula will tell you if a cell has blanks in it:

=IF(SUBSTITUTE(A1," ","")=A1,"no blanks","has blanks")


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"JH" wrote:

I need to pull records that have a blank space somewhere in the data , for
example "type 1" as opposed to "type1" or "help me" as opposed to "helpme".
Your help is much appreciated.