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Default Generate alphanumeric unique 4 digit values from 12 digit values

DataText to ColumnsFixed WidthNext. Click after every 4th number to draw a
break line.

The NextColumn Data FormatText for each column(in case a 4-digit number has a
0 as first digit.

Finish.


Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP


On Fri, 9 Feb 2007 11:03:01 -0800, mikep
wrote:

I'm trying to convert 12 digit strings to individually unique 4 digit strings
for product coding. Any ideas?