Is the id entered as 730825 0137 088 or as ID 730825 0137 088
If the first use: =IF(--MID(A1,8,1)<5,"M","F")
if the second use =IF(--MID(A1,11,1)<5,"M","F")
The double negation converts the text digit to a numeric value.
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Bernard V Liengme
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"Catherine" wrote in message
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An SA identity number has 13 digits, the 1st 6 digits are your birthday,
the
next 4 digits indicate male or female, I don't know what the last three
indicate. Anyway I wan't to write a formula that will tell me if employees
are male or female based on their ID number. e.g. ID 730825 0137 088 is a
female because the middle four digits are below 5000, ID 730825 5432 087
is a
male because the middle four digits are above 5000. I do realize that
"text
to columns" and a simple if function would suffice, but it is important
that
the ID number remains in one column. Please help, it would be much
appreciated!
Catherine