Thread: How to change "xxx CR" and "y,yyy DB" to "+xxx" and "-yyyy"
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Default How to change "xxx CR" and "y,yyy DB" to "+xxx" and "-yyyy"
Try this:

=IF(RIGHT(A1,2)="CR",-(LEFT(A1,LEN(A1)-3)),--(LEFT(A1,LEN(A1)-3)))

Regards,
Fred.

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