Maybe I didn't explain it properly. I have about 300 computers that have
mostly 3 number designations, something like tnc314 and then I have 100 of
them that have numbers like tnc3148. Now when I sort, the 3 and 4 number
computer names are all bunched together. How can I have the 3 number names
sorted by itself, and then the 4 number ones on the end. All in sequence of
course. Your help is very much appreciated......Peter

Insert a new column.
put a formula like:
=len(a1)
that'll return 6 or 7.

and drag down the column

Sort your data using this as the primary key and the id's as the secondary key.

PeterM wrote:

Maybe I didn't explain it properly. I have about 300 computers that have
mostly 3 number designations, something like tnc314 and then I have 100 of
them that have numbers like tnc3148. Now when I sort, the 3 and 4 number
computer names are all bunched together. How can I have the 3 number names
sorted by itself, and then the 4 number ones on the end. All in sequence of
course. Your help is very much appreciated......Peter

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Dave Peterson

Many thanks Dave, I will try it in a couple of hrs, after our
meeting......Peter

"Dave Peterson" wrote in message
...
Insert a new column.
put a formula like:
=len(a1)
that'll return 6 or 7.

and drag down the column

Sort your data using this as the primary key and the id's as the secondary
key.

PeterM wrote:

Maybe I didn't explain it properly. I have about 300 computers that have
mostly 3 number designations, something like tnc314 and then I have 100
of
them that have numbers like tnc3148. Now when I sort, the 3 and 4 number
computer names are all bunched together. How can I have the 3 number
names
sorted by itself, and then the 4 number ones on the end. All in sequence
of
course. Your help is very much appreciated......Peter

--

Dave Peterson

WOW Dave, that was awesome help......It worked swell. I appreciate you a
lot..............Peter

"PeterM" wrote in message
...
Many thanks Dave, I will try it in a couple of hrs, after our
meeting......Peter

"Dave Peterson" wrote in message
...
Insert a new column.
put a formula like:
=len(a1)
that'll return 6 or 7.

and drag down the column

Sort your data using this as the primary key and the id's as the
secondary key.

PeterM wrote:

Maybe I didn't explain it properly. I have about 300 computers that have
mostly 3 number designations, something like tnc314 and then I have 100
of
them that have numbers like tnc3148. Now when I sort, the 3 and 4 number
computer names are all bunched together. How can I have the 3 number
names
sorted by itself, and then the 4 number ones on the end. All in sequence
of
course. Your help is very much appreciated......Peter

--

Dave Peterson

Glad it worked ok.



PeterM wrote:

WOW Dave, that was awesome help......It worked swell. I appreciate you a
lot..............Peter

"PeterM" wrote in message
...
Many thanks Dave, I will try it in a couple of hrs, after our
meeting......Peter

"Dave Peterson" wrote in message
...
Insert a new column.
put a formula like:
=len(a1)
that'll return 6 or 7.

and drag down the column

Sort your data using this as the primary key and the id's as the
secondary key.

PeterM wrote:

Maybe I didn't explain it properly. I have about 300 computers that have
mostly 3 number designations, something like tnc314 and then I have 100
of
them that have numbers like tnc3148. Now when I sort, the 3 and 4 number
computer names are all bunched together. How can I have the 3 number
names
sorted by itself, and then the 4 number ones on the end. All in sequence
of
course. Your help is very much appreciated......Peter

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Dave Peterson



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Dave Peterson