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How do I group alpha numeric data in excel?
sI have been tasked with taking customer data and reviewing the minimum
threshold for all of our bulk oil products. The spreadsheet contain approx. 15 columns and 30,000 rows of data. The data I am particularly interested in contains product codes. At the end of every alpha numeric code is a package type descriptor. I need to have the ablility to select only the data contianing the bulk descriptor. The codes look like: 98GN45-88, 95C989-8855, 4578Q8-49. Our bulk descriptor is the 88. I have tried numerous ways to have the lists select only the bulk data with no success. I am think about creating a custom filter using all the bulk codes, of which there are probably 50. I'm not even sure that is possible or will work. Is there a simple solution? |
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How do I group alpha numeric data in excel?
AutoFilter should work.
Select Custom Contains 88 Biff "SlickOilSales" wrote in message ... sI have been tasked with taking customer data and reviewing the minimum threshold for all of our bulk oil products. The spreadsheet contain approx. 15 columns and 30,000 rows of data. The data I am particularly interested in contains product codes. At the end of every alpha numeric code is a package type descriptor. I need to have the ablility to select only the data contianing the bulk descriptor. The codes look like: 98GN45-88, 95C989-8855, 4578Q8-49. Our bulk descriptor is the 88. I have tried numerous ways to have the lists select only the bulk data with no success. I am think about creating a custom filter using all the bulk codes, of which there are probably 50. I'm not even sure that is possible or will work. Is there a simple solution? |
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How do I group alpha numeric data in excel?
But that would include cells with 88 in the middle of the number, including
in the part prior to the hyphen. Where does the 88 have to occur to satisfy the OP's criterion? Does -8855 count? If not, and only -88 at the end counts, then you may want to choose "ends with -88". If your bulk 88 can occur anywhere within the part after the hyphen, the the easiest option might be Data/ Text to Columns, using the hyphen as a delimiter, & then use Biff's "contains 88" filter criterion on the second column. -- David Biddulph "Biff" wrote in message ... AutoFilter should work. Select Custom Contains 88 Biff "SlickOilSales" wrote in message ... sI have been tasked with taking customer data and reviewing the minimum threshold for all of our bulk oil products. The spreadsheet contain approx. 15 columns and 30,000 rows of data. The data I am particularly interested in contains product codes. At the end of every alpha numeric code is a package type descriptor. I need to have the ablility to select only the data contianing the bulk descriptor. The codes look like: 98GN45-88, 95C989-8855, 4578Q8-49. Our bulk descriptor is the 88. I have tried numerous ways to have the lists select only the bulk data with no success. I am think about creating a custom filter using all the bulk codes, of which there are probably 50. I'm not even sure that is possible or will work. Is there a simple solution? |
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How do I group alpha numeric data in excel?
Yes, I used the contains search. (88) I also used the does not contain.
(88*5) And it worked pretty well. I then looked for the select few that had 88 in the code itself and deleted them. Thanks for the help. "Biff" wrote: AutoFilter should work. Select Custom Contains 88 Biff "SlickOilSales" wrote in message ... sI have been tasked with taking customer data and reviewing the minimum threshold for all of our bulk oil products. The spreadsheet contain approx. 15 columns and 30,000 rows of data. The data I am particularly interested in contains product codes. At the end of every alpha numeric code is a package type descriptor. I need to have the ablility to select only the data contianing the bulk descriptor. The codes look like: 98GN45-88, 95C989-8855, 4578Q8-49. Our bulk descriptor is the 88. I have tried numerous ways to have the lists select only the bulk data with no success. I am think about creating a custom filter using all the bulk codes, of which there are probably 50. I'm not even sure that is possible or will work. Is there a simple solution? |
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How do I group alpha numeric data in excel?
You're welcome. Thanks for the feedback!
Biff "SlickOilSales" wrote in message ... Yes, I used the contains search. (88) I also used the does not contain. (88*5) And it worked pretty well. I then looked for the select few that had 88 in the code itself and deleted them. Thanks for the help. "Biff" wrote: AutoFilter should work. Select Custom Contains 88 Biff "SlickOilSales" wrote in message ... sI have been tasked with taking customer data and reviewing the minimum threshold for all of our bulk oil products. The spreadsheet contain approx. 15 columns and 30,000 rows of data. The data I am particularly interested in contains product codes. At the end of every alpha numeric code is a package type descriptor. I need to have the ablility to select only the data contianing the bulk descriptor. The codes look like: 98GN45-88, 95C989-8855, 4578Q8-49. Our bulk descriptor is the 88. I have tried numerous ways to have the lists select only the bulk data with no success. I am think about creating a custom filter using all the bulk codes, of which there are probably 50. I'm not even sure that is possible or will work. Is there a simple solution? |
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