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Modification of Part Number (Revised)
I would like to add the string "1212" (no quotes) to some part numbers.
Essentially, I have two versions of part numbers to modify: xxxxxxx(space)(space)xxxxxxxxxx(space)xxxxx(space) xxxx or xxxxxxxxxx(space)xxxxx(space)(space)xxxxxxx(space) xxxx(space)xxxx The length of the xxxxxx strings varies and represents alphanumeric characters that must remain unchanged. The string "1212" (no quotes) must always be appended to the first xxxxx string of alphanumeric characters. Thus the end result of the modification should be as follows: xxxxxxx1212(space)(space)xxxxxxxxxx(space)xxxxx(sp ace)xxxx or xxxxxxxxxx1212(space)xxxxx(space)(space)xxxxxxx(sp ace)xxxx(space)xxxx All the part numbers that I want to modify will be listed in Column A of my spreadsheet. (There are other part numbers in other columns but I do not want to modify them.) Would somebody please suggest how to do it? This is beyond my knowledge of Excel. Thanks in advance. ---- Tiziano |
Tiziano,
=LEFT(A2,FIND(" ",A2)-1)& "1212" &MID(A2,FIND(" ",A2),999) Put this in another column, and copy down with the Fill Handle. Paste-Special-Values over the original for a permanent change. -- Earl Kiosterud mvpearl omitthisword at verizon period net ------------------------------------------- "Tiziano" wrote in message ... I would like to add the string "1212" (no quotes) to some part numbers. Essentially, I have two versions of part numbers to modify: xxxxxxx(space)(space)xxxxxxxxxx(space)xxxxx(space) xxxx or xxxxxxxxxx(space)xxxxx(space)(space)xxxxxxx(space) xxxx(space)xxxx The length of the xxxxxx strings varies and represents alphanumeric characters that must remain unchanged. The string "1212" (no quotes) must always be appended to the first xxxxx string of alphanumeric characters. Thus the end result of the modification should be as follows: xxxxxxx1212(space)(space)xxxxxxxxxx(space)xxxxx(sp ace)xxxx or xxxxxxxxxx1212(space)xxxxx(space)(space)xxxxxxx(sp ace)xxxx(space)xxxx All the part numbers that I want to modify will be listed in Column A of my spreadsheet. (There are other part numbers in other columns but I do not want to modify them.) Would somebody please suggest how to do it? This is beyond my knowledge of Excel. Thanks in advance. ---- Tiziano |
You're right, Don, it works just right.
I guess I am not much used to running macros... Thanks. ---- Tiziano "Don Guillett" wrote in message ... I just re-tested this. Why doesn't it work for you? Sub addnuminstr() For Each c In Selection X = InStr(c, " ") - 1 MsgBox Left(c, X) & 1212 & Right(c, Len(c) - X) Next c End Sub -- Don Guillett SalesAid Software "Tiziano" wrote in message ... I would like to add the string "1212" (no quotes) to some part numbers. Essentially, I have two versions of part numbers to modify: xxxxxxx(space)(space)xxxxxxxxxx(space)xxxxx(space) xxxx or xxxxxxxxxx(space)xxxxx(space)(space)xxxxxxx(space) xxxx(space)xxxx The length of the xxxxxx strings varies and represents alphanumeric characters that must remain unchanged. The string "1212" (no quotes) must always be appended to the first xxxxx string of alphanumeric characters. Thus the end result of the modification should be as follows: xxxxxxx1212(space)(space)xxxxxxxxxx(space)xxxxx(sp ace)xxxx or xxxxxxxxxx1212(space)xxxxx(space)(space)xxxxxxx(sp ace)xxxx(space)xxxx All the part numbers that I want to modify will be listed in Column A of my spreadsheet. (There are other part numbers in other columns but I do not want to modify them.) Would somebody please suggest how to do it? This is beyond my knowledge of Excel. Thanks in advance. ---- Tiziano |
Thanks, Earl!
It works just fine. ---- Tiziano "Earl Kiosterud" wrote in message ... Tiziano, =LEFT(A2,FIND(" ",A2)-1)& "1212" &MID(A2,FIND(" ",A2),999) Put this in another column, and copy down with the Fill Handle. Paste-Special-Values over the original for a permanent change. -- Earl Kiosterud mvpearl omitthisword at verizon period net ------------------------------------------- "Tiziano" wrote in message ... I would like to add the string "1212" (no quotes) to some part numbers. Essentially, I have two versions of part numbers to modify: xxxxxxx(space)(space)xxxxxxxxxx(space)xxxxx(space) xxxx or xxxxxxxxxx(space)xxxxx(space)(space)xxxxxxx(space) xxxx(space)xxxx The length of the xxxxxx strings varies and represents alphanumeric characters that must remain unchanged. The string "1212" (no quotes) must always be appended to the first xxxxx string of alphanumeric characters. Thus the end result of the modification should be as follows: xxxxxxx1212(space)(space)xxxxxxxxxx(space)xxxxx(sp ace)xxxx or xxxxxxxxxx1212(space)xxxxx(space)(space)xxxxxxx(sp ace)xxxx(space)xxxx All the part numbers that I want to modify will be listed in Column A of my spreadsheet. (There are other part numbers in other columns but I do not want to modify them.) Would somebody please suggest how to do it? This is beyond my knowledge of Excel. Thanks in advance. ---- Tiziano |
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