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Trapping #VALUE! error
I am using a MID function to extract numbers from a string:
=--MID(A1,1,FIND("/",A1)-1) If the string does not contain "/", it results in the #VALUE! error. What code needs to go in front of the formula to trap this and return ""? Thank you for your replies. |
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Trapping #VALUE! error
=IF(ISNUMBER(FIND("/",A1)),--MID(A1,1,FIND("/",A1)-1),A1)
-- Regards, Peo Sjoblom "RhysPieces" wrote in message ... I am using a MID function to extract numbers from a string: =--MID(A1,1,FIND("/",A1)-1) If the string does not contain "/", it results in the #VALUE! error. What code needs to go in front of the formula to trap this and return ""? Thank you for your replies. |
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Trapping #VALUE! error
=IF(ISERROR(MID(A1,1,FIND("/",A1)-1)),"")
-- Elisabeth "RhysPieces" wrote: I am using a MID function to extract numbers from a string: =--MID(A1,1,FIND("/",A1)-1) If the string does not contain "/", it results in the #VALUE! error. What code needs to go in front of the formula to trap this and return ""? Thank you for your replies. |
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Trapping #VALUE! error
Here's one way:
=IF(ISERR(FIND("/",A1)),"",--MID(A1,1,FIND("/",A1)-1)) Or: =IF(ISERR(FIND("/",A1)),"",--LEFT(A1,FIND("/",A1)-1)) -- Biff Microsoft Excel MVP "RhysPieces" wrote in message ... I am using a MID function to extract numbers from a string: =--MID(A1,1,FIND("/",A1)-1) If the string does not contain "/", it results in the #VALUE! error. What code needs to go in front of the formula to trap this and return ""? Thank you for your replies. |
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Trapping #VALUE! error
Disregard my answer--it won't work--sorry.
-- Elisabeth "Elisabeth" wrote: =IF(ISERROR(MID(A1,1,FIND("/",A1)-1)),"") -- Elisabeth "RhysPieces" wrote: I am using a MID function to extract numbers from a string: =--MID(A1,1,FIND("/",A1)-1) If the string does not contain "/", it results in the #VALUE! error. What code needs to go in front of the formula to trap this and return ""? Thank you for your replies. |
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Trapping #VALUE! error
The solutions from T. Valko and Peo Sjoblom work equally well. Thanks to both
for prompt replies. "T. Valko" wrote: Here's one way: =IF(ISERR(FIND("/",A1)),"",--MID(A1,1,FIND("/",A1)-1)) Or: =IF(ISERR(FIND("/",A1)),"",--LEFT(A1,FIND("/",A1)-1)) -- Biff Microsoft Excel MVP "RhysPieces" wrote in message ... I am using a MID function to extract numbers from a string: =--MID(A1,1,FIND("/",A1)-1) If the string does not contain "/", it results in the #VALUE! error. What code needs to go in front of the formula to trap this and return ""? Thank you for your replies. |
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Trapping #VALUE! error
You're welcome. Thanks for the feedback!
-- Biff Microsoft Excel MVP "RhysPieces" wrote in message ... The solutions from T. Valko and Peo Sjoblom work equally well. Thanks to both for prompt replies. "T. Valko" wrote: Here's one way: =IF(ISERR(FIND("/",A1)),"",--MID(A1,1,FIND("/",A1)-1)) Or: =IF(ISERR(FIND("/",A1)),"",--LEFT(A1,FIND("/",A1)-1)) -- Biff Microsoft Excel MVP "RhysPieces" wrote in message ... I am using a MID function to extract numbers from a string: =--MID(A1,1,FIND("/",A1)-1) If the string does not contain "/", it results in the #VALUE! error. What code needs to go in front of the formula to trap this and return ""? Thank you for your replies. |
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