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Finding data in a text column
I have a column that has a description of each of my inventoried items. The
syntax is not the same for any of them. Each one of these items has a specific section that I need to extract to another column. Since they are not in the same location within the field how would I pull this data out? The data I'm looking for is the "WO# 223900". The 6 digits are not always the same either but the "WO#" is. How can I extract this info from my field? |
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If your data is in Column A, *and* you will *always* have a <space and 6
characters after the "WO#", then try this: =MID(A1,FIND("WO#",A1),10) And copy down as needed. -- HTH, RD --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Please keep all correspondence within the NewsGroup, so all may benefit ! --------------------------------------------------------------------------- "Secret Squirrel" wrote in message ... I have a column that has a description of each of my inventoried items. The syntax is not the same for any of them. Each one of these items has a specific section that I need to extract to another column. Since they are not in the same location within the field how would I pull this data out? The data I'm looking for is the "WO# 223900". The 6 digits are not always the same either but the "WO#" is. How can I extract this info from my field? |
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Perfect! Thank you very much!!!
"RagDyer" wrote: If your data is in Column A, *and* you will *always* have a <space and 6 characters after the "WO#", then try this: =MID(A1,FIND("WO#",A1),10) And copy down as needed. -- HTH, RD --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Please keep all correspondence within the NewsGroup, so all may benefit ! --------------------------------------------------------------------------- "Secret Squirrel" wrote in message ... I have a column that has a description of each of my inventoried items. The syntax is not the same for any of them. Each one of these items has a specific section that I need to extract to another column. Since they are not in the same location within the field how would I pull this data out? The data I'm looking for is the "WO# 223900". The 6 digits are not always the same either but the "WO#" is. How can I extract this info from my field? |
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On Fri, 9 Nov 2007 17:05:00 -0800, Secret Squirrel
wrote: I have a column that has a description of each of my inventoried items. The syntax is not the same for any of them. Each one of these items has a specific section that I need to extract to another column. Since they are not in the same location within the field how would I pull this data out? The data I'm looking for is the "WO# 223900". The 6 digits are not always the same either but the "WO#" is. How can I extract this info from my field? Post some examples of various syntaxes that might be used. Is there always a space after the "#" and then a six digit number? If so, then the following should work: =MID(A1,FIND("WO#",A1),10) --ron |
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Appreciate the feed-back.
-- Regards, RD ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Please keep all correspondence within the Group, so all may benefit ! ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "Secret Squirrel" wrote in message ... Perfect! Thank you very much!!! "RagDyer" wrote: If your data is in Column A, *and* you will *always* have a <space and 6 characters after the "WO#", then try this: =MID(A1,FIND("WO#",A1),10) And copy down as needed. -- HTH, RD --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Please keep all correspondence within the NewsGroup, so all may benefit ! --------------------------------------------------------------------------- "Secret Squirrel" wrote in message ... I have a column that has a description of each of my inventoried items. The syntax is not the same for any of them. Each one of these items has a specific section that I need to extract to another column. Since they are not in the same location within the field how would I pull this data out? The data I'm looking for is the "WO# 223900". The 6 digits are not always the same either but the "WO#" is. How can I extract this info from my field? |
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