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FIND 1 char in cell of any 3 char =True
080425 FIND 1 char in cell of any 3 char =True
been having trouble figuring out SEARCH & FIND, trying to find if a character in a cell is present. do not see any TRUE/FALSE examples, just a bunch of errors. finally have following work in a cond. format: =SEARCH(A9,$A$2) where only 1 character/number exists in A9, and multiple chars in $A$2 now need to test A9 if has "H" for e.g.: HLA actually need to test for multiple characters in A9, e.g.: "X","H" would use fixed cell to test for, to save space would use smaller functions to save space, FIND instead of SEARCH, but not critical thanks |
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FIND 1 char in cell of any 3 char =True
oops, may have spoke too soon, found some material to study, but if these
don't apply feel free to suggest, thanks; If this covers what looking for (was going to expand on having complete letter groups tested for in a cell.. eg: bd, bsd, spd) found material: =OR(FIND(CM9,"H"),FIND(CM9,"X")) for CF: =OR(ISNUMBER(FIND("H",A1)),ISNUMBER(FIND("X",A1))) Alternatively, if you have a lot of FINDs to do, just create* a defined range, eg: MyR to refer to, eg: ={"H";"X";"Z"} *via InsertNameDefine Then you could use this in the CF's formula: =SUMPRODUCT(--ISNUMBER(FIND(MyR,A1)))0 =SEARCH("h",CM9) to something like: =OR(FIND(CM9,"H"),FIND(CM9,"X")) =ISNUMBER(SEARCH("h*h",A1)) and for your second conditional formula... =ISNUMBER(SEARCH("h*x",A1)) Note, both of these are case insensitive. For your first conditional formula... =ISNUMBER(SEARCH("h*h",A1)) That will find false positives like: thigh thorough haha happy birthday ________________ "Nastech" wrote: 080425 FIND 1 char in cell of any 3 char =True been having trouble figuring out SEARCH & FIND, trying to find if a character in a cell is present. do not see any TRUE/FALSE examples, just a bunch of errors. finally have following work in a cond. format: =SEARCH(A9,$A$2) where only 1 character/number exists in A9, and multiple chars in $A$2 now need to test A9 if has "H" for e.g.: HLA actually need to test for multiple characters in A9, e.g.: "X","H" would use fixed cell to test for, to save space would use smaller functions to save space, FIND instead of SEARCH, but not critical thanks |
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FIND 1 char in cell of any 3 char =True
=SUMPRODUCT(--(ISNUMBER(FIND({"X","H"},A26))))0
-- HTH Bob (there's no email, no snail mail, but somewhere should be gmail in my addy) "Nastech" wrote in message ... 080425 FIND 1 char in cell of any 3 char =True been having trouble figuring out SEARCH & FIND, trying to find if a character in a cell is present. do not see any TRUE/FALSE examples, just a bunch of errors. finally have following work in a cond. format: =SEARCH(A9,$A$2) where only 1 character/number exists in A9, and multiple chars in $A$2 now need to test A9 if has "H" for e.g.: HLA actually need to test for multiple characters in A9, e.g.: "X","H" would use fixed cell to test for, to save space would use smaller functions to save space, FIND instead of SEARCH, but not critical thanks |
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FIND 1 char in cell of any 3 char =True
hi, have been using this example & works, but would think there would be a
shorter way of using it, especially in a defined name.. example working on =IF(SUMPRODUCT(--ISNUMBER(FIND(L,CO9)))0, would think defined name could be as an "OR" ? for: CO9=L (L: defined has multiple chars: ={"T";"X";"Y";"Z"} where T responds, but not any of XYZ the following is just getting longer & longer... thanks =IF(ISNUMBER(CP748),CP748+IF(SUMPRODUCT(--ISNUMBER(FIND(L,CO748)))0,IF(SUMPRODUCT(--ISNUMBER(FIND(preA,CQ748)))0,2,IF(SUMPRODUCT(--ISNUMBER(FIND(wav2,CR748)))0,1)),0),0) "Bob Phillips" wrote: =SUMPRODUCT(--(ISNUMBER(FIND({"X","H"},A26))))0 -- HTH Bob (there's no email, no snail mail, but somewhere should be gmail in my addy) "Nastech" wrote in message ... 080425 FIND 1 char in cell of any 3 char =True been having trouble figuring out SEARCH & FIND, trying to find if a character in a cell is present. do not see any TRUE/FALSE examples, just a bunch of errors. finally have following work in a cond. format: =SEARCH(A9,$A$2) where only 1 character/number exists in A9, and multiple chars in $A$2 now need to test A9 if has "H" for e.g.: HLA actually need to test for multiple characters in A9, e.g.: "X","H" would use fixed cell to test for, to save space would use smaller functions to save space, FIND instead of SEARCH, but not critical thanks |
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FIND 1 char in cell of any 3 char =True
trying some variation, is there a good idea here somewhere?
=SEARCH(OR({"H","X"}),CQ747) =FIND(CQ747,OR({"H","X"})) =SEARCH({"H","X"},CQ747) =FIND(CQ747,{"H","X"}) =SEARCH(L,CQ747) =FIND(CQ747,L) "Bob Phillips" wrote: =SUMPRODUCT(--(ISNUMBER(FIND({"X","H"},A26))))0 -- HTH Bob (there's no email, no snail mail, but somewhere should be gmail in my addy) "Nastech" wrote in message ... 080425 FIND 1 char in cell of any 3 char =True been having trouble figuring out SEARCH & FIND, trying to find if a character in a cell is present. do not see any TRUE/FALSE examples, just a bunch of errors. finally have following work in a cond. format: =SEARCH(A9,$A$2) where only 1 character/number exists in A9, and multiple chars in $A$2 now need to test A9 if has "H" for e.g.: HLA actually need to test for multiple characters in A9, e.g.: "X","H" would use fixed cell to test for, to save space would use smaller functions to save space, FIND instead of SEARCH, but not critical thanks |
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FIND 1 char in cell of any 3 char =True
If you define L as a defined name with a refers to value of
={"T";"X";"Y";"Z"} that will work, or put those values in a set of cells and name those cells as L. -- HTH Bob (there's no email, no snail mail, but somewhere should be gmail in my addy) "Nastech" wrote in message ... hi, have been using this example & works, but would think there would be a shorter way of using it, especially in a defined name.. example working on =IF(SUMPRODUCT(--ISNUMBER(FIND(L,CO9)))0, would think defined name could be as an "OR" ? for: CO9=L (L: defined has multiple chars: ={"T";"X";"Y";"Z"} where T responds, but not any of XYZ the following is just getting longer & longer... thanks =IF(ISNUMBER(CP748),CP748+IF(SUMPRODUCT(--ISNUMBER(FIND(L,CO748)))0,IF(SUMPRODUCT(--ISNUMBER(FIND(preA,CQ748)))0,2,IF(SUMPRODUCT(--ISNUMBER(FIND(wav2,CR748)))0,1)),0),0) "Bob Phillips" wrote: =SUMPRODUCT(--(ISNUMBER(FIND({"X","H"},A26))))0 -- HTH Bob (there's no email, no snail mail, but somewhere should be gmail in my addy) "Nastech" wrote in message ... 080425 FIND 1 char in cell of any 3 char =True been having trouble figuring out SEARCH & FIND, trying to find if a character in a cell is present. do not see any TRUE/FALSE examples, just a bunch of errors. finally have following work in a cond. format: =SEARCH(A9,$A$2) where only 1 character/number exists in A9, and multiple chars in $A$2 now need to test A9 if has "H" for e.g.: HLA actually need to test for multiple characters in A9, e.g.: "X","H" would use fixed cell to test for, to save space would use smaller functions to save space, FIND instead of SEARCH, but not critical thanks |
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