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replacing an * in a field
I'm downloading info & one of the fields is coming in & looks like -0.83*
For some reason, I can't do a find & replace to get rid of the *. Also, copying the value won't remove the *. That * is preventing me from doing any kinds of formulas. Its 100k line items so doing it manually isn't an option. Any ideas? -- Kathy Orlando, FL |
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replacing an * in a field
A very tiny trick:
look for and replace: ~* rather than * -- Gary''s Student - gsnu200806 "kstar" wrote: I'm downloading info & one of the fields is coming in & looks like -0.83* For some reason, I can't do a find & replace to get rid of the *. Also, copying the value won't remove the *. That * is preventing me from doing any kinds of formulas. Its 100k line items so doing it manually isn't an option. Any ideas? -- Kathy Orlando, FL |
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It worked!
You are a genius! Thanks so much! -- Kathy Orlando, FL "Gary''s Student" wrote: A very tiny trick: look for and replace: ~* rather than * -- Gary''s Student - gsnu200806 "kstar" wrote: I'm downloading info & one of the fields is coming in & looks like -0.83* For some reason, I can't do a find & replace to get rid of the *. Also, copying the value won't remove the *. That * is preventing me from doing any kinds of formulas. Its 100k line items so doing it manually isn't an option. Any ideas? -- Kathy Orlando, FL |
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You are quite welcome!
-- Gary''s Student - gsnu200806 "kstar" wrote: It worked! You are a genius! Thanks so much! -- Kathy Orlando, FL "Gary''s Student" wrote: A very tiny trick: look for and replace: ~* rather than * -- Gary''s Student - gsnu200806 "kstar" wrote: I'm downloading info & one of the fields is coming in & looks like -0.83* For some reason, I can't do a find & replace to get rid of the *. Also, copying the value won't remove the *. That * is preventing me from doing any kinds of formulas. Its 100k line items so doing it manually isn't an option. Any ideas? -- Kathy Orlando, FL |
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