LinkBack Thread Tools Search this Thread Display Modes
Prev Previous Post   Next Post Next
  #1   Report Post  
Posted to microsoft.public.excel.misc
external usenet poster
 
Posts: 27
Default Extract number from text string based on number's format?

Hey all -
I'm trying to extract a number from a text string. The text string
varies in length and contents. The only thing that uniquely identifies the
data I need to extract is its format - specifically: The number is always 4
digits separated by a dash followed by 4 more digits. For example: 1234-1234.

The trick is that there are other numbers in there that come close to the
same format (ex: 12-1234).

Any suggestions?

Thanks in advance!
-meat
 
Thread Tools Search this Thread
Search this Thread:

Advanced Search
Display Modes

Posting Rules

Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are On
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are On


Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
Extract a number from a variable text string tipsy Excel Discussion (Misc queries) 4 May 4th 08 03:28 AM
Extract a text string based on character kgiraffa Excel Worksheet Functions 5 March 14th 08 12:54 AM
Format cells based on text string contains Also Excel Worksheet Functions 7 May 14th 07 11:13 AM
Extract number from text/number string.. nastech Excel Discussion (Misc queries) 5 July 5th 06 11:21 PM
Extract String based on condition Send Object Command - Two attachments Excel Discussion (Misc queries) 4 November 1st 05 09:06 PM


All times are GMT +1. The time now is 01:48 AM.

Powered by vBulletin® Copyright ©2000 - 2025, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Copyright ©2004-2025 ExcelBanter.
The comments are property of their posters.
 

About Us

"It's about Microsoft Excel"