Split cell content
 

I have a large spreadsheet which contains a list of equipment, the equipment
format is K-XX-ABCD-12, I want to remove the prefix K- from the cell, the
issue I have is within the 2nd part of the equipment ID there are some that
have XK-, so I can't just do a find & replace K-

Has anyone got any suggestions?

Split cell content
 

If the part id ALWAYS starts with K-, then:

=MID(A1,3,256) will remove the first two characters.
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Gary''s Student - gsnu201001


"PK" wrote:

I have a large spreadsheet which contains a list of equipment, the equipment
format is K-XX-ABCD-12, I want to remove the prefix K- from the cell, the
issue I have is within the 2nd part of the equipment ID there are some that
have XK-, so I can't just do a find & replace K-

Has anyone got any suggestions?

Split cell content
 

To avoid the use of VBA Macro - try this:
Assuming the P/N is in Column "A" from cell A1,
in B1 type: =REPLACE(A1,1,2,"") and copy down.
Micky


"PK" wrote:

I have a large spreadsheet which contains a list of equipment, the equipment
format is K-XX-ABCD-12, I want to remove the prefix K- from the cell, the
issue I have is within the 2nd part of the equipment ID there are some that
have XK-, so I can't just do a find & replace K-

Has anyone got any suggestions?

Split cell content
 

....and if the P/N format is the same along the range - you may try this:
=RIGHT(A1,10)
Micky


"PK" wrote:

I have a large spreadsheet which contains a list of equipment, the equipment
format is K-XX-ABCD-12, I want to remove the prefix K- from the cell, the
issue I have is within the 2nd part of the equipment ID there are some that
have XK-, so I can't just do a find & replace K-

Has anyone got any suggestions?