Try: =LEFT(A1,LEN(a1)-3)

This will remove the last three "characters" in the string (i.e., comma,
space and any final letter)

"mira" wrote:

Thanks, Access Expert! Your formula works really great!

Now, I am trying to use the same formula to remove the last three characters
which contain a comma, a space, and one letter (it varies, and a wildcard
doesn't seem to work) (e.g. ", J"), how do I modify it to remove the last
three characters. I've been playing around with it, but don't know how to
specify the letter as a wildcard, if that's even possible.

I want to to go from Doe, John, W -- Doe, John

Thanks!

"AccessExpert" wrote:

Mira,

You can use a combination of the Left and Right functions. Insert a blank
column to the right of column you wish to change. In my example I will
assume the data is in column A. Change the formula as necessary.

In the empty cell enter the formula:
=IF(RIGHT(A1,1)=",",LEFT(A1,LEN(A1)-1),A1)

This formula is checking to see if the last character in cell A1 is infact a
comma. If it is the formula will return all of the characters in cell A1
except the last one. If it is not a comma then will just return the entire
contents of cell A1.

Copy this formula down to all the rows necessary. Then Copy the entire
column and paste the values over the original column (A). Make sure you use
the Paste Special and choose the Values Option. Now you should be able to
delete Column B.


"mira" wrote:

I am trying to remove a comma which happens to be the last character in the
cell. Does anyone know how to do this?