I have some 10,000 number with various digit like 199601013800, 200505010002.
The first 8 digit must be replaced to 747. What formula must be used ?

In B1:

="747" & RIGHT(A1,LEN(A1)-8)

Or if they are 12 digits then

="747" & RIGHT(A1,4))

HTH

"Xavie" wrote:

I have some 10,000 number with various digit like 199601013800, 200505010002.
The first 8 digit must be replaced to 747. What formula must be used ?

Would this work?

=REPLACE(A1,1,8,747)

Perhaps add 0 to turn it back into a number:

=REPLACE(A1,1,8,747)+0

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HTH. :)
Dana DeLouis
Windows XP, Office 2003


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I have some 10,000 number with various digit like 199601013800,
200505010002.
The first 8 digit must be replaced to 747. What formula must be used ?