How would I extract a number (or series of numbers) using a single cell
formula from an alphanumeric text string that also contains spaces? One key
component of the number(s) in question, is that they have a space on either
side. See the example of the text string below:

"A 544646-BA CALIF UN1MM+ 5 7/1/2017 FSA 108.579 3.90 3.82 8 Aaa AAA"

In this example, I am trying to extract the number "8". However, there is
also the number "5", which appears first, and that I want to avoid
extracting. Additionally, the formula should be able to extract any number,
not specific to "8" or "5". This formula should always skip the first single
number surrounded by spaces ("5" in this example) and extract the second
number(s) ("8" in this example).

--
iperlovsky

If you always have a space and 6 characters after the number you seek, then...

=LEFT(RIGHT(A1,9),1)*1

Vaya con Dios,
Chuck, CABGx3



"IPerlovsky" wrote:

How would I extract a number (or series of numbers) using a single cell
formula from an alphanumeric text string that also contains spaces? One key
component of the number(s) in question, is that they have a space on either
side. See the example of the text string below:

"A 544646-BA CALIF UN1MM+ 5 7/1/2017 FSA 108.579 3.90 3.82 8 Aaa AAA"

In this example, I am trying to extract the number "8". However, there is
also the number "5", which appears first, and that I want to avoid
extracting. Additionally, the formula should be able to extract any number,
not specific to "8" or "5". This formula should always skip the first single
number surrounded by spaces ("5" in this example) and extract the second
number(s) ("8" in this example).

--
iperlovsky

The text string is always different (ie, it does not always have a space and
6 characters after the number)....

Any other suggestions?

--
iperlovsky


"CLR" wrote:

If you always have a space and 6 characters after the number you seek, then...

=LEFT(RIGHT(A1,9),1)*1

Vaya con Dios,
Chuck, CABGx3



"IPerlovsky" wrote:

How would I extract a number (or series of numbers) using a single cell
formula from an alphanumeric text string that also contains spaces? One key
component of the number(s) in question, is that they have a space on either
side. See the example of the text string below:

"A 544646-BA CALIF UN1MM+ 5 7/1/2017 FSA 108.579 3.90 3.82 8 Aaa AAA"

In this example, I am trying to extract the number "8". However, there is
also the number "5", which appears first, and that I want to avoid
extracting. Additionally, the formula should be able to extract any number,
not specific to "8" or "5". This formula should always skip the first single
number surrounded by spaces ("5" in this example) and extract the second
number(s) ("8" in this example).

--
iperlovsky

Based solely on the criteria you provided, this should work:

=MID(MID(A1,SEARCH(" ? ",A1)+1,LEN(A1)),SEARCH(" ? ",MID(A1,SEARCH(" ?
",A1)+1,LEN(A1)))+1,1)

HTH,
Elkar


"IPerlovsky" wrote:

How would I extract a number (or series of numbers) using a single cell
formula from an alphanumeric text string that also contains spaces? One key
component of the number(s) in question, is that they have a space on either
side. See the example of the text string below:

"A 544646-BA CALIF UN1MM+ 5 7/1/2017 FSA 108.579 3.90 3.82 8 Aaa AAA"

In this example, I am trying to extract the number "8". However, there is
also the number "5", which appears first, and that I want to avoid
extracting. Additionally, the formula should be able to extract any number,
not specific to "8" or "5". This formula should always skip the first single
number surrounded by spaces ("5" in this example) and extract the second
number(s) ("8" in this example).

--
iperlovsky

Thanks, that worked great! One caveat though - what if the number in question
comes with or without a "-" (negative sign) accompaniment (ie, "-8") and/or
the number that I am trying not to extract has a decimal behind it with up to
2 decimpal places (ie, "5.75")?

--
iperlovsky


"Elkar" wrote:

Based solely on the criteria you provided, this should work:

=MID(MID(A1,SEARCH(" ? ",A1)+1,LEN(A1)),SEARCH(" ? ",MID(A1,SEARCH(" ?
",A1)+1,LEN(A1)))+1,1)

HTH,
Elkar


"IPerlovsky" wrote:

How would I extract a number (or series of numbers) using a single cell
formula from an alphanumeric text string that also contains spaces? One key
component of the number(s) in question, is that they have a space on either
side. See the example of the text string below:

"A 544646-BA CALIF UN1MM+ 5 7/1/2017 FSA 108.579 3.90 3.82 8 Aaa AAA"

In this example, I am trying to extract the number "8". However, there is
also the number "5", which appears first, and that I want to avoid
extracting. Additionally, the formula should be able to extract any number,
not specific to "8" or "5". This formula should always skip the first single
number surrounded by spaces ("5" in this example) and extract the second
number(s) ("8" in this example).

--
iperlovsky

I think you might find it easier to use Data | Text-to-columns and
split the data at each space. Then you would get (in different
columns):

A
544646-BA
CALIF
UN1MM+
5
7/1/2017
FSA
108.579
3.90
3.82
8
Aaa
AAA

and then you can decide more easily which of these you want to take as
your number.

Hope this helps.

Pete


On Feb 26, 7:56 pm, IPerlovsky wrote:
Thanks, that worked great! One caveat though - what if the number in question
comes with or without a "-" (negative sign) accompaniment (ie, "-8") and/or
the number that I am trying not to extract has a decimal behind it with up to
2 decimpal places (ie, "5.75")?

--
iperlovsky



"Elkar" wrote:
Based solely on the criteria you provided, this should work:

=MID(MID(A1,SEARCH(" ? ",A1)+1,LEN(A1)),SEARCH(" ? ",MID(A1,SEARCH(" ?
",A1)+1,LEN(A1)))+1,1)

HTH,
Elkar

"IPerlovsky" wrote:

How would I extract a number (or series of numbers) using a single cell
formula from an alphanumeric text string that also contains spaces? One key
component of the number(s) in question, is that they have a space on either
side. See the example of the text string below:

"A 544646-BA CALIF UN1MM+ 5 7/1/2017 FSA 108.579 3.90 3.82 8 Aaa AAA"

In this example, I am trying to extract the number "8". However, there is
also the number "5", which appears first, and that I want to avoid
extracting. Additionally, the formula should be able to extract any number,
not specific to "8" or "5". This formula should always skip the first single
number surrounded by spaces ("5" in this example) and extract the second
number(s) ("8" in this example).

--
iperlovsky- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

You ask too much. From your first statement of the problem the target number
is the second of 2 bracketed by spaces. Now you completely change the
criteria. Moreover, there are at least TWO numbers with decimals in the
example you provided, and you would want to skip them both, right?

You apparently want an infinitely flexible solution.


"IPerlovsky" wrote:

Thanks, that worked great! One caveat though - what if the number in question
comes with or without a "-" (negative sign) accompaniment (ie, "-8") and/or
the number that I am trying not to extract has a decimal behind it with up to
2 decimpal places (ie, "5.75")?

--
iperlovsky


"Elkar" wrote:

Based solely on the criteria you provided, this should work:

=MID(MID(A1,SEARCH(" ? ",A1)+1,LEN(A1)),SEARCH(" ? ",MID(A1,SEARCH(" ?
",A1)+1,LEN(A1)))+1,1)

HTH,
Elkar


"IPerlovsky" wrote:

How would I extract a number (or series of numbers) using a single cell
formula from an alphanumeric text string that also contains spaces? One key
component of the number(s) in question, is that they have a space on either
side. See the example of the text string below:

"A 544646-BA CALIF UN1MM+ 5 7/1/2017 FSA 108.579 3.90 3.82 8 Aaa AAA"

In this example, I am trying to extract the number "8". However, there is
also the number "5", which appears first, and that I want to avoid
extracting. Additionally, the formula should be able to extract any number,
not specific to "8" or "5". This formula should always skip the first single
number surrounded by spaces ("5" in this example) and extract the second
number(s) ("8" in this example).

--
iperlovsky

Hmm... if the number could contain decimal places, then based on your
example, 3.90 would be returned (or perhaps even 108.579 if the number can be
greater than 10). I think we would need to find a better set of criteria
than "a number surrounded by spaces". Are there any other commonalities
amongst your data that we can work with? (ie.. total number of spaces, first
number from the right, etc...)

Or, perhaps if you posted some more examples of your data, we might be able
to see a useful pattern.


"IPerlovsky" wrote:

Thanks, that worked great! One caveat though - what if the number in question
comes with or without a "-" (negative sign) accompaniment (ie, "-8") and/or
the number that I am trying not to extract has a decimal behind it with up to
2 decimpal places (ie, "5.75")?

--
iperlovsky


"Elkar" wrote:

Based solely on the criteria you provided, this should work:

=MID(MID(A1,SEARCH(" ? ",A1)+1,LEN(A1)),SEARCH(" ? ",MID(A1,SEARCH(" ?
",A1)+1,LEN(A1)))+1,1)

HTH,
Elkar


"IPerlovsky" wrote:

How would I extract a number (or series of numbers) using a single cell
formula from an alphanumeric text string that also contains spaces? One key
component of the number(s) in question, is that they have a space on either
side. See the example of the text string below:

"A 544646-BA CALIF UN1MM+ 5 7/1/2017 FSA 108.579 3.90 3.82 8 Aaa AAA"

In this example, I am trying to extract the number "8". However, there is
also the number "5", which appears first, and that I want to avoid
extracting. Additionally, the formula should be able to extract any number,
not specific to "8" or "5". This formula should always skip the first single
number surrounded by spaces ("5" in this example) and extract the second
number(s) ("8" in this example).

--
iperlovsky

Okay, let me make this a bit clearer: The number I am looking for ("8" in
the example) can be more than one digit (up to 3), but it will always be a
number without decimals and a space on either side. The number in the
example that comes first, which I want to avoid, ("5") can be a number with
up to 2 decimal places - or no decimals like in the example. The formula
should not pull any single letters that have spaces on either side. I
provided 3 other strings as an example:

1/4/2007 CA 544646-BH LOS ANGELES CALIF UN 1000000 5 7/1/2022 FGIC 108.151
3.96 3.86 10 Aaa AAA Y 7/1/2016

....here I am looking for "10"

1/8/2007 CA 544644-NC LOS ANGELES CALIF UN 1000000 5.75 7/1/2016 MBIA
115.907 3.74 3.67 7 Aaa AAA N 7/1/2016

....here for "7"

1/8/2007 CA 544644-NC LOS ANGELES CALIF UN 1000000 5.75 7/1/2016 MBIA
115.907 3.74 3.67 17 Aaa AAA N 7/1/2016

....and here for "17"

your help is greatly appreciated.

--
iperlovsky


"Elkar" wrote:

Hmm... if the number could contain decimal places, then based on your
example, 3.90 would be returned (or perhaps even 108.579 if the number can be
greater than 10). I think we would need to find a better set of criteria
than "a number surrounded by spaces". Are there any other commonalities
amongst your data that we can work with? (ie.. total number of spaces, first
number from the right, etc...)

Or, perhaps if you posted some more examples of your data, we might be able
to see a useful pattern.


"IPerlovsky" wrote:

Thanks, that worked great! One caveat though - what if the number in question
comes with or without a "-" (negative sign) accompaniment (ie, "-8") and/or
the number that I am trying not to extract has a decimal behind it with up to
2 decimpal places (ie, "5.75")?

--
iperlovsky


"Elkar" wrote:

Based solely on the criteria you provided, this should work:

=MID(MID(A1,SEARCH(" ? ",A1)+1,LEN(A1)),SEARCH(" ? ",MID(A1,SEARCH(" ?
",A1)+1,LEN(A1)))+1,1)

HTH,
Elkar


"IPerlovsky" wrote:

How would I extract a number (or series of numbers) using a single cell
formula from an alphanumeric text string that also contains spaces? One key
component of the number(s) in question, is that they have a space on either
side. See the example of the text string below:

"A 544646-BA CALIF UN1MM+ 5 7/1/2017 FSA 108.579 3.90 3.82 8 Aaa AAA"

In this example, I am trying to extract the number "8". However, there is
also the number "5", which appears first, and that I want to avoid
extracting. Additionally, the formula should be able to extract any number,
not specific to "8" or "5". This formula should always skip the first single
number surrounded by spaces ("5" in this example) and extract the second
number(s) ("8" in this example).

--
iperlovsky

So - is it always followed by the "Aaa AAA" sequence?

"IPerlovsky" wrote:

Okay, let me make this a bit clearer: The number I am looking for ("8" in
the example) can be more than one digit (up to 3), but it will always be a
number without decimals and a space on either side. The number in the
example that comes first, which I want to avoid, ("5") can be a number with
up to 2 decimal places - or no decimals like in the example. The formula
should not pull any single letters that have spaces on either side. I
provided 3 other strings as an example:

1/4/2007 CA 544646-BH LOS ANGELES CALIF UN 1000000 5 7/1/2022 FGIC 108.151
3.96 3.86 10 Aaa AAA Y 7/1/2016

...here I am looking for "10"

1/8/2007 CA 544644-NC LOS ANGELES CALIF UN 1000000 5.75 7/1/2016 MBIA
115.907 3.74 3.67 7 Aaa AAA N 7/1/2016

...here for "7"

1/8/2007 CA 544644-NC LOS ANGELES CALIF UN 1000000 5.75 7/1/2016 MBIA
115.907 3.74 3.67 17 Aaa AAA N 7/1/2016

...and here for "17"

your help is greatly appreciated.

--
iperlovsky


"Elkar" wrote:

Hmm... if the number could contain decimal places, then based on your
example, 3.90 would be returned (or perhaps even 108.579 if the number can be
greater than 10). I think we would need to find a better set of criteria
than "a number surrounded by spaces". Are there any other commonalities
amongst your data that we can work with? (ie.. total number of spaces, first
number from the right, etc...)

Or, perhaps if you posted some more examples of your data, we might be able
to see a useful pattern.


"IPerlovsky" wrote:

Thanks, that worked great! One caveat though - what if the number in question
comes with or without a "-" (negative sign) accompaniment (ie, "-8") and/or
the number that I am trying not to extract has a decimal behind it with up to
2 decimpal places (ie, "5.75")?

--
iperlovsky


"Elkar" wrote:

Based solely on the criteria you provided, this should work:

=MID(MID(A1,SEARCH(" ? ",A1)+1,LEN(A1)),SEARCH(" ? ",MID(A1,SEARCH(" ?
",A1)+1,LEN(A1)))+1,1)

HTH,
Elkar


"IPerlovsky" wrote:

How would I extract a number (or series of numbers) using a single cell
formula from an alphanumeric text string that also contains spaces? One key
component of the number(s) in question, is that they have a space on either
side. See the example of the text string below:

"A 544646-BA CALIF UN1MM+ 5 7/1/2017 FSA 108.579 3.90 3.82 8 Aaa AAA"

In this example, I am trying to extract the number "8". However, there is
also the number "5", which appears first, and that I want to avoid
extracting. Additionally, the formula should be able to extract any number,
not specific to "8" or "5". This formula should always skip the first single
number surrounded by spaces ("5" in this example) and extract the second
number(s) ("8" in this example).

--
iperlovsky

Ok, give this one a try:

=MID(A1,FIND("~",SUBSTITUTE(A1," ","~",14))+1,FIND("~",SUBSTITUTE(A1,"
","~",15))-FIND("~",SUBSTITUTE(A1," ","~",14))-1)

I've made two assumptions here which may or may not be correct. First off,
the number you're looking for is always between the 14th and 15th spaces.
And, you don't have the ~ symbol in any of your data. If either assumption
is incorrect, then I'll try something else.

HTH,
Elkar


"IPerlovsky" wrote:

Okay, let me make this a bit clearer: The number I am looking for ("8" in
the example) can be more than one digit (up to 3), but it will always be a
number without decimals and a space on either side. The number in the
example that comes first, which I want to avoid, ("5") can be a number with
up to 2 decimal places - or no decimals like in the example. The formula
should not pull any single letters that have spaces on either side. I
provided 3 other strings as an example:

1/4/2007 CA 544646-BH LOS ANGELES CALIF UN 1000000 5 7/1/2022 FGIC 108.151
3.96 3.86 10 Aaa AAA Y 7/1/2016

...here I am looking for "10"

1/8/2007 CA 544644-NC LOS ANGELES CALIF UN 1000000 5.75 7/1/2016 MBIA
115.907 3.74 3.67 7 Aaa AAA N 7/1/2016

...here for "7"

1/8/2007 CA 544644-NC LOS ANGELES CALIF UN 1000000 5.75 7/1/2016 MBIA
115.907 3.74 3.67 17 Aaa AAA N 7/1/2016

...and here for "17"

your help is greatly appreciated.

--
iperlovsky


"Elkar" wrote:

Hmm... if the number could contain decimal places, then based on your
example, 3.90 would be returned (or perhaps even 108.579 if the number can be
greater than 10). I think we would need to find a better set of criteria
than "a number surrounded by spaces". Are there any other commonalities
amongst your data that we can work with? (ie.. total number of spaces, first
number from the right, etc...)

Or, perhaps if you posted some more examples of your data, we might be able
to see a useful pattern.


"IPerlovsky" wrote:

Thanks, that worked great! One caveat though - what if the number in question
comes with or without a "-" (negative sign) accompaniment (ie, "-8") and/or
the number that I am trying not to extract has a decimal behind it with up to
2 decimpal places (ie, "5.75")?

--
iperlovsky


"Elkar" wrote:

Based solely on the criteria you provided, this should work:

=MID(MID(A1,SEARCH(" ? ",A1)+1,LEN(A1)),SEARCH(" ? ",MID(A1,SEARCH(" ?
",A1)+1,LEN(A1)))+1,1)

HTH,
Elkar


"IPerlovsky" wrote:

How would I extract a number (or series of numbers) using a single cell
formula from an alphanumeric text string that also contains spaces? One key
component of the number(s) in question, is that they have a space on either
side. See the example of the text string below:

"A 544646-BA CALIF UN1MM+ 5 7/1/2017 FSA 108.579 3.90 3.82 8 Aaa AAA"

In this example, I am trying to extract the number "8". However, there is
also the number "5", which appears first, and that I want to avoid
extracting. Additionally, the formula should be able to extract any number,
not specific to "8" or "5". This formula should always skip the first single
number surrounded by spaces ("5" in this example) and extract the second
number(s) ("8" in this example).

--
iperlovsky

On Mon, 26 Feb 2007 11:22:08 -0800, IPerlovsky
wrote:

How would I extract a number (or series of numbers) using a single cell
formula from an alphanumeric text string that also contains spaces? One key
component of the number(s) in question, is that they have a space on either
side. See the example of the text string below:

"A 544646-BA CALIF UN1MM+ 5 7/1/2017 FSA 108.579 3.90 3.82 8 Aaa AAA"

In this example, I am trying to extract the number "8". However, there is
also the number "5", which appears first, and that I want to avoid
extracting. Additionally, the formula should be able to extract any number,
not specific to "8" or "5". This formula should always skip the first single
number surrounded by spaces ("5" in this example) and extract the second
number(s) ("8" in this example).

Looking at your examples and trying to read a bit between the lines, it appears
as if the integer number you are trying to extract can also be described as the
last integer surrounded by spaces in the string.

That being the case, here is one solution:

Download and install Longre's free and easily distributable morefunc.xll add-in
from http://xcell05.free.fr/

Then use this "regular expression" formula:

=REGEX.MID(A1,"(?<=\s)\d+(?=\s)",-1)


--ron

On Mon, 26 Feb 2007 11:22:08 -0800, IPerlovsky
wrote:

How would I extract a number (or series of numbers) using a single cell
formula from an alphanumeric text string that also contains spaces? One key
component of the number(s) in question, is that they have a space on either
side. See the example of the text string below:

"A 544646-BA CALIF UN1MM+ 5 7/1/2017 FSA 108.579 3.90 3.82 8 Aaa AAA"

In this example, I am trying to extract the number "8". However, there is
also the number "5", which appears first, and that I want to avoid
extracting. Additionally, the formula should be able to extract any number,
not specific to "8" or "5". This formula should always skip the first single
number surrounded by spaces ("5" in this example) and extract the second
number(s) ("8" in this example).


Well, I just noted that the number to be extracted can be a negative number, so
use this instead:

=REGEX.MID(A1,"(?<=\s)-?\d+(?=\s)",-1)


--ron

Ron,

Thank you for the tip. I will study these functions to obtain a more
thorough understanding of the application's potential.

--
iperlovsky


"Ron Rosenfeld" wrote:

On Mon, 26 Feb 2007 11:22:08 -0800, IPerlovsky
wrote:

How would I extract a number (or series of numbers) using a single cell
formula from an alphanumeric text string that also contains spaces? One key
component of the number(s) in question, is that they have a space on either
side. See the example of the text string below:

"A 544646-BA CALIF UN1MM+ 5 7/1/2017 FSA 108.579 3.90 3.82 8 Aaa AAA"

In this example, I am trying to extract the number "8". However, there is
also the number "5", which appears first, and that I want to avoid
extracting. Additionally, the formula should be able to extract any number,
not specific to "8" or "5". This formula should always skip the first single
number surrounded by spaces ("5" in this example) and extract the second
number(s) ("8" in this example).


Well, I just noted that the number to be extracted can be a negative number, so
use this instead:

=REGEX.MID(A1,"(?<=\s)-?\d+(?=\s)",-1)


--ron

On Mon, 26 Feb 2007 14:42:15 -0800, IPerlovsky
wrote:

Ron,

Thank you for the tip. I will study these functions to obtain a more
thorough understanding of the application's potential.

You're welcome. It works on all of the examples you've given.

=REGEX.MID(A1,"(?<=\s)-?\d+(?=\s)",-1)

The Regular Expression is the section within the double quote marks.

Translation:

(?<=\s)

Look for a space (but don't extract it)

followed by

-?

a minus sign which is optional

followed by

\d+

a string of digits

followed by

(?=\s)

a space (but don't extract it).

The -1 at the end says make this the very last sequence in the string that
meets this description.

The following formula returns the same values, but, since we TRIM the spaces
instead of altering the regular expression so as not to return the spaces,
might be easier to understand:

=TRIM(REGEX.MID(A1,"\s-?\d+\s",-1))

The pattern that matches the regex would be:

<space<optional minus sign<series of digits<space
\s -? \d+ \s



--ron