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I need excel function at b7 to find a string of 7 chrs (at c7) for its 4th
occurance in E7 (text 300+ chrs) and pick next 17 alpha numeric digits (from
E7).

something like...at b7
=mid(e7, find(c7,E7,4th occurance), 17)

my advance thanks to you.

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Try

=MID(E7,FIND("^^",SUBSTITUTE(E7,C7,"^^",4))+7,17)


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I need excel function at b7 to find a string of 7 chrs (at c7) for its 4th
occurance in E7 (text 300+ chrs) and pick next 17 alpha numeric digits
(from
E7).

something like...at b7
=mid(e7, find(c7,E7,4th occurance), 17)

my advance thanks to you.



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