Search for specific words
I have imported data from a database.
One column contains comments which might include words such as:- store compound laundry If one of the above words is included in the text cell I would like to assign a code to it in an adjacent column, i.e. store A compound B laundry C Is this possible thanks Newberry -- Remove DOG from address |
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=IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH("store",A1),"A","") change SEARCH to FIND to make it case sensitive. "Newberry" wrote in message ... I have imported data from a database. One column contains comments which might include words such as:- store compound laundry If one of the above words is included in the text cell I would like to assign a code to it in an adjacent column, i.e. store A compound B laundry C Is this possible thanks Newberry -- Remove DOG from address |
Dave,
thanks for taking the time to reply. When I enter your formula I get an error, I think one of the closing brackets is missing from the formula but I'm not able to correct it. Newberry "Dave R." wrote in message ... Try =IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH("store",A1),"A","") change SEARCH to FIND to make it case sensitive. "Newberry" wrote in message ... I have imported data from a database. One column contains comments which might include words such as:- store compound laundry If one of the above words is included in the text cell I would like to assign a code to it in an adjacent column, i.e. store A compound B laundry C Is this possible thanks Newberry -- Remove DOG from address |
Following up my previous post, the following works for me,
=IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH("store",A1)),"A",""). I added a second close bracket after the cell reference Newberry "Newberry" wrote in message ... Dave, thanks for taking the time to reply. When I enter your formula I get an error, I think one of the closing brackets is missing from the formula but I'm not able to correct it. Newberry "Dave R." wrote in message ... Try =IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH("store",A1),"A","") change SEARCH to FIND to make it case sensitive. "Newberry" wrote in message ... I have imported data from a database. One column contains comments which might include words such as:- store compound laundry If one of the above words is included in the text cell I would like to assign a code to it in an adjacent column, i.e. store A compound B laundry C Is this possible thanks Newberry -- Remove DOG from address |
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