I have this working formula in N8 =LEFT(R8,FIND(":",R8))

Sometimes R8 has a string with no : and N8 returns #VALUE.

I want if N8 returns #VALUE then N8=""

I can get this far and don't know where the ) is supposed to go (from error alert box)so I can complete Value if True and Value if False

=IF(ISERROR(LEFT((R8,FIND(":",R8)) ??

Thanks,
Howard

Hi Howard,

Am Mon, 16 Dec 2013 06:18:03 -0800 (PST) schrieb :

=IF(ISERROR(LEFT((R8,FIND(":",R8)) ??

try:
=IFERROR(LEFT(R8,FIND(":",R8)),"")
or
=IF(ISERROR(LEFT(R8,FIND(":",R8))),"",LEFT(R8,FIND (":",R8)))


Regards
Claus B.
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Win XP PRof SP2 / Vista Ultimate SP2
Office 2003 SP2 /2007 Ultimate SP2

On Monday, December 16, 2013 6:34:13 AM UTC-8, Claus Busch wrote:
Hi Howard,



Am Mon, 16 Dec 2013 06:18:03 -0800 (PST) schrieb :



=IF(ISERROR(LEFT((R8,FIND(":",R8)) ??



try:

=IFERROR(LEFT(R8,FIND(":",R8)),"")

or

=IF(ISERROR(LEFT(R8,FIND(":",R8))),"",LEFT(R8,FIND (":",R8)))





Regards

Claus B.

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Win XP PRof SP2 / Vista Ultimate SP2

Office 2003 SP2 /2007 Ultimate SP2

I used the short one, works fine.

Guess I should remember I have Excel 2010 and the IFERROR.

Thanks.
Regards,
Howard

Hi Howard,

Am Mon, 16 Dec 2013 06:45:41 -0800 (PST) schrieb :

I used the short one, works fine.

another suggestion:
=IF(ISNUMBER(FIND(":",R8)),LEFT(R8,FIND(":",R8))," ")


Regards
Claus B.
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Win XP PRof SP2 / Vista Ultimate SP2
Office 2003 SP2 /2007 Ultimate SP2