Cell A1 can have no more then 4 lines. The norm will be three lines in cell
a1 ifirst line "feature",2nd line if i can make it a number for the flag like
my size .877 or 1.235 i can do that, there are to many words eg. dia, dim,
runout, etc. 3rd line "tolerance". If there is no line four i get a error on
my spread sheet in cell e1 as there is nothing there to post.

next ? Instead of puting the formula in line b1 i want to make it sheet2 b1.
do i jsut need to put the name of the sheet in the front of the formula eg.


='sheet1'!SUBSTITUTE($A1,LEFT($A1,FIND(CHAR(7),SUB STITUTE($A1,CHAR(10),CHAR(7),3))),"")


the rule for skipping a item is if there is no drawing detail to refrence
too i dont put it the ord "Detail" in.



"Ron Coderre" wrote:

First...Biff's formulas are more compact.

Second, what are the rules for determining which items are skipped?
Is the Detail item the only possibility?
Can more than one item be skipped?
Are there text indicators that could be used as flags to determine the item
type of each line? (eg the Feature line always contains the word "feature",
etc)

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Regards,
Ron

XL2002, WinXP


"Carrguy" wrote:

Also can i transfer to other work sheets.

"Ron Coderre" wrote:

I forgot to include the last formula...

E1:
=SUBSTITUTE($A1,LEFT($A1,FIND(CHAR(7),SUBSTITUTE($ A1,CHAR(10),CHAR(7),3))),"")

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Regards,
Ron

XL2002, WinXP


"Carrguy" wrote:

I tried that. I wouldlike to keep all information in cell A1 as well. As well
as create a formula that takes the desired information and places it in the
B1-E1 cells. Any other suggestions would be greatly apprecieated


"Ron Coderre" wrote:

I think this might be the easiest way....

Select your column of data.

From the Excel main menu:
<data<text-to-columns
Select: Delimited.....Click [Next]
Check: Other
Click in the character box next to other
Hold down the [Alt] key...type 0010....release the [Alt] key

(That sets line break as the delimiter)
Click the [Finish] button

That should parse the Col_A items across to the right at each linebreak

Is that something you can work with?
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Regards,
Ron

XL2002, WinXP


"Carrguy" wrote:

A1 B1 C1 D1 E1
Detail "B"
Feature #21
1.0265 dia
±.010 Detail "B" Feature #21 1.0265 Dia ±.010

Basically I want to take the first line and want to place it in B1. Second
line to be in C1. I want to extract contents from A1 to the respective cells
to the right. I need a formula in which I can put into place as I have 100+
lines to do and want to take the formula and carry it down the spread sheet.
Information changes on each line such as detail, feature and my tolerances.
All lines in cell A1 are ALT Entered to go to next line I would have made it
into four original cells but, I cant convince work to do it. So this is what
I have to work with. It is a locked forum. I am sure I need a formula in each
cell B1,E1 to do this but unable to find one. I am not sure if I can post my
email but will do so. If you can give me a formula you can email it to me
that would be great,