Excel Function?

[Kent]

I am looking for a way to split the data in one cell into multiple values
that can each be referenced from another cell. For example, the value of my
data cell is "001122". The first two digits represent one value, the second
two digits represent the second value, and the last two digits represent the
third value. Now I need to reference each value independent of the other two.
So, I want to return the value of the first two digits only, or the second
two digits only, or the last two digits only. Is there any way to accomplish
what I'm after?

Thank you,

Kent

 

[Stephen]

=VALUE(LEFT(A1,2))
=VALUE(MID(A1,3,2))
=VALUE(RIGHT(A1,2))

 

[Pete_UK]

The left hand part:

=LEFT(A1,2)

The right hand part:

=RIGHT(A1,2)

The middle part:

=MID(A1,3,2)

with your data in A1.

Hope this helps.

Pete

 

[Bernard Liengme]

You could select the cell(s) with the 6 digit; use the menu command Data |
Text to Columns ; specify Fixed with and then click between the digits on
the dialog to get 12|34|56.

Or you could use some math: Let A13 hold the number 123456
then =INT(A13/10000) yields 12, =INT((MOD(A13,10000))/100) yields 34 and
=MOD(A13,100) yields 56.

Or you could use =MID(A10,1,2) to extract 12 from 123456 in A10
or =MID(A10,3,2) to extract 34, etc

Or =MID(A10,B10,2) where B10 is given values 1, 3 or 5 to extract the three
parts you want.

best wishes

 

[David Biddulph]

You can split it with Data/ Text to Columns/ Fixed width

Another option is to use
=LEFT(A2,2) assuming that the input is a text string, not a number
formatted as 000000. [ If the latter, then try =LEFT(TEXT(A2,"000000"),2) ]
=MID(A2,3,2)
=RIGHT(A2,2)
If you want the output strings to become numbers, put a double unary
minus -- in front of the LEFT, MID, or RIGHT.

 

[Kent]

Thanks to all who responded to my query. I ended up using Stephan's
suggestion as it seemed the most direct. It worked like a charm!

Sincerely,

Kent