Extracting text from a string

[durbat2]

I have a spreadsheet which imports data in the form R/IVE/0458 I need
to extract data to read IVE 0458 an added complication being that some
times there are 5 digits ie R/IVE/40755 which needs to read IVE 40755

Hope this makes sense, thanks in anticipation

Martin

 

[Sandy Mann]

Try:

=MID(A1,FIND("/",A1)+1,255)

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[Dave]

Hi,
You could use Edit > Replace, but you'd have to use it twice.
1st time: Replace R/ with nothing. Replace all.
2nd time: Replace / with a space. Replace all.
Regards - Dave

 

[Ron Rosenfeld]

I have a spreadsheet which imports data in the form R/IVE/0458 I need
to extract data to read IVE 0458 an added complication being that some
times there are 5 digits ie R/IVE/40755 which needs to read IVE 40755

Hope this makes sense, thanks in anticipation

Martin

If all of your desired data begins after R/, then:

=SUBSTITUTE(MID(A1,3,255),"/"," ")

If all of your desired data begins after the first "/", and there can be more
than one character before it, then:

=SUBSTITUTE(MID(A1,FIND("/",A1)+1,255),"/"," ")

--ron

 

[Ron Coderre]

With your extracted value in A1

Try this:
B1: =MID(SUBSTITUTE(A1,"/"," "),3,255)

Is that something you can work with?
Post back if you have more questions.

Regards,

Ron
Microsoft MVP - Excel

 

[Sandy Mann]

OK so you guys can read better then me <g>

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[Lars-Åke Aspelin]

I have a spreadsheet which imports data in the form R/IVE/0458 I need
to extract data to read IVE 0458 an added complication being that some
times there are 5 digits ie R/IVE/40755 which needs to read IVE 40755

Hope this makes sense, thanks in anticipation

Martin

Try this:

=SUBSTITUTE(SUBSTITUTE(A1,"R/",""),"/"," ")

This first replaces the R/ with nothing and then replace the / with a
a single space.

Hope this helps / Lars-Åke

 

[durbat2]

If all of your desired data begins after R/, then:

=SUBSTITUTE(MID(A1,3,255),"/"," ")

If all of your desired data begins after the first "/", and there can be more
than one character before it, then:

=SUBSTITUTE(MID(A1,FIND("/",A1)+1,255),"/"," ")

--ron

Thanks this worked a treat and will save me a lot of time at work

Martin

 

[Ron Rosenfeld]

Thanks this worked a treat and will save me a lot of time at work

Martin

You're welcome. Glad to help. Thanks for the feedback.
--ron