Filter a range of data with multiple criteria

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I have a worksheet with about 4000+ users (rows).
I need to filter out the data containing one of the four codes starting with
A,D,L, or R.
How can I create a formula that will search for the codes in the column
starting with the above letters and return a TRUE if it is there and a FALSE
if it is not.
There are 8 columns per row. I just need to search in one column for the
above text.

Thanks!
 
=or(a2={"a","d","l","r"})

is one way.


I have a worksheet with about 4000+ users (rows).
I need to filter out the data containing one of the four codes starting with
A,D,L, or R.
How can I create a formula that will search for the codes in the column
starting with the above letters and return a TRUE if it is there and a FALSE
if it is not.
There are 8 columns per row. I just need to search in one column for the
above text.

Thanks!
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ok but what if the codes are written like a7?
How can I write the formula so it searches for the "a" even though the 7 is
in the cell as well?
 
One way, in B2, copied down:
=SUMPRODUCT(--ISNUMBER(SEARCH({"a","d","l","r"},A2)))>0
Replace SEARCH with FIND if you need it case sensitive. SEARCH is not case
sensitive.
 
=SUM(COUNTIF(A2,{"*a*","*D*","*L*","*R*"}))>0
or
=SUM(COUNTIF(A3,"*"&{"a","D","L","R"}&"*"))>0

This actually will test for 9A7 where A is anywhere in the cell.
 
Thanks Max. It worked!

Max said:
One way, in B2, copied down:
=SUMPRODUCT(--ISNUMBER(SEARCH({"a","d","l","r"},A2)))>0
Replace SEARCH with FIND if you need it case sensitive. SEARCH is not case
sensitive.
Click to expand...
 
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