IF Statement

[DME]

IN cell a1 I have CP-Barge

In B1 I want a formula that says IF A1 contains CP then Enter CP into cell
B1otherwise leave it Blank

I have tried =IF(a1="*CP*","CP","") but it does not work.

Thanks for your help

 

[Dave Peterson]

=if(left(a1,2)="CP","CP","")

if A1 always starts with the two characters CP.

 

[BenjieLop]

IN cell a1 I have CP-Barge

In B1 I want a formula that says IF A1 contains CP then Enter CP int
cell
B1otherwise leave it Blank

I have tried =IF(a1="*CP*","CP","") but it does not work.

Thanks for your help

Will this work for you?

=if(left(A1,2)="CP","CP",""

 

[RagDyer]

Try this:

=IF(ISERR(SEARCH("*CP*",A1)),"","CP")

HTH,

RD
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"DME" <craigjoseathotmaildotcom> wrote in message
IN cell a1 I have CP-Barge

In B1 I want a formula that says IF A1 contains CP then Enter CP into cell
B1otherwise leave it Blank

I have tried =IF(a1="*CP*","CP","") but it does not work.

Thanks for your help

 

[Bob Phillips]

If you want it case-sensitive, amend RD's formula to
=IF(ISERR(FIND("CP",A1)),"","CP")

 

[RagDyer]

The problem with using FIND() in this scenario though Bob, is that it
*doesn't* accept wild cards, and to meet the OP's specs, wildcards *are*
necessary.
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Regards,

RD

 

[Bob Phillips]

Why? FIND finds it wherever it is (as does SEARCH). The OP used wildcards,
but I don't see that makes it a requirement. Am I missing something?

 

[RagDyer]

You're not missing anything!
It's me who's missing brain power.<g>

Funny how that power of suggestion can throw you off.
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Regards,

RD

 

[Guest]

This is what I need except I needed it nested for several text possibilities.
For example, I need it to find "apples", "oranges", "bananas" or "grapes". I
need the wildcards because these words could be anywhere in a cell.

 

[JulieD]

Hi maryj

if it finds "apples" do you want "apples" in B1; if it finds "oranges" do
you want "oranges" in B1 etc?

If so then one option is
=IF(ISERR(SEARCH("*CP*",A1)),IF(ISERR(SEARCH("*apples*",A1)),IF(ISERR(SEARCH("*oranges*",A1)),IF(ISERR(SEARCH("*bananas*",A1)),IF(ISERR(SEARCH("*grapes*",A1)),"","grapes"),"bananas"),"oranges"),"apples"),"CP")

Cheers
JulieD

 

[Guest]

Perfect!! That's just what I needed.

Hi maryj

if it finds "apples" do you want "apples" in B1; if it finds "oranges" do
you want "oranges" in B1 etc?

If so then one option is
=IF(ISERR(SEARCH("*CP*",A1)),IF(ISERR(SEARCH("*apples*",A1)),IF(ISERR(SEARCH("*oranges*",A1)),IF(ISERR(SEARCH("*bananas*",A1)),IF(ISERR(SEARCH("*grapes*",A1)),"","grapes"),"bananas"),"oranges"),"apples"),"CP")

Cheers
JulieD

 

[JulieD]

you're welcome and thanks for the feedback

Perfect!! That's just what I needed.