How to remove the last X number of characters depending on the ending of the value
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How to remove the last X number of characters depending on the ending of the value
Requirement:
The user is trying to create a formula where depending on what the ending of the value in the cell is, it deletes 1 or 2 of the last characters.
For example you could have two different codes such as:
AB12-34567-ABC
AB12-34567-AB
The user wants to make a formula that will remove either 1 or two of the last characters to turn it into AB12-34567-A regardless of if there is 2 or 3 characters after the last -
Solution:
If the objective is consistently to get the first 12 digits ...
Code:
=left(A1,12)
should do the job ...
But if the length before the second - can fluctuate ... you should test :
Code:
=LEFT(A1,IFERROR(FIND(CHAR(1),SUBSTITUTE(A1,"-",CHAR(1),2)),"")+1)
Obtained from the OzGrid Help Forum.
Solution provided by Carim.
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