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    Delete every thing before # sign

    KD-0219 GIRLS EVENING WITH BCK STRP #1350
    KD-0247 (X11368) GIRL SPORT VELCRO M/MOUSE RS #2950


    I have this on A1 and A2
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    KD-0219 #1350
    KD-0247 #2950

    This mean delete after thing before sign leaving the first word

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    Re: Delete every thing before # sign

    If the text is in A1:

    =LEFT(A1,8)&RIGHT(A1,LEN(A1)-FIND("#",A1)+1)

    This assumes that the opening code will always be the same length.
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    Re: Delete every thing before # sign

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    will work for any string
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    Re: Delete every thing before # sign

    Tried not works , did it work your side

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    Re: Delete every thing before # sign

    Yes both are working to my end..


    see there is little change in Ali`s formula its not F8 (which will work only if len of "KD-0219" is 7) and mine will work for any string

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    see attached file
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    Re: Delete every thing before # sign

    Quote Originally Posted by mangesh.mehendale View Post
    Yes both are working to my end..


    see there is little change in Ali`s formula its not F8 (which will work only if len of "KD-0219" is 7) and mine will work for any string

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    see attached file
    It was a typo - now corrected - thanks!

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    Re: Delete every thing before # sign

    Quote Originally Posted by makinmomb View Post
    Tried not works , did it work your side
    Is this because the data you are trying it on is in a different format to that which you provided in your first post?

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    Re: Delete every thing before # sign

    mangesh your works , thank you very much

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