I have a spreadsheet of data pasted from a SQL database. The address field (column) contains multiple spaces between the address lines of text. The number of spaces between them varies in length. In order to perform a text-to-columns, I want to put a comma between each address line.
I have managed to replace every space with one space using a 'TRIM(SUBSTITUTE' formula but cannot get the commas in where I want them.
See attached
Last edited by mattc_uk; 09-26-2022 at 12:00 PM.
This works with the specific example.
Formula:
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Can't guarantee it will work for all variations.
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Thanks TMS. Unfortunately I have many variations to contend with and this formula will not resolve it. I've updated the spreadsheet to reflect more examples.
IF you have upgraded at AT LEAST Excel 2013 AND are using a PC... in B1, copied across & down:
=IFERROR(FILTERXML("<A><B>"&SUBSTITUTE($A2," ","</B><B>")&"</B></A>","//B[count(node())>0]["&COLUMNS($B1:B1)&"]"),"")
If you have O365, it can be done even more neatly. Please check & amend your profile as needed.
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=add_CS(A2)
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Fantastic John, that did the trick!
Incidentally, ARE you still using Excel 2010?
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