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    Searching AlphaNumeric in Description Table to rtn a stock code.. HELP

    1st Post, I have been trying for hours to crack this and cant figure it out!

    I have a Problem...

    I need to search for a Cell in a seperate worksheet looking in a long description field. Matching only part of the text string in the search range. If search target found to then return a Partcode from adjacent cell.

    i.e.

    Q60001A is value in C66

    HP Color Laserjet 1600 2600 2605 Cyan Toner Q6001A is one Cell in range B2:B6000

    I want to find this Cell and then show the adjacent value from column C.

    I wont bore you with my numerous attempts but I can not get this figured out.. Anyone put me out of my misery? I have searched the forumns but any answers I find I can not apply to this problem and get a result..

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    Re: Searching AlphaNumeric in Description Table to rtn a stock code.. HELP

    I'd be inclined to just use an AutoFilter with a "Contains: Q6001A" filter.

    This would also highlight any "multiple" returns.

    You could record a macro whilst you undertake the task manually if you want a VBA solution.

    Not sure how you'd do it with formulae ... but I'm sure it's possible.

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    Re: Searching AlphaNumeric in Description Table to rtn a stock code.. HELP

    Thanks for the suggestion, I am hoping to figure out a formulae solution as we often get lists of parts from suppliers with Mnf codes in but no reference to our internal SKU I want to develop a template that will allow us to drop the supplier data in and it to return a populated list of our sku/description/stock holding etc etc.

    I will keep my fingers crossed for a genius/godsend reply..

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    Re: Searching AlphaNumeric in Description Table to rtn a stock code.. HELP

    Q1: would you expect to get more than one return to the query?

    Q2: would you be happy with a VBA solution?

    It would help if you posted a sample workbook with some typical data.

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    Re: Searching AlphaNumeric in Description Table to rtn a stock code.. HELP

    I would not expect/Need more than 1 return per query

    Sample attached. Need to populate SKU's Column C in Sample Supplier Data by searching for B2 in Inventory data Column A but need to find partial matches and return B2 number.
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    Re: Searching AlphaNumeric in Description Table to rtn a stock code.. HELP

    Using your sample workbook...
    This regular formula returns the SKU on the InventoryData sheet that corresponds the the SHORT CODE on the SampleSupplierData sheet
    C2: =VLOOKUP("*"&B2&"*",'Inventory data'!$A$1:$B$100,2,0)
    Copy that formula down as far as you need (after adjusting range references to suit your actual situation)

    Is that something you can work with?
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    Re: Searching AlphaNumeric in Description Table to rtn a stock code.. HELP

    Ron,

    Thank you. Thats the answer I was looking for.. simple when you know how I was doing my nut trying to figure out Wildcard Vlookup! Your a star.

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