Extract Number from String Help

Good morning, new member here. I need your help!!

Basically, I need a macro that extracts the 3,4,or 5 digit number after "VTF" in the Reference column and puts the extracted number into the "Number" column.

Reference---------------------------------------------------------------Number

SCS VTF-932 - WELD PROCEDURES-------------------------------932
SCS VTF -1017- PALL - INSPECTION & TEST PLAN----------1017
SCS VTF- 1080 - LIST, TERMINAL JUNCTION-------------------1080
123 SCS VTF - 1157-BILL OF MATERIALSCO1004/3008-----1157
SCS 111 VTF-1181- 2 INSTRUCTIONS HX9008/2998----------1181
KR-SS-T-0451 SCS VTF-1146 -PROCEDURES 2 --------------0451


**** Note, sometimes there would be a space between the number and "-" some times there are none. Thank you and I would appreciate any help.

Try this formula
Assuming your data is in Column A beginning Row 2.
In B2

=TRIM(MID(A2,FIND("-",A2,1)+1,(FIND("-",A2,FIND("-",A2,1)+1))-FIND("-",A2,1)-1))

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Hope this helps

I take it that
KR-SS-T-0451 SCS VTF-1146 -PROCEDURES 2
Should return 1146 and not 0451

How posting about a sample workbook showing a range of values that might throw out the formula/code?


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As I suspected there are a few "anomolies" in the data you have.

Try this in B7

=IF(A7="","",LEFT(MID(TRIM(SUBSTITUTE(A7,"-"," - ")),FIND("VTF - ",TRIM(SUBSTITUTE(A7,"-"," - ")))+6,255),FIND(" ",MID(TRIM(SUBSTITUTE(A7,"-"," - ")),FIND("VTF - ",TRIM(SUBSTITUTE(A7,"-"," - ")))+6,255))-1))

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This seems to cover all the data you have provided.

If you need the result as a number and not text use this

=IF(A7="","",LEFT(MID(TRIM(SUBSTITUTE(A7,"-"," - ")),FIND("VTF - ",TRIM(SUBSTITUTE(A7,"-"," - ")))+6,255),FIND(" ",MID(TRIM(SUBSTITUTE(A7,"-"," - ")),FIND("VTF - ",TRIM(SUBSTITUTE(A7,"-"," - ")))+6,255))-1)*1)

The last part *1 forces the result to a number.
The Cells can then formatted
Format > Format Cells....
Number > Custom
Type:= "0000" (The number zeros to display, so 123 will display 0123)

I have left a worksheet in the work book to let you see an easy way to build a complicated formula.

Hope this helps