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Extract a mainly numeric string (ISSN number) from an arbitrary string

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    Extract a mainly numeric string (ISSN number) from an arbitrary string

    First post, really stumped here.

    I want to extract the ISSN (publication serial number) from an arbitrary string.

    The ISSN may exist in any of 4 formats:
    12345678 - 8 consecutive numbers
    1234-5678 - 8 numbers, middle dash i.e. between 4th & 5th digit
    1234567X - 7 consecutive numbers, X suffix
    1234-567X - 7 numbers, middle dash, X suffix

    All other cases should be ignored.
    For example:
    1234567
    123456789
    123-45678
    1234-56789
    123456X7

    My limited Excel skills would probably require a bunch of helper columns, so I'm looking for a cleaner approach, preferably with regular formulas.

    If there's a big difference in complexity between a reliable method vs. something that usually works, I'd prefer collecting false positives vs. missing valid ISSNs.

    Any comments appreciated.
    Last edited by Buzzed Aldrin; 02-12-2012 at 07:04 PM.

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