left function

Ok, so I have an access 2010 database (accdb) I'm using as a front end to pull data from a mysql server and an oracle server (linked tables). I build queries and reports for a user who will run reports from this database who has access 2007. I have 2010. I have a reasonably straightforward...

I have a spreadsheet with almost 5000 rows that was imported from a text document into one column. I would like to separate different parts of this column into new columns. Unfortunately, it is a mixture of variable length fields. Certain sections are consistent, others are not. Can you...

I have a list of numbers 0010001 0090001 10001 0110001 020001 I need to split these apart with the last four digits being in one column and the rest in another. example: column B column C 001 0001 009 0001 1...

I have a funtion like: =IF(LEFT(A3,1)="A",1000,IF(LEFT(A3,1)="B",2000,IF(LEFT(A3,1)="C",3000,4000))) In this formula, LEFT(A3,1) appear three times and excel will run LEFT funtion three times. Can use like this? =IF(LEFT(A3,1) AS X="A",1000, IF(X)="B",2000,IF(X)="C",3000,4000))) Thanks. I...

I need to do a sumif based on the first 3 numbers for both the range and the criteria. The 1st 3 numbers in the range column (Column A), the 1st 3 numbers in B1. The easiest way would be to create a whole new column and run a =Left(A1,3) and copy that down and make that my new "range" column...

Assume my data is in column A. A bunch of names, varying in length. I want to use a LEFT function in column B, but I want it to capture everything left of the second space. Thanks clint

I'm using Excel 2007. I'm looking for a way to reference a specific cell to determine the exact location of a specific character that occurs multiple times in the string. In this case I want the numeric location of the last occurrence of the character "-" so I can extract all the text to the...

hoping someone might be able to help? trying to copy a value from one sheet to another with the following criteria: -if the first 6 numbers of the SKU on Sheet 1 matches the SKU on Sheet 2, copy the Price on Sheet 2 to Sheet 1. I used the following formula but it returns an N/A value...

I need a formula that will look in a cell and give me a certain substring of whatever data is in there. I'd like to write, =Substring(Left(A1,8,2)), meaning start at the far left of cell A1, move over 8 "spaces", and give me whatever is in the 8th and 9th space. Of course, I can't write it...

Hi Everyone, I am trying to figure out how to return the text between two different instances of the same symbol. For example, I have this in a cell: 100% Cotton / 55.0 in / 3.2 oz/sq yd / 120 x 70 / 40 NE x 40 NE / Yarn Dye I want to be able to to extract all the information between the fifth...

I am a VBA novice and I would greatly appreciate some help please as this is driving me mad<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> I have a macro (below FIRSTSUB) which works okay. What it does is identify if a cell in Col 1 contains...

Hello: I am attempting to separate the contents of a column of cells using the "left" function. Specifically, I have a column of data such as "2Q 2010" that I need to split into a column for the quarter and a column for the year. I have constructed a Do...While loop to perform this function as...

I am using a formula which is returning info as a text but I want to use the data as a number. The formula is: =LEFT(E2,FIND("-",E2)-1) I am adding this and am getting a circular reference error. What am I doing wrong? =VALUE(LEFT(E2,FIND("-",E2)-1),G2)

Hi, Trying to extract the HH from a cell containg HH:MM for example if B1 has 10:19 in, i would like C1 to show 10, or even 10:00 would suffice. i have tried =LEFT(B1,2) this returns 0. =LEFT(B1,2) returns 0.4 strangely enough I guess theres an issue because the cell is formatted as...