deleting text in a string, then add new text to end of string

[Mr_Mod]

I have a list of text which all end in "Config File", each of these text strings vary in length. I wish to be able to delete the words "Config File" from each of these text strings, and after i have deleted the text then add the text "V2A" to each of the text strings.
Is it possible to do this in VBA, and if so how?

 

[mumps]

Assuming data is in Column A, starting at row 1, try this macro:

Sub ReplaceString()
    Application.ScreenUpdating = False
    Dim LastRow As Long
    LastRow = Cells.Find("*", SearchOrder:=xlByRows, SearchDirection:=xlPrevious).Row
    Dim rng As Range
    For Each rng In Range("A1:A" & LastRow)
        rng = Replace(rng, "Config File", "V2A")
    Next rng
    Application.ScreenUpdating = True
End Sub

This formula should also do it: =SUBSTITUTE(A1,"Config File","V2A")

 

[Peter_SSs]

Does this do what you want? (Assumed data in column A)
Test in a copy of your file.

Sub ReplaceConFigFile()
  Columns("A").Replace What:="Config File", Replacement:="V2A", LookAt:=xlPart, MatchCase:=False
End Sub

 

[Mr_Mod]

Peter,

This worked great, i did however have to move data around so what I had to do was

text string to modify is in "sheet 1" cell "C5" and the modified text needs to appear in "sheet 2" cell "F3"

 

[Peter_SSs]

.. i did however have to move data around ..

text string to modify is in "sheet 1" cell "C5" and the modified text needs to appear in "sheet 2" cell "F3"

Not too surprising that you had to "move data around" since you didn't originally tell us where the data was or where the results were to go.

Given the additional information, I think this should do it without moving anything yourself.

Sub ReplaceConFigFile_v2()
  With Sheets("sheet 1").Range("C5", Sheets("sheet 1").Range("C" & Rows.Count).End(xlUp))
    Sheets("sheet 2").Range("F3").Resize(.Rows.Count).Value = .Value
    Sheets("sheet 2").Range("F3").Resize(.Rows.Count).Replace What:="Config File", Replacement:="V2A", LookAt:=xlPart, MatchCase:=False
  End With
End Sub

 

[Mr_Mod]

works perfectly, many thanks