Help with splitting cell data with text to columns or using a function

divster27

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  1. 2016
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I've got a data set that includes a number of data sets - Artist / Title separated by '/' and then sometimes Format added in ( )
And sometimes more than 1 '/'

eg

Coldplay / Parachutes (1LP)
Del Rey, Lana / Lust for Life (2LP/180g/Gat)
Jones, Norah / Playdate (1LP/RSD)
Joy Division / Substance
Lorde / Melodrama (1LP)
Maximo Park / Nature Always Wins (1LP/Turquoise/MP3)

What i'm trying to do is separate the first data set before the first /
and have the remainder in the second set

So, like this...

ColdplayParachutes (1LP)
Del Rey, LanaLust for Life (2LP/180g/Gat)
Jones, NorahPlaydate (1LP RSD)
Joy DivisionSubstance
LordeMelodrama (1LP)
Maximo ParkNature Always Wins (1LP/Turquoise/MP3)

I've been playing around with the Text to Columns functionality, but that doesnt like it when thee's multiple '/'
 

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Remove leading & trailing spaces
Save as CSV to remove all leading and trailing spaces. It is faster than using TRIM().
How about
+Fluff 1.xlsm
ABC
1
2Coldplay / Parachutes (1LP)ColdplayParachutes (1LP)
3Del Rey, Lana / Lust for Life (2LP/180g/Gat)Del Rey, LanaLust for Life (2LP/180g/Gat)
4Jones, Norah / Playdate (1LP/RSD)Jones, NorahPlaydate (1LP/RSD)
5Joy Division / SubstanceJoy DivisionSubstance
6Lorde / Melodrama (1LP)LordeMelodrama (1LP)
7Maximo Park / Nature Always Wins (1LP/Turquoise/MP3)Maximo ParkNature Always Wins (1LP/Turquoise/MP3)
Master
Cell Formulas
RangeFormula
B2:B7B2=TRIM(LEFT(A2,FIND("/",A2)-1))
C2:C7C2=TRIM(MID(A2,FIND("/",A2)+1,100))
 
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Solution
thanks Fluff, worked a treat
it's about the worst stocklist i've seen putting sometimes 6 data fields into one..)
 
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You're welcome & thanks for the feedback.
 
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