Remove special characters and numbers

Sufiyan97

Sufiyan97

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I want to remove any numbers (0 to 9) and special texts like * # - ; X from below data

Book1
A
1Description
2CHECKCARD 1103 IN *J3 RESOURCES, 713-2900221 TX 55432860308200406920029 CKCD 7392 XXXXXXXXXXXX5599 XXXX XXXX XXXX 5599
3CHECKCARD 1105 eBay O*02-06012-0 San Jose CA 15270210310001147494941 CKCD 5311 XXXXXXXXXXXX5599 XXXX XXXX XXXX 5599
4CHECKCARD 1104 TX BD ENG LIC REN 5124403063 TX 55488720310091332000464 CKCD 9399 XXXXXXXXXXXX5599 XXXX XXXX XXXX 5599
5CHECKCARD 1105 GILLMAN HONDA HOUSTON TX 55310200310207098200075 CKCD 5511 XXXXXXXXXXXX5599 XXXX XXXX XXXX 5599
6CHECKCARD 1105 AMZN MKTP US*289V AMZN.COM/BILLWA 55310200311083703189089 CKCD 5942 XXXXXXXXXXXX5599 XXXX XXXX XXXX 5599
7CHECKCARD 1107 TST* RUDY S COUNT SPRING TX 02305370312500225745329 CKCD 5812 XXXXXXXXXXXX5599 XXXX XXXX XXXX 5599
8CHECKCARD 1106 AMZN MKTP US*287L AMZN.COM/BILLWA 55310200311083360221092 CKCD 5942 XXXXXXXXXXXX5599 XXXX XXXX XXXX 5599
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This UDF will leave U with just letters... doesn't seem like that's exactly what U want?
Module code...
Code: 
Public Function Answer(inputstr As String) As String
Dim newstr As String
' =Answer(A1)
newstr = vbNullString
'cap letters 65 to 90;
For i = 1 To Len(inputstr)
If Asc(Mid(inputstr, i, 1)) > 96 And Asc(Mid(inputstr, i, 1)) < 123 Then
newstr = newstr & Mid(inputstr, i, 1)
End If
'  small letters 97-122
If Asc(Mid(inputstr, i, 1)) > 64 And Asc(Mid(inputstr, i, 1)) < 91 Then
newstr = newstr & Mid(inputstr, i, 1)
End If
Next i
Answer = newstr
End Function
To operate, if your string is in A1, U would enter this in B1...
Code: 
 =Answer(A1)
HTH. Dave
 
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NdNoviceHlp said:
This UDF will leave U with just letters... doesn't seem like that's exactly what U want?
Module code...
Code: 
Public Function Answer(inputstr As String) As String
Dim newstr As String
' =Answer(A1)
newstr = vbNullString
'cap letters 65 to 90;
For i = 1 To Len(inputstr)
If Asc(Mid(inputstr, i, 1)) > 96 And Asc(Mid(inputstr, i, 1)) < 123 Then
newstr = newstr & Mid(inputstr, i, 1)
End If
'  small letters 97-122
If Asc(Mid(inputstr, i, 1)) > 64 And Asc(Mid(inputstr, i, 1)) < 91 Then
newstr = newstr & Mid(inputstr, i, 1)
End If
Next i
Answer = newstr
End Function
To operate, if your string is in A1, U would enter this in B1...
Code: 
 =Answer(A1)
HTH. Dave
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Thank you
But I want to remove X also and space need to be there as it is, at least one space after each word
 
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is that what you want?
DescriptionCustom
CHECKCARD 1103 IN *J3 RESOURCES, 713-2900221 TX 55432860308200406920029 CKCD 7392 XXXXXXXXXXXX5599 XXXX XXXX XXXX 5599CHECKCARD IN J RESOURCES T CKCD
CHECKCARD 1105 eBay O*02-06012-0 San Jose CA 15270210310001147494941 CKCD 5311 XXXXXXXXXXXX5599 XXXX XXXX XXXX 5599CHECKCARD eBay O San Jose CA CKCD
CHECKCARD 1104 TX BD ENG LIC REN 5124403063 TX 55488720310091332000464 CKCD 9399 XXXXXXXXXXXX5599 XXXX XXXX XXXX 5599CHECKCARD T BD ENG LIC REN T CKCD
CHECKCARD 1105 GILLMAN HONDA HOUSTON TX 55310200310207098200075 CKCD 5511 XXXXXXXXXXXX5599 XXXX XXXX XXXX 5599CHECKCARD GILLMAN HONDA HOUSTON T CKCD
CHECKCARD 1105 AMZN MKTP US*289V AMZN.COM/BILLWA 55310200311083703189089 CKCD 5942 XXXXXXXXXXXX5599 XXXX XXXX XXXX 5599CHECKCARD AMZN MKTP USV AMZNCOMBILLWA CKCD
CHECKCARD 1107 TST* RUDY S COUNT SPRING TX 02305370312500225745329 CKCD 5812 XXXXXXXXXXXX5599 XXXX XXXX XXXX 5599CHECKCARD TST RUDY S COUNT SPRING T CKCD
CHECKCARD 1106 AMZN MKTP US*287L AMZN.COM/BILLWA 55310200311083360221092 CKCD 5942 XXXXXXXXXXXX5599 XXXX XXXX XXXX 5599CHECKCARD AMZN MKTP USL AMZNCOMBILLWA CKCD
 
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Trial 2 doesn't seem like this is what U want either...
Code: 
Public Function Answer(inputstr As String) As String
Dim newstr As String
' =Answer(A1)
newstr = vbNullString
'  small letters 97-122
For i = 1 To Len(inputstr)
If Asc(Mid(inputstr, i, 1)) > 96 And Asc(Mid(inputstr, i, 1)) < 123 Then
newstr = newstr & Mid(inputstr, i, 1)
End If
'cap letters 65 to 90;
If Asc(Mid(inputstr, i, 1)) > 64 And Asc(Mid(inputstr, i, 1)) < 91 Then
'remove cap "X"
If Asc(Mid(inputstr, i, 1)) <> 88 Then
newstr = newstr & Mid(inputstr, i, 1)
End If
End If
'keep spaces
If Asc(Mid(inputstr, i, 1)) = 32 Then
newstr = newstr & Mid(inputstr, i, 1)
End If
Next i
Answer = newstr
End Function
Dave
 
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sandy666 said:
is that what you want?
DescriptionCustom
CHECKCARD 1103 IN *J3 RESOURCES, 713-2900221 TX 55432860308200406920029 CKCD 7392 XXXXXXXXXXXX5599 XXXX XXXX XXXX 5599CHECKCARD IN J RESOURCES T CKCD
CHECKCARD 1105 eBay O*02-06012-0 San Jose CA 15270210310001147494941 CKCD 5311 XXXXXXXXXXXX5599 XXXX XXXX XXXX 5599CHECKCARD eBay O San Jose CA CKCD
CHECKCARD 1104 TX BD ENG LIC REN 5124403063 TX 55488720310091332000464 CKCD 9399 XXXXXXXXXXXX5599 XXXX XXXX XXXX 5599CHECKCARD T BD ENG LIC REN T CKCD
CHECKCARD 1105 GILLMAN HONDA HOUSTON TX 55310200310207098200075 CKCD 5511 XXXXXXXXXXXX5599 XXXX XXXX XXXX 5599CHECKCARD GILLMAN HONDA HOUSTON T CKCD
CHECKCARD 1105 AMZN MKTP US*289V AMZN.COM/BILLWA 55310200311083703189089 CKCD 5942 XXXXXXXXXXXX5599 XXXX XXXX XXXX 5599CHECKCARD AMZN MKTP USV AMZNCOMBILLWA CKCD
CHECKCARD 1107 TST* RUDY S COUNT SPRING TX 02305370312500225745329 CKCD 5812 XXXXXXXXXXXX5599 XXXX XXXX XXXX 5599CHECKCARD TST RUDY S COUNT SPRING T CKCD
CHECKCARD 1106 AMZN MKTP US*287L AMZN.COM/BILLWA 55310200311083360221092 CKCD 5942 XXXXXXXXXXXX5599 XXXX XXXX XXXX 5599CHECKCARD AMZN MKTP USL AMZNCOMBILLWA CKCD
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Yes that is
 
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NdNoviceHlp said:
Trial 2 doesn't seem like this is what U want either...
Code: 
Public Function Answer(inputstr As String) As String
Dim newstr As String
' =Answer(A1)
newstr = vbNullString
'  small letters 97-122
For i = 1 To Len(inputstr)
If Asc(Mid(inputstr, i, 1)) > 96 And Asc(Mid(inputstr, i, 1)) < 123 Then
newstr = newstr & Mid(inputstr, i, 1)
End If
'cap letters 65 to 90;
If Asc(Mid(inputstr, i, 1)) > 64 And Asc(Mid(inputstr, i, 1)) < 91 Then
'remove cap "X"
If Asc(Mid(inputstr, i, 1)) <> 88 Then
newstr = newstr & Mid(inputstr, i, 1)
End If
End If
'keep spaces
If Asc(Mid(inputstr, i, 1)) = 32 Then
newstr = newstr & Mid(inputstr, i, 1)
End If
Next i
Answer = newstr
End Function
Dave
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Thank you very much NdNoviceHlp
Yes this is working perfectly

why you wrote
"doesn't seem like this is what U want either..."
 
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alidurfani said:
Yes that is
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so here is M for this
Power Query: 
let
    Source = Excel.CurrentWorkbook(){[Name="Table1"]}[Content],
    TS = Table.AddColumn(Source, "Custom", each Text.Select([Description], {"A".."W","Y","Z","a".."z"," "})),
    Index = Table.AddIndexColumn(TS, "Index", 1, 1),
    Split = Table.ExpandListColumn(Table.TransformColumns(Index, {{"Custom", Splitter.SplitTextByDelimiter(" ", QuoteStyle.Csv), let itemType = (type nullable text) meta [Serialized.Text = true] in type {itemType}}}), "Custom"),
    Filter = Table.SelectRows(Split, each ([Custom] <> "")),
    Group = Table.Group(Filter, {"Index"}, {{"Count", each _, type table}}),
    List = Table.AddColumn(Group, "Custom", each [Count][Custom]),
    Extract = Table.TransformColumns(List, {"Custom", each Text.Combine(List.Transform(_, Text.From), " "), type text}),
    TSC = Table.SelectColumns(Extract,{"Custom"})
in
    TSC
 
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sandy666 said:
so here is M for this
Power Query: 
let
    Source = Excel.CurrentWorkbook(){[Name="Table1"]}[Content],
    TS = Table.AddColumn(Source, "Custom", each Text.Select([Description], {"A".."W","Y","Z","a".."z"," "})),
    Index = Table.AddIndexColumn(TS, "Index", 1, 1),
    Split = Table.ExpandListColumn(Table.TransformColumns(Index, {{"Custom", Splitter.SplitTextByDelimiter(" ", QuoteStyle.Csv), let itemType = (type nullable text) meta [Serialized.Text = true] in type {itemType}}}), "Custom"),
    Filter = Table.SelectRows(Split, each ([Custom] <> "")),
    Group = Table.Group(Filter, {"Index"}, {{"Count", each _, type table}}),
    List = Table.AddColumn(Group, "Custom", each [Count][Custom]),
    Extract = Table.TransformColumns(List, {"Custom", each Text.Combine(List.Transform(_, Text.From), " "), type text}),
    TSC = Table.SelectColumns(Extract,{"Custom"})
in
    TSC
Click to expand...
Thank you very much sandy666

Power Query is always Great!
 
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