Replacing Multiple Values with Different Values

[jmackey]

I'm working on a project for work where I need to turn SKU numbers (just a string of numbers and characters) into a regular word. For example, if the cell contains "sahara" (full cell is jmackey-sahara-XL), I want to have a corresponding adjacent column that says "Sahara." There isn't a consistent length to the beginning or ending of the SKU number, it varies for each product (upwards of 15 products). I have included an example list to show what I want to do. Is there any way to do this?

[TABLE="width: 500"]
<tbody>[TR]
[TD]jmackey-sahara-L/XL[/TD]
[TD]Sahara[/TD]
[TD]L/XL[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]jmackey-stealthy-S/M[/TD]
[TD]Stealthy[/TD]
[TD]S/M
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]jmackey-recon-S/M[/TD]
[TD]Recon[/TD]
[TD]S/M[/TD]
[/TR]
</tbody>[/TABLE]

 

[jproffer]

Is the "real word" always between 2 dashes like you show there?

If so:

Column B would be: =MID(A1,FIND("-",A1)+1,FIND("-",A1,FIND("-",A1)+1)-FIND("-",A1)-1)

Column C would be: =RIGHT(A1,LEN(A1)-FIND("-",A1,FIND("-",A1)+1))

 

[jtakw]

Hi,

If the data you want extracted is Always after the first dash, and you want everything after that separated by dashes extracted:

Excel 2010
	A	B	C	D
1	jmackey-sahara-L/XL	sahara	L/XL
2	jmackey-stealthy-S/M	stealthy	S/M
3	jmackey-recon-S/M	recon	S/M
4	cutie-doggie-cat-S/M/L	doggie	cat	S/M/L
Sheet9

Cell Formulas
Range	Formula
B1	=TRIM(MID(SUBSTITUTE($A1,"-",REPT(" ",100)),COLUMN(A1)*100,100))

B1 formula copied down and across as far as needed.

 

[Peter_SSs]

Is there any way to do this?

You have a couple of formula suggestions, but based on your sample data, you could also do this manually fairly quickly as follows (assumes data is in column A)
1. Select the column by clicking its heading label
2. Data ribbon tab -> Text to Columns -> Delimited -> Next -> Clear Tab, Semicolon, Comma & Space boxes & type a - in the Other box -> Next -> Do not import this column -> Destination:= Type B1 -> Finish