Split Text Into Columns With a Formula

[DaveMitch]

Hi,

I am trying to split text to always capture a specific item, I know I can do this using the Text to Columns function, but I need to do it with a formula as the text will change via a vlookup formula entered into the sheet.

What I need is the always number after the *, in this example it would be the 6. "Standard Ham and Egg *6"

I tried doing it using a formula I found on the Microsoft Support website '=RIGHT(O3,LEN(O3)-SEARCH("",O3,21)+1))' where O3 is where the text is located, I managed to understand that I need to adjust the 21 value to hit the number, but clearly my understanding is limited as when the text length changes, as it does depending on the product, I get a result which includes other text prior to the number.

Thanks in advance.

 

[DanteAmor]

Try this

<table border="1" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Calibri,Arial; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff; "> <colgroup><col style="font-weight:bold; width:30px; " /><col style="width:76.04px;" /><col style="width:211.01px;" /><col style="width:76.04px;" /></colgroup><tr style="background-color:#cacaca; text-align:center; font-weight:bold; font-size:8pt; "><td > </td><td >A</td><td >O</td><td >P</td></tr><tr style="height:19px ;" ><td style="font-size:8pt; background-color:#cacaca; text-align:center; " >1</td><td > </td><td > </td><td > </td></tr><tr style="height:19px ;" ><td style="font-size:8pt; background-color:#cacaca; text-align:center; " >2</td><td > </td><td > </td><td > </td></tr><tr style="height:19px ;" ><td style="font-size:8pt; background-color:#cacaca; text-align:center; " >3</td><td > </td><td >Standard Ham and Egg *6</td><td style="text-align:right; ">6</td></tr></table><br /><table style="font-family:Arial; font-size:10pt; border-style: groove ;border-color:#00ff00;background-color:#fffcf9; color:#000000; "><tr><td ><b></b></td></tr><tr><td ><table border = "1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" style="font-family:Arial; font-size:9pt;"><tr style="background-color:#cacaca; font-size:10pt;"><td >Cell</td><td >Formula</td></tr><tr><td >P3</td><td >=MID(O3,FIND("*",O3)+1,LEN(O3))+0</td></tr></table></td></tr></table>

 

[DaveMitch]

Thank you for the reply, this works perfectly & for the education on the formula! All starting to slowly make sense...

 

[DanteAmor]

I'm glad to help you. Thanks for the feedback.