Trying to extract specific values from a string of text in a cell - variable length

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I have data populating a cell in my excel spreadsheet. There is a lot of extraneous data and I only need a specific portion of the data in my result. The original data in each cell can be of varying length and the resulting data that I want to extract can be of varying length as well. What is the best way to extract the specific data that I need.

Example: This detail is all on one cell:

[{"Id": "1", "LineNum": 1, "Description": "LB-203-CG OS Table Large @ Lobby", "Amount": 2520.0, "DetailType": "ItemBasedExpenseLineDetail", "ItemBasedExpenseLineDetail": {"CustomerRef": {"value": "2237", "name": "City of Town Downtown Redevelopment Authority:Hotel Town_WA_22-967"}, "BillableStatus": "NotBillable", "ItemRef": {"value": "146", "name": "Procurement:Furniture:Furniture"}, "ClassRef": {"value": "300000000000856438", "name": "Washington:Seattle Library"}, "UnitPrice": 2520, "Qty": 1, "TaxCodeRef": {"value": "NON"}}}, {"Id": "2", "LineNum": 2, "Description": "LB-203.1-CG Table Medium @ Lobby", "Amount": 1620.0, "DetailType": "ItemBasedExpenseLineDetail", "ItemBasedExpenseLineDetail": {"CustomerRef": {"value": "2237", "name": "City of Town Downtown Redevelopment Authority:Hotel Town_WA_22-967"}, "BillableStatus": "NotBillable", "ItemRef": {"value": "146", "name": "Procurement:Furniture:Furniture"}, "ClassRef": {"value": "300000000000856438", "name": "Washington:Seattle Library"}, "UnitPrice": 1620, "Qty": 1, "TaxCodeRef": {"value": "NON"}}}, {"Id": "3", "LineNum": 3, "Amount": 700.0, "DetailType": "ItemBasedExpenseLineDetail", "ItemBasedExpenseLineDetail": {"CustomerRef": {"value": "2237", "name": "City of Town Downtown Redevelopment Authority:Hotel Town_WA_22-967"}, "BillableStatus": "NotBillable", "ItemRef": {"value": "97", "name": "Procurement:Misc Procurement:Estimated Vendor Freight (Procurement)"}, "ClassRef": {"value": "300000000000856438", "name": "Washington:Seattle Library"}, "UnitPrice": 1080, "Qty": 0.6481481, "TaxCodeRef": {"value": "NON"}}}]

What I need to extract is CustomerRef value = 2237 and if possible CustomerRef name = City of Town Downtown Redevelopment Authority:Hotel Town_WA_22-967

And again, the data in each cell can be of varying length, but same basic structure. Is there a good way to extract these details?
Thanks!
 

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Hi & welcome to MrExcel.
Maybe
Fluff.xlsm
ABC
1
2[{"Id": "1", "LineNum": 1, "Description": "LB-203-CG OS Table Large @ Lobby", "Amount": 2520.0, "DetailType": "ItemBasedExpenseLineDetail", "ItemBasedExpenseLineDetail": {"CustomerRef": {"value": "2237", "name": "City of Town Downtown Redevelopment Authority:Hotel Town_WA_22-967"}, "BillableStatus": "NotBillable", "ItemRef": {"value": "146", "name": "Procurement:Furniture:Furniture"}, "ClassRef": {"value": "300000000000856438", "name": "Washington:Seattle Library"}, "UnitPrice": 2520, "Qty": 1, "TaxCodeRef": {"value": "NON"}}}, {"Id": "2", "LineNum": 2, "Description": "LB-203.1-CG Table Medium @ Lobby", "Amount": 1620.0, "DetailType": "ItemBasedExpenseLineDetail", "ItemBasedExpenseLineDetail": {"CustomerRef": {"value": "2237", "name": "City of Town Downtown Redevelopment Authority:Hotel Town_WA_22-967"}, "BillableStatus": "NotBillable", "ItemRef": {"value": "146", "name": "Procurement:Furniture:Furniture"}, "ClassRef": {"value": "300000000000856438", "name": "Washington:Seattle Library"}, "UnitPrice": 1620, "Qty": 1, "TaxCodeRef": {"value": "NON"}}}, {"Id": "3", "LineNum": 3, "Amount": 700.0, "DetailType": "ItemBasedExpenseLineDetail", "ItemBasedExpenseLineDetail": {"CustomerRef": {"value": "2237", "name": "City of Town Downtown Redevelopment Authority:Hotel Town_WA_22-967"}, "BillableStatus": "NotBillable", "ItemRef": {"value": "97", "name": "Procurement:Misc Procurement:Estimated Vendor Freight (Procurement)"}, "ClassRef": {"value": "300000000000856438", "name": "Washington:Seattle Library"}, "UnitPrice": 1080, "Qty": 0.6481481, "TaxCodeRef": {"value": "NON"}}}]2237City of Town Downtown Redevelopment Authority:Hotel Town_WA_22-967
Master
Cell Formulas
RangeFormula
B2:C2B2=TOROW(INDEX(TEXTSPLIT(TEXTBEFORE(TEXTAFTER(SUBSTITUTE(A2,CHAR(34),""),"CustomerRef:"),"}"),": ",","),,2))
Dynamic array formulas.
 
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Fluff said:
Hi & welcome to MrExcel.
Maybe
Fluff.xlsm
ABC
1
2[{"Id": "1", "LineNum": 1, "Description": "LB-203-CG OS Table Large @ Lobby", "Amount": 2520.0, "DetailType": "ItemBasedExpenseLineDetail", "ItemBasedExpenseLineDetail": {"CustomerRef": {"value": "2237", "name": "City of Town Downtown Redevelopment Authority:Hotel Town_WA_22-967"}, "BillableStatus": "NotBillable", "ItemRef": {"value": "146", "name": "Procurement:Furniture:Furniture"}, "ClassRef": {"value": "300000000000856438", "name": "Washington:Seattle Library"}, "UnitPrice": 2520, "Qty": 1, "TaxCodeRef": {"value": "NON"}}}, {"Id": "2", "LineNum": 2, "Description": "LB-203.1-CG Table Medium @ Lobby", "Amount": 1620.0, "DetailType": "ItemBasedExpenseLineDetail", "ItemBasedExpenseLineDetail": {"CustomerRef": {"value": "2237", "name": "City of Town Downtown Redevelopment Authority:Hotel Town_WA_22-967"}, "BillableStatus": "NotBillable", "ItemRef": {"value": "146", "name": "Procurement:Furniture:Furniture"}, "ClassRef": {"value": "300000000000856438", "name": "Washington:Seattle Library"}, "UnitPrice": 1620, "Qty": 1, "TaxCodeRef": {"value": "NON"}}}, {"Id": "3", "LineNum": 3, "Amount": 700.0, "DetailType": "ItemBasedExpenseLineDetail", "ItemBasedExpenseLineDetail": {"CustomerRef": {"value": "2237", "name": "City of Town Downtown Redevelopment Authority:Hotel Town_WA_22-967"}, "BillableStatus": "NotBillable", "ItemRef": {"value": "97", "name": "Procurement:Misc Procurement:Estimated Vendor Freight (Procurement)"}, "ClassRef": {"value": "300000000000856438", "name": "Washington:Seattle Library"}, "UnitPrice": 1080, "Qty": 0.6481481, "TaxCodeRef": {"value": "NON"}}}]2237City of Town Downtown Redevelopment Authority:Hotel Town_WA_22-967
Master
Cell Formulas
RangeFormula
B2:C2B2=TOROW(INDEX(TEXTSPLIT(TEXTBEFORE(TEXTAFTER(SUBSTITUTE(A2,CHAR(34),""),"CustomerRef:"),"}"),": ",","),,2))
Dynamic array formulas.
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Hi, and thank you. One question - does the CHAR(34) refer to the specific location in the string in which to start? I ask because the starting point can be at a different number of characters in each time - and so can the length of the customer name.
 
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pile on... CHAR34 is a quote. It's splitting up by quotes.

MrExcelPlayground20.xlsx
B
20[{"Id": "1", "LineNum": 1, "Description": "LB-203-CG OS Table Large @ Lobby", "Amount": 2520.0, "DetailType": "ItemBasedExpenseLineDetail", "ItemBasedExpenseLineDetail": {"CustomerRef": {"value": "2237", "name": "City of Town Downtown Redevelopment Authority:Hotel Town_WA_22-967"}, "BillableStatus": "NotBillable", "ItemRef": {"value": "146", "name": "Procurement:Furniture:Furniture"}, "ClassRef": {"value": "300000000000856438", "name": "Washington:Seattle Library"}, "UnitPrice": 2520, "Qty": 1, "TaxCodeRef": {"value": "NON"}}}, {"Id": "2", "LineNum": 2, "Description": "LB-203.1-CG Table Medium @ Lobby", "Amount": 1620.0, "DetailType": "ItemBasedExpenseLineDetail", "ItemBasedExpenseLineDetail": {"CustomerRef": {"value": "2237", "name": "City of Town Downtown Redevelopment Authority:Hotel Town_WA_22-967"}, "BillableStatus": "NotBillable", "ItemRef": {"value": "146", "name": "Procurement:Furniture:Furniture"}, "ClassRef": {"value": "300000000000856438", "name": "Washington:Seattle Library"}, "UnitPrice": 1620, "Qty": 1, "TaxCodeRef": {"value": "NON"}}}, {"Id": "3", "LineNum": 3, "Amount": 700.0, "DetailType": "ItemBasedExpenseLineDetail", "ItemBasedExpenseLineDetail": {"CustomerRef": {"value": "2237", "name": "City of Town Downtown Redevelopment Authority:Hotel Town_WA_22-967"}, "BillableStatus": "NotBillable", "ItemRef": {"value": "97", "name": "Procurement:Misc Procurement:Estimated Vendor Freight (Procurement)"}, "ClassRef": {"value": "300000000000856438", "name": "Washington:Seattle Library"}, "UnitPrice": 1080, "Qty": 0.6481481, "TaxCodeRef": {"value": "NON"}}}]
212237
22City of Town Downtown Redevelopment Authority:Hotel Town_WA_22-967
Sheet6
Cell Formulas
RangeFormula
B21:B22B21=LET(a,TEXTSPLIT(B20,,CHAR(34)),b,MATCH("CustomerRef",a,0),c,DROP(a,b),d,MATCH("value",c,0),e,INDEX(c,d+2),f,MATCH("name",c,0),g,INDEX(c,f+2),VSTACK(e,g))
Dynamic array formulas.
 
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Fluff said:
Hi & welcome to MrExcel.
Maybe
Fluff.xlsm
ABC
1
2[{"Id": "1", "LineNum": 1, "Description": "LB-203-CG OS Table Large @ Lobby", "Amount": 2520.0, "DetailType": "ItemBasedExpenseLineDetail", "ItemBasedExpenseLineDetail": {"CustomerRef": {"value": "2237", "name": "City of Town Downtown Redevelopment Authority:Hotel Town_WA_22-967"}, "BillableStatus": "NotBillable", "ItemRef": {"value": "146", "name": "Procurement:Furniture:Furniture"}, "ClassRef": {"value": "300000000000856438", "name": "Washington:Seattle Library"}, "UnitPrice": 2520, "Qty": 1, "TaxCodeRef": {"value": "NON"}}}, {"Id": "2", "LineNum": 2, "Description": "LB-203.1-CG Table Medium @ Lobby", "Amount": 1620.0, "DetailType": "ItemBasedExpenseLineDetail", "ItemBasedExpenseLineDetail": {"CustomerRef": {"value": "2237", "name": "City of Town Downtown Redevelopment Authority:Hotel Town_WA_22-967"}, "BillableStatus": "NotBillable", "ItemRef": {"value": "146", "name": "Procurement:Furniture:Furniture"}, "ClassRef": {"value": "300000000000856438", "name": "Washington:Seattle Library"}, "UnitPrice": 1620, "Qty": 1, "TaxCodeRef": {"value": "NON"}}}, {"Id": "3", "LineNum": 3, "Amount": 700.0, "DetailType": "ItemBasedExpenseLineDetail", "ItemBasedExpenseLineDetail": {"CustomerRef": {"value": "2237", "name": "City of Town Downtown Redevelopment Authority:Hotel Town_WA_22-967"}, "BillableStatus": "NotBillable", "ItemRef": {"value": "97", "name": "Procurement:Misc Procurement:Estimated Vendor Freight (Procurement)"}, "ClassRef": {"value": "300000000000856438", "name": "Washington:Seattle Library"}, "UnitPrice": 1080, "Qty": 0.6481481, "TaxCodeRef": {"value": "NON"}}}]2237City of Town Downtown Redevelopment Authority:Hotel Town_WA_22-967
Master
Cell Formulas
RangeFormula
B2:C2B2=TOROW(INDEX(TEXTSPLIT(TEXTBEFORE(TEXTAFTER(SUBSTITUTE(A2,CHAR(34),""),"CustomerRef:"),"}"),": ",","),,2))
Dynamic array formulas.
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That works, thanks!
 
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Glad we could help & thanks for the feedback.
 
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Please Try this


Book5
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3[{"Id": "1", "LineNum": 1, "Description": "LB-203-CG OS Table Large @ Lobby", "Amount": 2520.0, "DetailType": "ItemBasedExpenseLineDetail", "ItemBasedExpenseLineDetail": {"CustomerRef": {"value": "2237", "name": "City of Town Downtown Redevelopment Authority:Hotel Town_WA_22-967"}, "BillableStatus": "NotBillable", "ItemRef": {"value": "146", "name": "Procurement:Furniture:Furniture"}, "ClassRef": {"value": "300000000000856438", "name": "Washington:Seattle Library"}, "UnitPrice": 2520, "Qty": 1, "TaxCodeRef": {"value": "NON"}}}, {"Id": "2", "LineNum": 2, "Description": "LB-203.1-CG Table Medium @ Lobby", "Amount": 1620.0, "DetailType": "ItemBasedExpenseLineDetail", "ItemBasedExpenseLineDetail": {"CustomerRef": {"value": "2237", "name": "City of Town Downtown Redevelopment Authority:Hotel Town_WA_22-967"}, "BillableStatus": "NotBillable", "ItemRef": {"value": "146", "name": "Procurement:Furniture:Furniture"}, "ClassRef": {"value": "300000000000856438", "name": "Washington:Seattle Library"}, "UnitPrice": 1620, "Qty": 1, "TaxCodeRef": {"value": "NON"}}}, {"Id": "3", "LineNum": 3, "Amount": 700.0, "DetailType": "ItemBasedExpenseLineDetail", "ItemBasedExpenseLineDetail": {"CustomerRef": {"value": "2237", "name": "City of Town Downtown Redevelopment Authority:Hotel Town_WA_22-967"}, "BillableStatus": "NotBillable", "ItemRef": {"value": "97", "name": "Procurement:Misc Procurement:Estimated Vendor Freight (Procurement)"}, "ClassRef": {"value": "300000000000856438", "name": "Washington:Seattle Library"}, "UnitPrice": 1080, "Qty": 0.6481481, "TaxCodeRef": {"value": "NON"}}}]
4
52237City of Town Downtown Redevelopment Authority:Hotel Town_WA_22-967
Sheet4
Cell Formulas
RangeFormula
B5B5=LET(CRLoc,SEARCH("{""CustomerRef",B3),ValLoc,SEARCH("{""value",B3,CRLoc),IDLoc,SEARCH(": ",B3,ValLoc)+3,IDEndLoc,SEARCH(""",",B3,IDLoc),MID(B3,IDLoc,IDEndLoc-IDLoc))
C5C5=LET(CRLoc,SEARCH("{""CustomerRef",B3),NamLoc,SEARCH("name",B3,CRLoc),NamEnd,SEARCH("}",B3,NamLoc)-2,MID(B3,NamLoc+8,NamEnd-NamLoc-7))
 
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Jeffrey Mahoney said:
Please Try this


Book5
BCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRS
3[{"Id": "1", "LineNum": 1, "Description": "LB-203-CG OS Table Large @ Lobby", "Amount": 2520.0, "DetailType": "ItemBasedExpenseLineDetail", "ItemBasedExpenseLineDetail": {"CustomerRef": {"value": "2237", "name": "City of Town Downtown Redevelopment Authority:Hotel Town_WA_22-967"}, "BillableStatus": "NotBillable", "ItemRef": {"value": "146", "name": "Procurement:Furniture:Furniture"}, "ClassRef": {"value": "300000000000856438", "name": "Washington:Seattle Library"}, "UnitPrice": 2520, "Qty": 1, "TaxCodeRef": {"value": "NON"}}}, {"Id": "2", "LineNum": 2, "Description": "LB-203.1-CG Table Medium @ Lobby", "Amount": 1620.0, "DetailType": "ItemBasedExpenseLineDetail", "ItemBasedExpenseLineDetail": {"CustomerRef": {"value": "2237", "name": "City of Town Downtown Redevelopment Authority:Hotel Town_WA_22-967"}, "BillableStatus": "NotBillable", "ItemRef": {"value": "146", "name": "Procurement:Furniture:Furniture"}, "ClassRef": {"value": "300000000000856438", "name": "Washington:Seattle Library"}, "UnitPrice": 1620, "Qty": 1, "TaxCodeRef": {"value": "NON"}}}, {"Id": "3", "LineNum": 3, "Amount": 700.0, "DetailType": "ItemBasedExpenseLineDetail", "ItemBasedExpenseLineDetail": {"CustomerRef": {"value": "2237", "name": "City of Town Downtown Redevelopment Authority:Hotel Town_WA_22-967"}, "BillableStatus": "NotBillable", "ItemRef": {"value": "97", "name": "Procurement:Misc Procurement:Estimated Vendor Freight (Procurement)"}, "ClassRef": {"value": "300000000000856438", "name": "Washington:Seattle Library"}, "UnitPrice": 1080, "Qty": 0.6481481, "TaxCodeRef": {"value": "NON"}}}]
4
52237City of Town Downtown Redevelopment Authority:Hotel Town_WA_22-967
Sheet4
Cell Formulas
RangeFormula
B5B5=LET(CRLoc,SEARCH("{""CustomerRef",B3),ValLoc,SEARCH("{""value",B3,CRLoc),IDLoc,SEARCH(": ",B3,ValLoc)+3,IDEndLoc,SEARCH(""",",B3,IDLoc),MID(B3,IDLoc,IDEndLoc-IDLoc))
C5C5=LET(CRLoc,SEARCH("{""CustomerRef",B3),NamLoc,SEARCH("name",B3,CRLoc),NamEnd,SEARCH("}",B3,NamLoc)-2,MID(B3,NamLoc+8,NamEnd-NamLoc-7))
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This works as well! Thanks!
 
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