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    Formular To match partial text string

    Hello,

    I'm working on a formula to make it enable a part of the text then return the best possible match. Below is my formula

    =MATCH("*"&$A11&"*",'[Customer Master List - 05.30.xlsx]Export Worksheet'!$B$82:$B$1298,0)

    However, it works with some text but won't work for some.

    For example, I have this text CARE-A-LOT, INC and in the master sheet there is a similar text like this CARE-A-LOT. I want it to return CARE-A-LOT as this the best match possible.

    Does anyone have better formula to make this smarter?

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    Re: Formular To match partial text string

    Is it possibly that your comma is the problem in the name?

    Maybe you should enclose CARE-A-LOT, INC in apostrophes '' or quotes "" ?
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    Re: Formular To match partial text string

    Is there a way to make it ignor the Comma or other signs?

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