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    Trim help

    Hey guys,
    i have part numbers that look like this:


    1283-104-10T
    1283-104-7
    1316-2147-6
    1316-2147-7T

    i need a function that will turn that into
    1283-104
    1283-104
    1316-2147
    1316-2147

    Currently using
    =IF(A3<>"",LEFT(A3,FIND("-",A3)+4),"")

    BUT some of the part numbers have 3 in the middle and some have 4
    all help would be greatly appreciated!
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    Re: Trim help

    Maybe this...

    Data Range
    A
    B
    1
    1283-104-10T
    1283-104
    2
    1283-104-7
    1283-104
    3
    1316-2147-6
    1316-2147
    4
    1316-2147-7T
    1316-2147


    This formula entered in B1 and copied down:

    =TRIM(LEFT(SUBSTITUTE(A1,"-",REPT(" ",25),2),20))
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    Re: Trim help

    Perfect!
    Sorry for the late response i had the flu

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    Re: Trim help

    You're welcome. Thanks for the feedback!

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