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    Extract Some Text Certainty

    hi all..

    how to extract text this below :

    Jl. Hang Lekir VIII No. 10,Pekanbaru,PEKAN BARU KOTA,PEKAN BARU,R I A U ----------- Pekanbaru (after formula)
    Jalan Gatot Subroto Nomor 31 Pekanbaru - 0761-23513,Pekanbaru,PEKAN BARU KOTA,PEKAN BARU,R I A U ----------Pekanbaru
    JL. MELUR NO. 143, PEKANBARU,,,, --------Pekanbaru

    i want to pull only text "Pekanbaru"

    any assistance, much appreciated...


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    Re: Extract Some Text Certainty

    Enter formula in B1 and copy down

    =TRIM(MID(SUBSTITUTE(A1,",",REPT(" ",255)),255,255))

    Data Range
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    Jl. Hang Lekir VIII No. 10,Pekanbaru,PEKAN BARU KOTA,PEKAN BARU,R I A U
    Pekanbaru
    2
    Jalan Gatot Subroto Nomor 31 Pekanbaru - 0761-23513,Pekanbaru,PEKAN BARU KOTA,PEKAN BARU,R I A U
    Pekanbaru
    3
    JL. MELUR NO. 143, PEKANBARU,,,,
    PEKANBARU
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    Re: Extract Some Text Certainty

    This will extract text between first colon"," and second colon",":

    =TRIM(MID(SUBSTITUTE(A1,",",REPT(" ",100)),100,100))
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    Re: Extract Some Text Certainty

    hi...

    sorry i miss about sample..

    i just wanna out text only "Pekanbaru" the other text not "extract"

    Jl. K.H Dewantara Gg Alhusna, Pekanbaru,Pekanbaru,PEKAN BARU KOTA,PEKAN BARU,R I A U------------Pekanbaru
    Jl. Jend. Sudirman, Taluk Kuantan,Taluk Kuantan,KUANTAN TENGAH,KUANTAN SENGINGI,R I A U---------blank cause non contains text "Pekanbaru"
    Jl. P Hidayat Gg SD V No. 71 RT 12 RW 04, Tembilahan,Tembilahan,TEMBILAHAN,INDRAGIRI HILIR,R I A U--blank cause non contains text "Pekanbaru"

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    Re: Extract Some Text Certainty

    Try:

    =IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH("Pekan Baru",A1)),"Pekan Baru","")

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    Re: Extract Some Text Certainty

    Quote Originally Posted by bebo021999 View Post
    Try:

    =IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH("Pekan Baru",A1)),"Pekan Baru","")
    have 2 conditions :
    "Pekanbaru" and "Pekan Baru"

    eg. Jalan Pendawa Nomor 11 Sp. Tiga Pekanbaru,Simpang Tiga,,,-------your formula not working

    how fixed?

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    Re: Extract Some Text Certainty

    Try this formula with criteria in C1:C2

    =IFERROR(LOOKUP(10^308,SEARCH($C$1:$C$2,A1),$C$1:$C$2),"")

    Data Range
    A
    B
    C
    1
    Jl. Hang Lekir VIII No. 10,Pekanbaru,PEKAN BARU KOTA,PEKAN BARU,R I A U
    Pekan Baru
    Pekanbaru
    2
    Jalan Gatot Subroto Nomor 31 Pekanbaru - 0761-23513,Pekanbaru,PEKAN BARU KOTA,PEKAN BARU,R I A U
    Pekan Baru
    Pekan Baru
    3
    JL. MELUR NO. 143, PEKANBARU,,,,
    Pekanbaru
    4
    Jl. K.H Dewantara Gg Alhusna, Pekanbaru,Pekanbaru,PEKAN BARU KOTA,PEKAN BARU,R I A U
    Pekan Baru
    5
    Jl. Jend. Sudirman, Taluk Kuantan,Taluk Kuantan,KUANTAN TENGAH,KUANTAN SENGINGI,R I A U
    6
    Jl. P Hidayat Gg SD V No. 71 RT 12 RW 04, Tembilahan,Tembilahan,TEMBILAHAN,INDRAGIRI HILIR,R I A U

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    Re: Extract Some Text Certainty

    Try with two conditions:

    =IF(OR(ISNUMBER(SEARCH("Pekan Baru",A1)),ISNUMBER(SEARCH("PekanBaru",A1))),"Pekan Baru","")

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    Re: Extract Some Text Certainty

    hi guys....thank all....

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