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  1. 09-29-2015, 05:11 AM #1
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    Function to extract specific word from alphanumeric string

    Hi Experts,

    I have data that runs in columns as:

    SYD MH X/KUL MH DEL213.49/-BOM MH X/KUL MH SYD213.49NUC426.98
    SYD MH X/KUL MH DEL213.49/-BOM MH X/KUL MH SYD213.49NUC426.98
    SYD MH KUL MH BOM213.49MH X/KUL MH SYD213.49NUC426.98
    SYD MH KUL MH BOM213.49MH X/KUL MH SYD213.49NUC426.98
    SYD MH KUL MH BOM160.11MH X/KUL MH SYD160.11NUC320.22
    MEL MH X/KUL MH BOM252.31MH KUL MH MEL252.31NUC504.62

    Looking for simple function to extract only "BOM" three letter word.
    Extract word will not exceed 3 letters and target word in each cell will be somewhere but three letters only

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    Re: Function to extract specific word from alphanumeric string

    As much I could understand,If data is in A1 cell then B1=IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH("BOM",A1)),"BOM")

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    Re: Function to extract specific word from alphanumeric string

    Hi Ankur,
    Thanks for the solution, it works excellently
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    Re: Function to extract specific word from alphanumeric string

    Glad to help you and thanks for feedback.
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    Re: Function to extract specific word from alphanumeric string

    In B1 = <=IF(COUNTIF(A1,"*BOM*")>0,"BOM","")> this also can do
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