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I have data in column A and have to extract specific words which vary by rows TO COLUMN b
e.g SADC, EC1, EC2, EUR, EUR1,IOC, EC3, COMESA 1 , COMESA
Actually using formula for only one reference
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I have data in column A and have to extract specific words which vary by rows TO COLUMN b
e.g SADC, EC1, EC2, EUR, EUR1,IOC, EC3, COMESA 1 , COMESA
Actually using formula for only one reference
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Is it always going to be the third word?
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No , it varies between 3 to 6
Use lookup table for searchable values.
Enter formula in B2 and copy down
Formula:
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v A B C 1 Articles Description Preferential Code Lookup Table 2 22041090 WINES SADC 3 22082090 BRANDY SADC (U117020) SADC EUR1 4 22082090 BRANDY SADC (U117020) SADC EC3 5 22083090 WHISKY (43%) COMESA 6 22084090 CANE CAPE SADC (U117020) SADC IOC 7 22084090 CANE CAPE SADC (U117020) SADC EC 8 22085021 GINS EUR1 (U117020) EUR1 EC2 9 22085021 GINS SADC (U117021) SADC EC1 10 22085021 GINS SADC (U117049) SADC COMESA 1 11 22085021 GINS COMESA (U117049) COMESA COMESA 2 12 22085021 GINS EC3 EC EC 1 13 22086010 VODKA COMESA 1 U117020) COMESA 1 14 22086010 VODKA SADC (U117020) SADC 15 22086010 VODKA SADC (U117020) SADC 16 22086010 VODKA COMESA 2 (U117020) COMESA 2 17 22086010 VODKA IOC (U117021) IOC 18 22086010 VODKA EC (U117049) EC 19 22086010 VODKA SADC (U117049) SADC 20 22086010 VODKA 21 22087019 LIQUEUR EC 1 (U117021) EC 1 22 22087019 LIQUEUR SADC (U117021) SADC 23 22087019 LIQUEUR EC2 (U117021) EC2
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Is that an error in A13 and should there be a "("
i.e should it be
22086010 VODKA COMESA 1 (U117020)
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Right it should as below, typo error,somtimes it happens
22086010 VODKA COMESA 1 (U117020)
Here is another way. It should give you more accurate results
Must still use look up table.
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Last edited by AlKey; 02-16-2018 at 01:18 PM.
Thank you Alkey for solutions provided , Worked as requested
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