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  1. 02-17-2019, 01:55 AM #1
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    How to remove text after the last -

    Hi,
    Please help me with Formula how to remove the text after the last "-"

    I've tried this but not working "=LEFT(A2,LEN(A2)-FIND("-",A2))"


    Input Output
    A013-ECO-15-88 A013-ECO-15
    A013-ECO15-881 A013-ECO15
    A013 ECO15-882 A013 ECO15
    A013 ECO15 A013 ECO15
    A013-ECO16 A013

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    Re: How to remove text after the last -

    Text at A1

    Please try at B1
    =TRIM(LEFT(SUBSTITUTE(A1,"-",REPT(" ",20),MAX(1,LEN(A1)-LEN(SUBSTITUTE(A1,"-","")))),20))
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    Re: How to remove text after the last -

    Another approach...
    =LEFT(A1,FIND("@",SUBSTITUTE(A1,"-","@",LEN(A1)-LEN(SUBSTITUTE(A1,"-",""))))-1)
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    Re: How to remove text after the last -

    Hi Thank you very much for yur help
    @Bo_Ry: Work
    @FDibbins: get error on this line ==> A013 ECO15 got #VALUE!


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    Re: How to remove text after the last -

    Quote Originally Posted by tuongtu3 View Post
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    @FDibbins: get error on this line ==> A013 ECO15 got #VALUE!...
    Your request was to return text before the last -
    That example (which I did not test - my fault) does not contain any -
    Try this...
    =IFERROR(LEFT(A1,FIND("@",SUBSTITUTE(A1,"-","@",LEN(A1)-LEN(SUBSTITUTE(A1,"-",""))))-1),A1)
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    Re: How to remove text after the last -

    TT3, Happy to help

    You may add Iferror on Ford's formula.
    =iferror(LEFT(A1,FIND("@",SUBSTITUTE(A1,"-","@",LEN(A1)-LEN(SUBSTITUTE(A1,"-",""))))-1),a1)
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    Re: How to remove text after the last -

    Thank Bo_Ry
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    Re: How to remove text after the last -

    Thank you and now both formula are working good.

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    Re: How to remove text after the last -

    Happy to help and thanks for the rep
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