Trim Function

[Ron Purpura]

Hello All
Could use some help with the trim function ( I think)
Attached you will find a data set that was imported with the < symbol and the text "min" in columns C and D. I wish to drop the < sign and the word "min" from every cell that contains these criteria in columns C and D and place the values in their respective columns of E and F so that I may total the time in Column G. You will see that I am using the TRIM function to drop the "min" text but dont know how to drop the < symbol when it is present in the column.
Any help is appreciated.
Thanks in advance
Ron

[Glenn Kennedy]

How do you want <1 to be treated? As zero, or as something else?

[Ron Purpura]

Sorry Glenn....I would like it to be treated as a 1

[Glenn Kennedy]

Mmmm. Not sure if I agree, but hey! It's your call:

=SUM(SUBSTITUTE(SUBSTITUTE(B2:D2,"min",""),"<","")+0)

This is an array formula. Array Formulae are a little different from ordinary formulae in that they MUST be confirmed in the FIRST CELL ONLY by pressing CTRL+SHIFT+ENTER to activate the array, not just ENTER. After that, the array can be dragged down as normal, to cover the desired range.

You will know the array is active when you see curly brackets { } - or "curly braces" for those of you in the USA, or "flower brackets" for those of you in India - appear around the outside of your formula. If you do not use CTRL+SHIFT+ENTER you will (almost always) get an error message or an incorrect answer. Press F2 on that cell and try again.

Don't type the curly brackets yourself - it won't work...

[Ron Purpura]

Bingo ! I know where you are coming from Glenn, but in this case anything greater than 1 second is considered 1 minute Thanks Glenn. Very much appreciate the lesson about array formulae !

[Glenn Kennedy]

Im an analytical chemist. < has a different meaning for us...
Anyhow. You're welcome and thanks for the rep.