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    looking formula for Extract Specific WORDs in existing LONG Words

    Hello Sir we want formula for extrat 2 words filter from a long words which is in Colum C
    2 words (MP & MLC )
    if above two words in any name then Show these words in Colum H

    AGRAMLCOTHER
    AGRAMPOTHER
    AllahabadMPOTHER
    AllahabadMLCOTHER
    KanpurMLCOTHER
    KanpurMPOTHER

    Actually other words must add after MP or MLC


    pls suggest me formula or function
    Thanks

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    Re: looking formula for Extract Specific WORDs in existing LONG Words

    Hi Santosh,

    use this

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    Re: looking formula for Extract Specific WORDs in existing LONG Words

    amy sir thanks for reply

    ur formula working but when we drag these formula to all database then forula sow MLC those record where no mp or mlc word exit... we want <blank> in that record..

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    Re: looking formula for Extract Specific WORDs in existing LONG Words

    Try in H1 and copy down.

    =IFERROR(LOOKUP(2^15,SEARCH({"MLC","MP"};C1),{"MLC","MP"}),"")
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    Re: looking formula for Extract Specific WORDs in existing LONG Words

    Fortis Sir Thank for reply but sir when we copy ur formula in H1 Cell then a msg diloge box display

    "The formula you typed contains an error"

    sir is it an arrey formula???

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    Re: looking formula for Extract Specific WORDs in existing LONG Words

    Perhaps you do something wrong. Take a look to the sample.
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    Re: looking formula for Extract Specific WORDs in existing LONG Words

    sir we look ur file in ur file forula define

    =_xlfn.IFERROR(LOOKUP(2^15,SEARCH({"MLC","MP"},C1),{"MLC","MP"}),"")

    =IF(ISERROR(LOOKUP(2^15,SEARCH({"MLC","MP"},C1),{"MLC","MP"})),"",LOOKUP(2^15,SEARCH({"MLC","MP"},C1),{"MLC","MP"}))


    first formal not working _xlfn dont know what is this??

    but 2nd formals working fine..

    Thanks a lot sir

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    Re: looking formula for Extract Specific WORDs in existing LONG Words

    Santos.

    Apologize. I didn't noticed that you use Excel 2003. So IFERROR does not work for Excel2003. That's why you got the error..

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