wildcard characters

Hi.
SUBSTITUTE(I4," ("*")","")
Why this is not working? and how can i replace characters using wildcard
characters. I have a formula that returns a text: ex: D19 ( D23 ) or A1 (
B8 )
I want to replace the bracket with no character. Please Help!!! Thanks

If I understand you correct

=SUBSTITUTE(SUBSTITUTE(I4,"(",""),")","")


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Regards Ron de Bruin
http://www.rondebruin.nl



"Hasty" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected]...
> Hi.
> SUBSTITUTE(I4," ("*")","")
> Why this is not working? and how can i replace characters using wildcard
> characters. I have a formula that returns a text: ex: D19 ( D23 ) or A1 (
> B8 )
> I want to replace the bracket with no character. Please Help!!! Thanks

Hi Hasty

Try
=SUBSTITUTE(SUBSTITUTE(SUBSTITUTE(I4,"(",""),")","")," ","")

to change D19 (D23) to D19D23
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Regards

Roger Govier


"Hasty" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Hi.
> SUBSTITUTE(I4," ("*")","")
> Why this is not working? and how can i replace characters using
> wildcard
> characters. I have a formula that returns a text: ex: D19 ( D23 ) or
> A1 (
> B8 )
> I want to replace the bracket with no character. Please Help!!! Thanks