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Formula to separate text from alpha numeric codes

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    Formula to separate text from alpha numeric codes

    Hi all,

    I have a list of data that includes the "Training Subject" and the Training Code" in the same cell and I would like an easy to separate them - workbook attached

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    Re: Formula to separate text from alpha numeric codes

    In B1 enter:

    =TRIM(SUBSTITUTE(A1,C1,""))

    in C1 enter:

    =IF(ISNUMBER(FIND("OBC",A1)),"OBC ","")&TRIM(RIGHT(SUBSTITUTE(A1," ",REPT(" ",255)),255))

    each copied down.

    In some cases you have a number preceded by OBC, I assumed that was part of the code to extract with the above formulas....

    If not right, just use =TRIM(RIGHT(SUBSTITUTE(A1," ",REPT(" ",255)),255)) for C1 copied down.
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    Re: Formula to separate text from alpha numeric codes

    Super - Thanks a lot!

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