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Validating a Number ID

  1. #1
    Ruan
    Guest

    Validating a Number ID

    Hello,

    I am struggling to write a formula to validate an ID Number.

    Here are the valid options -
    1) All numeric 10 character ID (example: 1234567890)

    2) Alphanumeric 10 character ID, with the 9th character being a Alpha
    character (example: 12345678E0)

    3) Alphanumeric 14 character ID, with the 9th character being a Alpha
    character (example: 12345678A01234)


    The following examples have been used, but are not acceptable -
    1) 1234567*9
    2) 1234567*901234
    3) 12345678'9
    4) 12345678,9


    Any help will be greatly appreciated.
    Thanks
    Ruan





  2. #2
    Biff
    Guest

    Validating a Number ID

    Hi!

    Does it matter if the alpha char is upper or lower case? I
    see in your examples they're upper case.

    This will work for upper case:

    =OR(AND(ISNUMBER(A1),LEN(A1)=10),AND(LEN(A1)=10,CODE(MID
    (A1,9,1))>=65,CODE(MID(A1,9,1))<=90,ISNUMBER(--SUBSTITUTE
    (A1,MID(A1,9,1),""))),AND(LEN(A1)=14,CODE(MID(A1,9,1))
    >=65,CODE(MID(A1,9,1))<=90,ISNUMBER(--SUBSTITUTE(A1,MID

    (A1,9,1),""))))

    If you want to accept lower case, then just change the
    CODE values to >=97 and <=122.

    If you want either upper or lower, drop back and punt!

    You could use the CODE range from >=65 and <=122 but that
    would leave open the possibilty that CHARS 91 through 96
    could be entered.

    Biff

    >-----Original Message-----
    >Hello,
    >
    >I am struggling to write a formula to validate an ID

    Number.
    >
    >Here are the valid options -
    >1) All numeric 10 character ID (example: 1234567890)
    >
    >2) Alphanumeric 10 character ID, with the 9th character

    being a Alpha
    >character (example: 12345678E0)
    >
    >3) Alphanumeric 14 character ID, with the 9th character

    being a Alpha
    >character (example: 12345678A01234)
    >
    >
    >The following examples have been used, but are not

    acceptable -
    >1) 1234567*9
    >2) 1234567*901234
    >3) 12345678'9
    >4) 12345678,9
    >
    >
    >Any help will be greatly appreciated.
    >Thanks
    >Ruan
    >
    >
    >
    >
    >.
    >


  3. #3
    Ruan
    Guest

    Re: Validating a Number ID

    Hello Biff,

    The alpha character is upper case. The formula works great for the valid
    options 2 and 3, but doesn't seem to work for option 1, which is a straight
    10 digit numeric ID.

    1) All numeric 10 character ID (example: 1234567890)

    2) Alphanumeric 10 character ID, with the 9th character being a Alpha
    character (example: 12345678E0)

    3) Alphanumeric 14 character ID, with the 9th character being a Alpha
    character (example: 12345678A01234)

    Thanks so much for your help.
    Ruan


    "Biff" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    news:[email protected]...
    > Hi!
    >
    > Does it matter if the alpha char is upper or lower case? I
    > see in your examples they're upper case.
    >
    > This will work for upper case:
    >
    > =OR(AND(ISNUMBER(A1),LEN(A1)=10),AND(LEN(A1)=10,CODE(MID
    > (A1,9,1))>=65,CODE(MID(A1,9,1))<=90,ISNUMBER(--SUBSTITUTE
    > (A1,MID(A1,9,1),""))),AND(LEN(A1)=14,CODE(MID(A1,9,1))
    >>=65,CODE(MID(A1,9,1))<=90,ISNUMBER(--SUBSTITUTE(A1,MID

    > (A1,9,1),""))))
    >
    > If you want to accept lower case, then just change the
    > CODE values to >=97 and <=122.
    >
    > If you want either upper or lower, drop back and punt!
    >
    > You could use the CODE range from >=65 and <=122 but that
    > would leave open the possibilty that CHARS 91 through 96
    > could be entered.
    >
    > Biff
    >
    >>-----Original Message-----
    >>Hello,
    >>
    >>I am struggling to write a formula to validate an ID

    > Number.
    >>
    >>Here are the valid options -
    >>1) All numeric 10 character ID (example: 1234567890)
    >>
    >>2) Alphanumeric 10 character ID, with the 9th character

    > being a Alpha
    >>character (example: 12345678E0)
    >>
    >>3) Alphanumeric 14 character ID, with the 9th character

    > being a Alpha
    >>character (example: 12345678A01234)
    >>
    >>
    >>The following examples have been used, but are not

    > acceptable -
    >>1) 1234567*9
    >>2) 1234567*901234
    >>3) 12345678'9
    >>4) 12345678,9
    >>
    >>
    >>Any help will be greatly appreciated.
    >>Thanks
    >>Ruan
    >>
    >>
    >>
    >>
    >>.
    >>




  4. #4
    Biff
    Guest

    Re: Validating a Number ID

    Hi!

    >...doesn't seem to work for option 1, which is a straight
    >10 digit numeric ID


    It should work. That's the easiest condition to test for!

    It works in my test file. Are you sure the 10 char string
    is in fact a numeric value and not TEXT?

    Biff

    >-----Original Message-----
    >Hello Biff,
    >
    >The alpha character is upper case. The formula works

    great for the valid
    >options 2 and 3, but doesn't seem to work for option 1,

    which is a straight
    >10 digit numeric ID.
    >
    >1) All numeric 10 character ID (example: 1234567890)
    >
    >2) Alphanumeric 10 character ID, with the 9th character

    being a Alpha
    >character (example: 12345678E0)
    >
    >3) Alphanumeric 14 character ID, with the 9th character

    being a Alpha
    >character (example: 12345678A01234)
    >
    >Thanks so much for your help.
    >Ruan
    >
    >
    >"Biff" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    >news:[email protected]...
    >> Hi!
    >>
    >> Does it matter if the alpha char is upper or lower

    case? I
    >> see in your examples they're upper case.
    >>
    >> This will work for upper case:
    >>
    >> =OR(AND(ISNUMBER(A1),LEN(A1)=10),AND(LEN(A1)=10,CODE(MID
    >> (A1,9,1))>=65,CODE(MID(A1,9,1))<=90,ISNUMBER(--

    SUBSTITUTE
    >> (A1,MID(A1,9,1),""))),AND(LEN(A1)=14,CODE(MID(A1,9,1))
    >>>=65,CODE(MID(A1,9,1))<=90,ISNUMBER(--SUBSTITUTE(A1,MID

    >> (A1,9,1),""))))
    >>
    >> If you want to accept lower case, then just change the
    >> CODE values to >=97 and <=122.
    >>
    >> If you want either upper or lower, drop back and punt!
    >>
    >> You could use the CODE range from >=65 and <=122 but

    that
    >> would leave open the possibilty that CHARS 91 through 96
    >> could be entered.
    >>
    >> Biff
    >>
    >>>-----Original Message-----
    >>>Hello,
    >>>
    >>>I am struggling to write a formula to validate an ID

    >> Number.
    >>>
    >>>Here are the valid options -
    >>>1) All numeric 10 character ID (example: 1234567890)
    >>>
    >>>2) Alphanumeric 10 character ID, with the 9th character

    >> being a Alpha
    >>>character (example: 12345678E0)
    >>>
    >>>3) Alphanumeric 14 character ID, with the 9th character

    >> being a Alpha
    >>>character (example: 12345678A01234)
    >>>
    >>>
    >>>The following examples have been used, but are not

    >> acceptable -
    >>>1) 1234567*9
    >>>2) 1234567*901234
    >>>3) 12345678'9
    >>>4) 12345678,9
    >>>
    >>>
    >>>Any help will be greatly appreciated.
    >>>Thanks
    >>>Ruan
    >>>
    >>>
    >>>
    >>>
    >>>.
    >>>

    >
    >
    >.
    >


  5. #5
    Ruan
    Guest

    Re: Validating a Number ID

    Hello Biff,

    I have been entering in 10 character numeric values and the result is
    "False". The other 2 conditions work fine.

    I think I might know what the issue is. To make sure that the 9th character
    is uppercase, I am using the following to convert it -
    =PROPER(A1)

    This is obviously changing it to Text. How do I get around this?

    Thanks
    Ruan


    "Biff" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    news:[email protected]...
    > Hi!
    >
    >>...doesn't seem to work for option 1, which is a straight
    >>10 digit numeric ID

    >
    > It should work. That's the easiest condition to test for!
    >
    > It works in my test file. Are you sure the 10 char string
    > is in fact a numeric value and not TEXT?
    >
    > Biff
    >
    >>-----Original Message-----
    >>Hello Biff,
    >>
    >>The alpha character is upper case. The formula works

    > great for the valid
    >>options 2 and 3, but doesn't seem to work for option 1,

    > which is a straight
    >>10 digit numeric ID.
    >>
    >>1) All numeric 10 character ID (example: 1234567890)
    >>
    >>2) Alphanumeric 10 character ID, with the 9th character

    > being a Alpha
    >>character (example: 12345678E0)
    >>
    >>3) Alphanumeric 14 character ID, with the 9th character

    > being a Alpha
    >>character (example: 12345678A01234)
    >>
    >>Thanks so much for your help.
    >>Ruan
    >>
    >>
    >>"Biff" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    >>news:[email protected]...
    >>> Hi!
    >>>
    >>> Does it matter if the alpha char is upper or lower

    > case? I
    >>> see in your examples they're upper case.
    >>>
    >>> This will work for upper case:
    >>>
    >>> =OR(AND(ISNUMBER(A1),LEN(A1)=10),AND(LEN(A1)=10,CODE(MID
    >>> (A1,9,1))>=65,CODE(MID(A1,9,1))<=90,ISNUMBER(--

    > SUBSTITUTE
    >>> (A1,MID(A1,9,1),""))),AND(LEN(A1)=14,CODE(MID(A1,9,1))
    >>>>=65,CODE(MID(A1,9,1))<=90,ISNUMBER(--SUBSTITUTE(A1,MID
    >>> (A1,9,1),""))))
    >>>
    >>> If you want to accept lower case, then just change the
    >>> CODE values to >=97 and <=122.
    >>>
    >>> If you want either upper or lower, drop back and punt!
    >>>
    >>> You could use the CODE range from >=65 and <=122 but

    > that
    >>> would leave open the possibilty that CHARS 91 through 96
    >>> could be entered.
    >>>
    >>> Biff
    >>>
    >>>>-----Original Message-----
    >>>>Hello,
    >>>>
    >>>>I am struggling to write a formula to validate an ID
    >>> Number.
    >>>>
    >>>>Here are the valid options -
    >>>>1) All numeric 10 character ID (example: 1234567890)
    >>>>
    >>>>2) Alphanumeric 10 character ID, with the 9th character
    >>> being a Alpha
    >>>>character (example: 12345678E0)
    >>>>
    >>>>3) Alphanumeric 14 character ID, with the 9th character
    >>> being a Alpha
    >>>>character (example: 12345678A01234)
    >>>>
    >>>>
    >>>>The following examples have been used, but are not
    >>> acceptable -
    >>>>1) 1234567*9
    >>>>2) 1234567*901234
    >>>>3) 12345678'9
    >>>>4) 12345678,9
    >>>>
    >>>>
    >>>>Any help will be greatly appreciated.
    >>>>Thanks
    >>>>Ruan
    >>>>
    >>>>
    >>>>
    >>>>
    >>>>.
    >>>>

    >>
    >>
    >>.
    >>




  6. #6
    Biff
    Guest

    Re: Validating a Number ID

    Hi!

    Are you using this as a data validation rule via
    Data>Validation, or, are you simply using this formula in
    a cell to return either TRUE or FALSE?

    The reason I ask is that as a DV rule, the formula is
    almost to it's length limit of 255 chars. A cell formula
    can be 1024 chars long.

    I don't understand why you're using PROPER. Can you
    provide more detail as to how this is being used?

    Biff

    >-----Original Message-----
    >Hello Biff,
    >
    >I have been entering in 10 character numeric values and

    the result is
    >"False". The other 2 conditions work fine.
    >
    >I think I might know what the issue is. To make sure that

    the 9th character
    >is uppercase, I am using the following to convert it -
    >=PROPER(A1)
    >
    >This is obviously changing it to Text. How do I get

    around this?
    >
    >Thanks
    >Ruan
    >
    >
    >"Biff" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    >news:[email protected]...
    >> Hi!
    >>
    >>>...doesn't seem to work for option 1, which is a

    straight
    >>>10 digit numeric ID

    >>
    >> It should work. That's the easiest condition to test

    for!
    >>
    >> It works in my test file. Are you sure the 10 char

    string
    >> is in fact a numeric value and not TEXT?
    >>
    >> Biff
    >>
    >>>-----Original Message-----
    >>>Hello Biff,
    >>>
    >>>The alpha character is upper case. The formula works

    >> great for the valid
    >>>options 2 and 3, but doesn't seem to work for option 1,

    >> which is a straight
    >>>10 digit numeric ID.
    >>>
    >>>1) All numeric 10 character ID (example: 1234567890)
    >>>
    >>>2) Alphanumeric 10 character ID, with the 9th character

    >> being a Alpha
    >>>character (example: 12345678E0)
    >>>
    >>>3) Alphanumeric 14 character ID, with the 9th character

    >> being a Alpha
    >>>character (example: 12345678A01234)
    >>>
    >>>Thanks so much for your help.
    >>>Ruan
    >>>
    >>>
    >>>"Biff" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    >>>news:[email protected]...
    >>>> Hi!
    >>>>
    >>>> Does it matter if the alpha char is upper or lower

    >> case? I
    >>>> see in your examples they're upper case.
    >>>>
    >>>> This will work for upper case:
    >>>>
    >>>> =OR(AND(ISNUMBER(A1),LEN(A1)=10),AND(LEN(A1)=10,CODE

    (MID
    >>>> (A1,9,1))>=65,CODE(MID(A1,9,1))<=90,ISNUMBER(--

    >> SUBSTITUTE
    >>>> (A1,MID(A1,9,1),""))),AND(LEN(A1)=14,CODE(MID(A1,9,1))
    >>>>>=65,CODE(MID(A1,9,1))<=90,ISNUMBER(--SUBSTITUTE(A1,MID
    >>>> (A1,9,1),""))))
    >>>>
    >>>> If you want to accept lower case, then just change the
    >>>> CODE values to >=97 and <=122.
    >>>>
    >>>> If you want either upper or lower, drop back and punt!
    >>>>
    >>>> You could use the CODE range from >=65 and <=122 but

    >> that
    >>>> would leave open the possibilty that CHARS 91 through

    96
    >>>> could be entered.
    >>>>
    >>>> Biff
    >>>>
    >>>>>-----Original Message-----
    >>>>>Hello,
    >>>>>
    >>>>>I am struggling to write a formula to validate an ID
    >>>> Number.
    >>>>>
    >>>>>Here are the valid options -
    >>>>>1) All numeric 10 character ID (example: 1234567890)
    >>>>>
    >>>>>2) Alphanumeric 10 character ID, with the 9th

    character
    >>>> being a Alpha
    >>>>>character (example: 12345678E0)
    >>>>>
    >>>>>3) Alphanumeric 14 character ID, with the 9th

    character
    >>>> being a Alpha
    >>>>>character (example: 12345678A01234)
    >>>>>
    >>>>>
    >>>>>The following examples have been used, but are not
    >>>> acceptable -
    >>>>>1) 1234567*9
    >>>>>2) 1234567*901234
    >>>>>3) 12345678'9
    >>>>>4) 12345678,9
    >>>>>
    >>>>>
    >>>>>Any help will be greatly appreciated.
    >>>>>Thanks
    >>>>>Ruan
    >>>>>
    >>>>>
    >>>>>
    >>>>>
    >>>>>.
    >>>>>
    >>>
    >>>
    >>>.
    >>>

    >
    >
    >.
    >


  7. #7
    Ruan
    Guest

    Re: Validating a Number ID

    I am not using data validation.

    Column A has all the IDs that where entered by Users. We have about 3,500
    IDs. Column B has the Proper formula and Column C has your formula u gave
    me. Sometimes Users don't use Upper Case, so I am using Proper just to
    convert to Upper Case.

    Ruan


    "Biff" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    news:[email protected]...
    > Hi!
    >
    > Are you using this as a data validation rule via
    > Data>Validation, or, are you simply using this formula in
    > a cell to return either TRUE or FALSE?
    >
    > The reason I ask is that as a DV rule, the formula is
    > almost to it's length limit of 255 chars. A cell formula
    > can be 1024 chars long.
    >
    > I don't understand why you're using PROPER. Can you
    > provide more detail as to how this is being used?
    >
    > Biff
    >
    >>-----Original Message-----
    >>Hello Biff,
    >>
    >>I have been entering in 10 character numeric values and

    > the result is
    >>"False". The other 2 conditions work fine.
    >>
    >>I think I might know what the issue is. To make sure that

    > the 9th character
    >>is uppercase, I am using the following to convert it -
    >>=PROPER(A1)
    >>
    >>This is obviously changing it to Text. How do I get

    > around this?
    >>
    >>Thanks
    >>Ruan
    >>
    >>
    >>"Biff" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    >>news:[email protected]...
    >>> Hi!
    >>>
    >>>>...doesn't seem to work for option 1, which is a

    > straight
    >>>>10 digit numeric ID
    >>>
    >>> It should work. That's the easiest condition to test

    > for!
    >>>
    >>> It works in my test file. Are you sure the 10 char

    > string
    >>> is in fact a numeric value and not TEXT?
    >>>
    >>> Biff
    >>>
    >>>>-----Original Message-----
    >>>>Hello Biff,
    >>>>
    >>>>The alpha character is upper case. The formula works
    >>> great for the valid
    >>>>options 2 and 3, but doesn't seem to work for option 1,
    >>> which is a straight
    >>>>10 digit numeric ID.
    >>>>
    >>>>1) All numeric 10 character ID (example: 1234567890)
    >>>>
    >>>>2) Alphanumeric 10 character ID, with the 9th character
    >>> being a Alpha
    >>>>character (example: 12345678E0)
    >>>>
    >>>>3) Alphanumeric 14 character ID, with the 9th character
    >>> being a Alpha
    >>>>character (example: 12345678A01234)
    >>>>
    >>>>Thanks so much for your help.
    >>>>Ruan
    >>>>
    >>>>
    >>>>"Biff" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    >>>>news:[email protected]...
    >>>>> Hi!
    >>>>>
    >>>>> Does it matter if the alpha char is upper or lower
    >>> case? I
    >>>>> see in your examples they're upper case.
    >>>>>
    >>>>> This will work for upper case:
    >>>>>
    >>>>> =OR(AND(ISNUMBER(A1),LEN(A1)=10),AND(LEN(A1)=10,CODE

    > (MID
    >>>>> (A1,9,1))>=65,CODE(MID(A1,9,1))<=90,ISNUMBER(--
    >>> SUBSTITUTE
    >>>>> (A1,MID(A1,9,1),""))),AND(LEN(A1)=14,CODE(MID(A1,9,1))
    >>>>>>=65,CODE(MID(A1,9,1))<=90,ISNUMBER(--SUBSTITUTE(A1,MID
    >>>>> (A1,9,1),""))))
    >>>>>
    >>>>> If you want to accept lower case, then just change the
    >>>>> CODE values to >=97 and <=122.
    >>>>>
    >>>>> If you want either upper or lower, drop back and punt!
    >>>>>
    >>>>> You could use the CODE range from >=65 and <=122 but
    >>> that
    >>>>> would leave open the possibilty that CHARS 91 through

    > 96
    >>>>> could be entered.
    >>>>>
    >>>>> Biff
    >>>>>
    >>>>>>-----Original Message-----
    >>>>>>Hello,
    >>>>>>
    >>>>>>I am struggling to write a formula to validate an ID
    >>>>> Number.
    >>>>>>
    >>>>>>Here are the valid options -
    >>>>>>1) All numeric 10 character ID (example: 1234567890)
    >>>>>>
    >>>>>>2) Alphanumeric 10 character ID, with the 9th

    > character
    >>>>> being a Alpha
    >>>>>>character (example: 12345678E0)
    >>>>>>
    >>>>>>3) Alphanumeric 14 character ID, with the 9th

    > character
    >>>>> being a Alpha
    >>>>>>character (example: 12345678A01234)
    >>>>>>
    >>>>>>
    >>>>>>The following examples have been used, but are not
    >>>>> acceptable -
    >>>>>>1) 1234567*9
    >>>>>>2) 1234567*901234
    >>>>>>3) 12345678'9
    >>>>>>4) 12345678,9
    >>>>>>
    >>>>>>
    >>>>>>Any help will be greatly appreciated.
    >>>>>>Thanks
    >>>>>>Ruan
    >>>>>>
    >>>>>>
    >>>>>>
    >>>>>>
    >>>>>>.
    >>>>>>
    >>>>
    >>>>
    >>>>.
    >>>>

    >>
    >>
    >>.
    >>




  8. #8
    Biff
    Guest

    Re: Validating a Number ID

    Hi!

    OK, if column B contains this formula: =PROPER(A1)

    Then the validation formula references column B, so

    Change this portion of the formula:

    =OR(AND(ISNUMBER(B1),......

    To:

    =OR(AND(ISNUMBER(--B1),

    That will take care of the PROPER issue.

    Biff

    >-----Original Message-----
    >I am not using data validation.
    >
    >Column A has all the IDs that where entered by Users. We

    have about 3,500
    >IDs. Column B has the Proper formula and Column C has

    your formula u gave
    >me. Sometimes Users don't use Upper Case, so I am using

    Proper just to
    >convert to Upper Case.
    >
    >Ruan
    >
    >
    >"Biff" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    >news:[email protected]...
    >> Hi!
    >>
    >> Are you using this as a data validation rule via
    >> Data>Validation, or, are you simply using this formula

    in
    >> a cell to return either TRUE or FALSE?
    >>
    >> The reason I ask is that as a DV rule, the formula is
    >> almost to it's length limit of 255 chars. A cell formula
    >> can be 1024 chars long.
    >>
    >> I don't understand why you're using PROPER. Can you
    >> provide more detail as to how this is being used?
    >>
    >> Biff
    >>
    >>>-----Original Message-----
    >>>Hello Biff,
    >>>
    >>>I have been entering in 10 character numeric values and

    >> the result is
    >>>"False". The other 2 conditions work fine.
    >>>
    >>>I think I might know what the issue is. To make sure

    that
    >> the 9th character
    >>>is uppercase, I am using the following to convert it -
    >>>=PROPER(A1)
    >>>
    >>>This is obviously changing it to Text. How do I get

    >> around this?
    >>>
    >>>Thanks
    >>>Ruan
    >>>
    >>>
    >>>"Biff" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    >>>news:[email protected]...
    >>>> Hi!
    >>>>
    >>>>>...doesn't seem to work for option 1, which is a

    >> straight
    >>>>>10 digit numeric ID
    >>>>
    >>>> It should work. That's the easiest condition to test

    >> for!
    >>>>
    >>>> It works in my test file. Are you sure the 10 char

    >> string
    >>>> is in fact a numeric value and not TEXT?
    >>>>
    >>>> Biff
    >>>>
    >>>>>-----Original Message-----
    >>>>>Hello Biff,
    >>>>>
    >>>>>The alpha character is upper case. The formula works
    >>>> great for the valid
    >>>>>options 2 and 3, but doesn't seem to work for option

    1,
    >>>> which is a straight
    >>>>>10 digit numeric ID.
    >>>>>
    >>>>>1) All numeric 10 character ID (example: 1234567890)
    >>>>>
    >>>>>2) Alphanumeric 10 character ID, with the 9th

    character
    >>>> being a Alpha
    >>>>>character (example: 12345678E0)
    >>>>>
    >>>>>3) Alphanumeric 14 character ID, with the 9th

    character
    >>>> being a Alpha
    >>>>>character (example: 12345678A01234)
    >>>>>
    >>>>>Thanks so much for your help.
    >>>>>Ruan
    >>>>>
    >>>>>
    >>>>>"Biff" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    >>>>>news:[email protected]...
    >>>>>> Hi!
    >>>>>>
    >>>>>> Does it matter if the alpha char is upper or lower
    >>>> case? I
    >>>>>> see in your examples they're upper case.
    >>>>>>
    >>>>>> This will work for upper case:
    >>>>>>
    >>>>>> =OR(AND(ISNUMBER(A1),LEN(A1)=10),AND(LEN(A1)=10,CODE

    >> (MID
    >>>>>> (A1,9,1))>=65,CODE(MID(A1,9,1))<=90,ISNUMBER(--
    >>>> SUBSTITUTE
    >>>>>> (A1,MID(A1,9,1),""))),AND(LEN(A1)=14,CODE(MID

    (A1,9,1))
    >>>>>>>=65,CODE(MID(A1,9,1))<=90,ISNUMBER(--SUBSTITUTE

    (A1,MID
    >>>>>> (A1,9,1),""))))
    >>>>>>
    >>>>>> If you want to accept lower case, then just change

    the
    >>>>>> CODE values to >=97 and <=122.
    >>>>>>
    >>>>>> If you want either upper or lower, drop back and

    punt!
    >>>>>>
    >>>>>> You could use the CODE range from >=65 and <=122 but
    >>>> that
    >>>>>> would leave open the possibilty that CHARS 91

    through
    >> 96
    >>>>>> could be entered.
    >>>>>>
    >>>>>> Biff
    >>>>>>
    >>>>>>>-----Original Message-----
    >>>>>>>Hello,
    >>>>>>>
    >>>>>>>I am struggling to write a formula to validate an ID
    >>>>>> Number.
    >>>>>>>
    >>>>>>>Here are the valid options -
    >>>>>>>1) All numeric 10 character ID (example:

    1234567890)
    >>>>>>>
    >>>>>>>2) Alphanumeric 10 character ID, with the 9th

    >> character
    >>>>>> being a Alpha
    >>>>>>>character (example: 12345678E0)
    >>>>>>>
    >>>>>>>3) Alphanumeric 14 character ID, with the 9th

    >> character
    >>>>>> being a Alpha
    >>>>>>>character (example: 12345678A01234)
    >>>>>>>
    >>>>>>>
    >>>>>>>The following examples have been used, but are not
    >>>>>> acceptable -
    >>>>>>>1) 1234567*9
    >>>>>>>2) 1234567*901234
    >>>>>>>3) 12345678'9
    >>>>>>>4) 12345678,9
    >>>>>>>
    >>>>>>>
    >>>>>>>Any help will be greatly appreciated.
    >>>>>>>Thanks
    >>>>>>>Ruan
    >>>>>>>
    >>>>>>>
    >>>>>>>
    >>>>>>>
    >>>>>>>.
    >>>>>>>
    >>>>>
    >>>>>
    >>>>>.
    >>>>>
    >>>
    >>>
    >>>.
    >>>

    >
    >
    >.
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