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    VBA function to search partial string and return value

    Hi all,

    I'm trying to come up with a VBA function that would return cell values based on another cell value.

    I can do this by comparing a range (column of cells) with the cell value to match and then return the value of the cell next to it.

    For instance,

    The function should search a column for partial text, as follows:

    TS ID PDT ID
    TS 1.1 PDT 1
    TS 1.2 PDT 2
    TS 1.3 PDT 3
    TS 2.1 PDT 4
    TS 2.2 PDT 5
    TS 3.1 PDT 6
    TS 3.2 PDT 7

    In the above table, the function should for partial text and return string as follows:

    TS covered PDTs
    TS 1.1, TS 1.2, TS 1.3 PDT 1, PDT 2, PDT 3
    TS 2.1, TS 2.2 PDT 4, PDT 5
    TS 3.1, TS 3.2 PDT 6, PDT 7

    So basically I am searching for partial text TS 1. and so on
    Last edited by gorelordz; 01-28-2014 at 10:28 AM.

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    Re: VBA function to search partial string and return value

    I hope this helps. Run the Macro
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    Re: VBA function to search partial string and return value

    Hey rcm,

    Thanks for the assistance. But, if i add more entries to the source table, the outcome seems to get overwritten rather than appended. Why is that?

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    sorry for the oversight, please correct the r2 initial value so it adds any additional rows at the bottom

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    Re: VBA function to search partial string and return value

    Perfect! Clean as a whistle! Thank you rcm

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