This will extract any Letter and number such as B2004 from your string. Place in a REGULAR module and use =xtract(a1) and copy down to get A89, etc
Function Xtract(ByVal ref As String) As String Dim rx As Object, arr As Object, i As Integer Set rx = CreateObject("VBscript.Regexp") With rx .Pattern = "([A-Z][0-9]*)" .Global = True If .test(ref) Then Set arr = .Execute(ref) End With For i = 0 To arr.Count - 1 If i = 0 Then Xtract = arr(i) Else Xtract = Xtract & "," & arr(i) End If Next End Function Don Guillett SalesAid Software dguille...@gmail.com From: vijayajith VA Sent: Sunday, December 25, 2011 3:31 AM To: excel-macros@googlegroups.com Subject: $$Excel-Macros$$ help Hi , i have some data like 1) floo see r eree s seer(A23),seruo serereserrser seeess kke(A89) 2) folow re e ser se ser(S89) I want to extract only nos inside the bracket please suggest me for some formula or code Thanks -- FORUM RULES (934+ members already BANNED for violation) 1) Use concise, accurate thread titles. Poor thread titles, like Please Help, Urgent, Need Help, Formula Problem, Code Problem, and Need Advice will not get quick attention or may not be answered. 2) Don't post a question in the thread of another member. 3) Don't post questions regarding breaking or bypassing any security measure. 4) Acknowledge the responses you receive, good or bad. 5) Cross-promotion of, or links to, forums competitive to this forum in signatures are prohibited. NOTE : Don't ever post personal or confidential data in a workbook. Forum owners and members are not responsible for any loss. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ To post to this group, send email to excel-macros@googlegroups.com -- FORUM RULES (934+ members already BANNED for violation) 1) Use concise, accurate thread titles. Poor thread titles, like Please Help, Urgent, Need Help, Formula Problem, Code Problem, and Need Advice will not get quick attention or may not be answered. 2) Don't post a question in the thread of another member. 3) Don't post questions regarding breaking or bypassing any security measure. 4) Acknowledge the responses you receive, good or bad. 5) Cross-promotion of, or links to, forums competitive to this forum in signatures are prohibited. NOTE : Don't ever post personal or confidential data in a workbook. Forum owners and members are not responsible for any loss. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ To post to this group, send email to excel-macros@googlegroups.com