This solution is provided on below link, incase of Excel Formula http://www.mrexcel.com/forum/showthread.php?652427
On Fri, Aug 10, 2012 at 9:24 PM, NOORAIN ANSARI <noorain.ans...@gmail.com>wrote: > Dear Rajan, > > You have all the entries in a single cell? Unless someone can up with some > really cool formula, I can't see any way of doing that automatically > without the use of VBA. > > I have one approach, though it appears to be a bit cumbersome: > 1. Use *Text to Columns *with the "|" as delimiter to split your single > cell into multiple cells > 2. Highlight all the data and use *Copy -> Paste Special -> Transpose *to > change the data from going across a single row to going down a single column > 3. Highlight all the data and use *Remove Duplicates *(Excel versions > 2007 and higher) to remove all the duplicate values > 4. Highlight all the data and use *Copy -> Paste Special -> Transpose *to > change the data from going down a single column > to going across a single row again > 5. Concatenate the values back together into a single cell (can create a > little VBA script to do that). > > > > -- > With Regards, > Noorain Ansari > http:// > <http://www.noorainansari.com/>noorainansari.com<http://www.noorainansari.com/> > http:// > <http://www.excelvbaclinic.blogspot.com/>excelvbaclinic.com<http://www.excelvbaclinic.blogspot.com/> > > > On Thu, Aug 9, 2012 at 8:32 PM, Rajan_Verma <rajanverma1...@gmail.com>wrote: > >> *Noorain,* >> >> * * >> >> *If you can build the Formula by Excel Native Function , would be great.* >> >> * * >> >> *Regards* >> >> *Rajan verma* >> >> *+91 7838100659 [IM-Gtalk]* >> >> * * >> >> *From:* excel-macros@googlegroups.com [mailto: >> excel-macros@googlegroups.com] *On Behalf Of *NOORAIN ANSARI >> *Sent:* 09 August 2012 8:30 >> *To:* excel-macros@googlegroups.com >> *Subject:* Re: $$Excel-Macros$$ FW: Excel Formula challenge**** >> >> ** ** >> >> Dear Rajan,**** >> >> ** ** >> >> We can use it..**** >> >> ** ** >> >> Function NTest(rng As String)**** >> >> Dim ch As String**** >> >> Dim i As Integer**** >> >> Dim j As Integer**** >> >> With Application.WorksheetFunction**** >> >> rng = .Trim(.Substitute(rng, "|", ""))**** >> >> For j = 1 To Len(rng)**** >> >> If VBA.Mid(rng, 1, 1) <> vbNullString Then**** >> >> ch = VBA.Mid(rng, 1, 1)**** >> >> rng = .Trim(.Substitute(rng, ch, ""))**** >> >> NTest = .Trim(NTest & ch & "|")**** >> >> Else**** >> >> Exit For**** >> >> End If**** >> >> Next j**** >> >> End With**** >> >> NTest = Left(NTest, Len(NTest) - 1)**** >> >> End Function**** >> >> ** ** >> >> see the attachment.**** >> >> ** ** >> On Thu, Aug 9, 2012 at 8:21 PM, Rajan_Verma <rajanverma1...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >> >> * ***** >> >> *Any Reply???***** >> >> * ***** >> >> * ***** >> >> *Regards***** >> >> *Rajan verma***** >> >> *+91 7838100659 [IM-Gtalk]***** >> >> * ***** >> >> *From:* Rajan_Verma [mailto:rajanverma1...@gmail.com] >> *Sent:* 08 August 2012 9:33 >> *To:* excel-macros@googlegroups.com >> *Subject:* Excel Formula challenge **** >> >> **** >> >> * ***** >> >> *Hi group,***** >> >> * ***** >> >> *Hope you will post an excellent solution here :***** >> >> *Let suppose you have a string like below :***** >> >> *A|A|A|B|B|C|A|B|C|D***** >> >> *As you can see the characters are being repeat in this string ***** >> >> *output should be : A|B|C|D***** >> >> *I don’t think helper column is required **J***** >> >> * ***** >> >> * ***** >> >> *You can comment here also***** >> >> *http://excelpoweruser.wordpress.com/2012/08/08/excel-formula-challenge/* >> **** >> >> * ***** >> >> * ***** >> >> *Regards***** >> >> *Rajan verma***** >> >> *+91 7838100659 [IM-Gtalk]***** >> >> **** >> >> -- >> Join official facebook page of this forum @ >> https://www.facebook.com/discussexcel >> >> FORUM RULES (1120+ members already BANNED for violation) >> >> 1) Use concise, accurate thread titles. 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