software

Using 2003

Would like to use a mid() to obtain all information in the text string (a
cell) up to the space before the quot;·quot; in (1029 · Money Market Acccount)

Therefore, in this case my formula would return quot;1029quot;

In another case my text is (1029-25 · Money Market Acccount)

In turn, my desired text would be quot;1029-25quot;

What combination of Find() or Mid() or what ever do I use to do the task?

Initially, I must ascertain how to obtain the chr() value of
the quot;·quot; character? No?

Dennis

You can use the Code() function to find the code for the · character. It
happens to be 0183. Once you know this however, you can just type it into
your formula. No need to keep the Code() function.

=LEFT(A1,FIND(quot;·quot;,A1,1)-2)

The · was entered by holding down the ALT key and typing 0183.

HTH,
Elkarquot;Dennisquot; wrote:

gt; Using 2003
gt;
gt; Would like to use a mid() to obtain all information in the text string (a
gt; cell) up to the space before the quot;·quot; in (1029 · Money Market Acccount)
gt;
gt; Therefore, in this case my formula would return quot;1029quot;
gt;
gt; In another case my text is (1029-25 · Money Market Acccount)
gt;
gt; In turn, my desired text would be quot;1029-25quot;
gt;
gt; What combination of Find() or Mid() or what ever do I use to do the task?
gt;
gt; Initially, I must ascertain how to obtain the chr() value of
gt; the quot;·quot; character? No?
gt;
gt; Dennis

Chip Pearson has a very nice addin that will help determine what that
character(s) is:
www.cpearson.com/excel/CellView.htm

Dennis wrote:
gt;
gt; Using 2003
gt;
gt; Would like to use a mid() to obtain all information in the text string (a
gt; cell) up to the space before the quot;·quot; in (1029 · Money Market Acccount)
gt;
gt; Therefore, in this case my formula would return quot;1029quot;
gt;
gt; In another case my text is (1029-25 · Money Market Acccount)
gt;
gt; In turn, my desired text would be quot;1029-25quot;
gt;
gt; What combination of Find() or Mid() or what ever do I use to do the task?
gt;
gt; Initially, I must ascertain how to obtain the chr() value of
gt; the quot;·quot; character? No?
gt;
gt; Dennis

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Dave Peterson