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Donald King - 06 Nov 2006 17:12 GMT

I have a column which contains Vendor names in a spreadsheet with Vendor
data. I created a formula that takes the first 3 char. of the Vendor Name,
then looks for a space then takes the next 3 char. after the space and
concatenates the 2 together to create a Vendor ID. Here's the formula:
=LEFT(C2,3)&TRIM(MID(C2,FIND(" ",C2&" "),4)). So, for a vendor name that
contains ADMIRAL CRAFT EQUIP., my Vendor ID = ADMCRA. Problem: A lot of the
Vendor Names contain just one word such as AD-SENSATION or T.W.C., etc. My
formula for these 2 produces AD- and T.W repectively.

Anyone have an idea how to modify my formula to test if the Vendor Name just
contains one string of char. with no space inbetween and then just take the
first 6 char. or if a space do my concatenation?

Tks,
Don

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Dave F - 06 Nov 2006 17:26 GMT

Try something like =IF(ISERROR(FIND(A1,"
"),LEFT(A1,6),LEFT(A1,3)&TRIM(MID(A1,FIND(" ",A1&" "),4)))

Dave

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> I have a column which contains Vendor names in a spreadsheet with Vendor
> data. I created a formula that takes the first 3 char. of the Vendor Name,
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> Tks,
> Don

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Teethless mama - 06 Nov 2006 18:22 GMT

Try this:
=CONCATENATE(LEFT(A1,3),MID(A1,FIND(" ",A1,1)+1,3))

> I have a column which contains Vendor names in a spreadsheet with Vendor
> data. I created a formula that takes the first 3 char. of the Vendor Name,
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> Tks,
> Don

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Bob Phillips - 06 Nov 2006 18:40 GMT

=LEFT(C2,3)&MID(C2,IF(FIND(" ",C2&" ")>LEN(C2),4,FIND(" ",C2)+1),3)

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> I have a column which contains Vendor names in a spreadsheet with Vendor
> data. I created a formula that takes the first 3 char. of the Vendor Name,
[quoted text clipped - 11 lines]
> Tks,
> Don

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Donald King - 06 Nov 2006 22:01 GMT

Hi all,
Thanks for all the help. I tried the suggestions from Dave and Teethless
but on cells with just one word the fuction returns a #value. Bob's works
just fine.

Tks,
Don

> I have a column which contains Vendor names in a spreadsheet with Vendor
> data. I created a formula that takes the first 3 char. of the Vendor Name,
[quoted text clipped - 11 lines]
> Tks,
> Don

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