Thanks Steve, It's good to hear that your requirements are fulfilled.
Ankur, I have checked your formulation as well and it is good. Only two things you need to watch here is if the locators i.e, 1a, 1b etc are not coming at the end. But that's been not covered in the test data, so it's good. Best Regards, -- DILIP KUMAR PANDEY MBA-HR,B COM(Hons.),BCA Mobile: +91 9810929744 dilipan...@gmail.com dilipan...@yahoo.com New Delhi - 110062 On Tue, Jan 26, 2010 at 5:28 PM, steve d <mck1...@gmail.com> wrote: > No futher enhancements are necessary at this time you have fulfilled all of > my requirements, quite remarkably Imight add, I appreciate everyone's > efforts a great deal. I am looking forward to becoming a regular member of > this group, as I have learned a great deal from you. > > Thanks again, > Steve > > > On Mon, Jan 25, 2010 at 1:38 AM, Dilip Pandey <dilipan...@gmail.com>wrote: > >> Dear Ankur, >> Index Match is gud approach if there are more than 3 locators (1a, 1b, >> 1c). I am not sure how Steve has the data setup n what is his further >> req. are. I think he has only one column of data set alongwith 3 >> criterias. >> Steve, pls let d group know if u still need more enhancements. >> Ankur, right now i m mobile n not having Excel with me, so i will chk >> your solution after few hrs. >> Thx n regards, >> DILIpandey >> >> On 1/25/10, ankur <ankurpande...@gmail.com> wrote: >> > hi Dilip Sir & Steve >> > >> > if we have large data of similar basis, than we have to use different >> > value in IF Function ,it will be very time consuming, i tried a >> > approach please tell me is this is better or not >> > >> > =INDEX(A2:B4,MATCH("*"&D2&"*",A2:A4,0),2) >> > >> > plz check the attached file >> > >> > On 25/01/2010, Dilip Pandey <dilipan...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> Dear Steve, >> >> >> >> Assuming every time the code will start with 1 and this may appear >> >> anywhere >> >> in the text, you can use below formulae in next two columns after your >> >> data, >> >> respectively. >> >> >> >> =MID(A2,SEARCH(1,A2),2) =IF(C2="1a","Tampa, Fla.",IF(C2="1b","St. >> >> Petersburg, Fla.","Dunedin, Fla.")) >> >> >> >> Solved workbook is also attached with this email. >> >> >> >> Best Regards, >> >> -- >> >> DILIP KUMAR PANDEY >> >> MBA-HR,B COM(Hons.),BCA >> >> Mobile: +91 9810929744 >> >> dilipan...@gmail.com >> >> dilipan...@yahoo.com >> >> New Delhi - 110062 >> >> >> >> >> >> On 1/25/10, Steve <mck1...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> A B >> >>> >> >>> 1 ILLINOIS vs. IOWA 1a >> >>> Tampa Fla. >> >>> >> >>> "1a" is a location code and is equal to Tampa Fla., Cell A1 contains >> >>> the two competing teams plus "1a". 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