try this udf
Function nm(rng As Range) As String
Dim cl As Range
For Each cl In rng
If Mid(cl.Value, 3, 1) = "-" And Mid(cl.Value, 7, 1) = "-" Then
nm = Left(cl.Value, 12)
Exit For
End If
Next
End Function
if its nt working in that case share sample file
On Tue, Jul 9, 2013 at 8:28 PM, Hamood Alkhaldi <ha...@mst.edu> wrote:
> Thanks for the file, one minor problem
> if we have some texts in the same cell, what should I do
> for example:
> \
> nn-nnn-nnnnn Text Commision Tax etc etc
>
> I tried Left(cl.value,12) but it didn't work
>
> Thanks
>
>
> On Tue, Jul 9, 2013 at 9:24 AM, ashish koul <koul.ash...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> chk the attached file . see if it helps
>>
>>
>> On Tue, Jul 9, 2013 at 7:47 PM, <ha...@mst.edu> wrote:
>>
>>> Here is a sample file with 2 example sheets
>>> On Monday, July 8, 2013 1:43:08 PM UTC-5, ha...@mst.edu wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Hi All,
>>>> Basically, I want to find a text from specific category and return the
>>>> text/number to a specific cell.
>>>> For example,
>>>> API NUMBER: (return the value here)
>>>> Find API number from the following text(be aware:API # is always 10
>>>> numbers separated by dashes e.g. nn-nnn-nnnnn)
>>>> ------------------------------**------------------------------**
>>>> ------------------------------**----
>>>> 1-Jan-13 * 99 API NUMBER FORM W-1 RECEIVED COUNTY *
>>>> 11-111-11111* 1-Jan-13 EXAMPLE TYPE OF OPERATION WELLBORE
>>>> PROFILE(S) ACRES TYPE PROILE 9999 OPERATOR 999666
>>>> NOTICE This permit and any allowable assigned may be
>>>>
>>>> EXAMPLE OPERATOR
>>>>
>>>> ------------------------------**---------------------
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> So after running the code the returned value is
>>>>
>>>> API NUMBER: 11-111-11111
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
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