> One of the problems is there are so many ways that the string could be > written depending on whether it referred to a couple, individual, or > company. This mean you would need to write many Rx(s) to catch all the > possibilities, and you still might not have an Rx that is bullet proof. > If you're using perl, Activestate has a doc on Rx that might be helpful.
What I'm trying to accomplish is a way to nudge the user in to entering name data consistently. Our preferred methods for people are listed below: BURCAW, FRANK BURCAW, FRANK W BURCAW, FRANK & STEPHANIE This will allow for better sorting in grid views. When it's time to print, then I'll rearrange them to a first name last name layout. No commas would indicate that it is a company name. So I was trying to build a regular expression that would match the last name, first name pattern as long as a list of words also did not exist. I'l still struggling with this and would appreciate any assistance. Best regards, Frank _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[EMAIL PROTECTED] ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
