Re: $$Excel-Macros$$ Removing specific characters from a string of text

2011-11-01 Thread Zeunasc
Haseeb, Can you help me to modify this slightly? I still need to use the date range as specified in A2 and A4, but instead of doing the whole substitution, I would like for it to either return the actual line to the C column if it contains a remark+date in valid range, or a blank line if it

Re: $$Excel-Macros$$ Removing specific characters from a string of text

2011-11-01 Thread Haseeb Avarakkan
For the actual text, rather than SUBSTITUTE, one way is, C7 copy down. =IF(ISNA(remark LOOKUP(2,MATCH(*TEXT(ROW(CurrPeriod),mm/dd/)*,A7,0),ROW(CurrPeriod))),,A7) Haseeb -- FORUM RULES (925+ members already BANNED for violation) 1) Use concise, accurate thread titles. Poor thread

Re: $$Excel-Macros$$ Removing specific characters from a string of text

2011-10-21 Thread Zeunasc
Ok, I figured out how to set it to a blank line by changing the first value in the CHOOSE function to instead of A7. I would still really like a plain text explanation of the formula for my own education. I think I have a basic understanding of it, but I doubt I could recreate this, or

Re: $$Excel-Macros$$ Removing specific characters from a string of text

2011-10-21 Thread Zeunasc
Wow, that is really great. I have two further requests... can you walk me through the formula used in column C so I can learn? I haven't ever seen or used a few of those functions (lookup, as opposed to vlookup or hlookup, or Choose). Also, as I don't understand the logic yet, how can I modify

Re: $$Excel-Macros$$ Removing specific characters from a string of text

2011-10-21 Thread Haseeb Avarakkan
Hello Zeunasc; I am not good in to explain something. Here is an attempt. Hope this would help you. A2 = Start Date, here 10/20/2011 A4 = End Date, here 10/25/2011 Basically 10/20/2011 is 40836 (40836 days after 1/1/1900) 10/25/2011 is 40841 (40841 days after 1/1/1900). If you change the

Re: $$Excel-Macros$$ Removing specific characters from a string of text

2011-10-20 Thread Swapnil Palande
Hi, Try this: =REPLACE(A1, FIND(remark 10/19/2011, A1), LEN(remark 10/19/2011), ) Regards, Swapnil. On Thu, Oct 20, 2011 at 12:43 AM, Zeunasc timothy.ry...@gmail.com wrote: I know that this is relatively easy, but it has been years since I have done any Excel VBA. I am parsing out some

Re: $$Excel-Macros$$ Removing specific characters from a string of text

2011-10-20 Thread NOORAIN ANSARI
Dear Zeunasc, Another Solution.. =SUBSTITUTE(A1,remark 10/19/2011, ) -- Thanks regards, Noorain Ansari *http://excelmacroworld.blogspot.com/*http://excelmacroworld.blogspot.com/ *http://noorain-ansari.blogspot.com/* http://noorain-ansari.blogspot.com/ On Thu, Oct 20, 2011 at 12:43 AM,

Re: $$Excel-Macros$$ Removing specific characters from a string of text

2011-10-20 Thread Zeunasc
Both of these solutions work great... should have paid more attention to the built in functions! Thank you both! On Oct 20, 4:23 am, NOORAIN ANSARI noorain.ans...@gmail.com wrote: Dear Zeunasc, Another Solution.. =SUBSTITUTE(A1,remark 10/19/2011, ) -- Thanks regards, Noorain Ansari  

Re: $$Excel-Macros$$ Removing specific characters from a string of text

2011-10-20 Thread Zeunasc
As a follow up question, I have to do this review once a quarter, and the remark dates will change. How would I, programmatically, parse out the date string, then use that in an if/then... say, if this line contains a date between 10/01/2011 and 12/31/2011. I know that the values are strings, so

Re: $$Excel-Macros$$ Removing specific characters from a string of text

2011-10-20 Thread Haseeb Avarakkan
Hello Zeunasc; Try the attached. Enter a start date in A2, End date in A4. HTH Haseeb -- -- Some important links for excel users: 1. Follow us on TWITTER for tips tricks and links :

$$Excel-Macros$$ Removing specific characters from a string of text

2011-10-19 Thread Zeunasc
I know that this is relatively easy, but it has been years since I have done any Excel VBA. I am parsing out some firewall rules, and in order to compare lines, I need to remove a section of text from within a string. The strings will look like this: access-list BldA-I line 5 remark 10/19/2011