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HI All,

Below is the data and the disire out is not working as required, any suggestions.

Book2
ABC
2NameFormulaActual Result
3PE-Agg22-Mur-101-7-HundredGigE0/2/0/1PE-Agg22-Mur-101-7PE-Agg22-Mur-101-7
4PE-L3Agg-Abar-422-2-TenGigabitEthernet8/4PE-L3Agg-Abar-422-PE-L3Agg-Abar-422-2
5PE-L3Agg-Abar-422-2-TenGigabitEthernet9/4PE-L3Agg-Abar-422-PE-L3Agg-Abar-422-2
6PRE-AGG9K-701-11-000-1-TenGigE0/0/0/0PRE-AGG9K-701-11-000PRE-AGG9K-701-11-000-1
7PRE-AGG9K-701-11-000-1-TenGigE0/0/0/2PRE-AGG9K-701-11-000PRE-AGG9K-701-11-000-1
8PRE-AGG9K-701-11-000-1-TenGigE0/0/1/0PRE-AGG9K-701-11-000PRE-AGG9K-701-11-000-1
9PRE-AGG9K-701-11-000-1-TenGigE0/0/2/0PRE-AGG9K-701-11-000PRE-AGG9K-701-11-000-1
10PRE-AGG9K-DREARDBH-2-TenGigE0/1/0/0PRE-AGG9K-DREARDBH-2PRE-AGG9K-DREARDBH-2
11PRE-AGG9K-707-41-000-1-TenGigE0/0/2/0PRE-AGG9K-707-41-000PRE-AGG9K-707-41-000-1
12PRE-AGG9K-713-31-000-1-TenGigE0/0/2/0PRE-AGG9K-713-31-000PRE-AGG9K-713-31-000-1
13PRE-AGG9K-714-00-000-1-TenGigE0/0/2/0PRE-AGG9K-714-00-000PRE-AGG9K-714-00-000-1
14PRE-AGG9K-717-00-000-1-TenGigE0/0/2/0PRE-AGG9K-717-00-000PRE-AGG9K-717-00-000-1
15PRE-AGG9K-FAM10-1-TenGigE0/0/2/0PRE-AGG9K-FAM10-1-TePRE-AGG9K-FAM10-1
16RTPE1-Jiz2-703-41-3-TenGigE0/0/0/0RTPE1-Jiz2-703-41RTPE1-Jiz2-703-41-3
17RTPE1-Jiz2-703-41-4-TenGigE0/2/0/0RTPE1-Jiz2-703-41RTPE1-Jiz2-703-41-4
Sheet1
Cell Formulas
RangeFormula
B3:B17B3=LEFT(A3,FIND("-",A3)+FIND("-",MID(A3,FIND("-",A3)+1,LEN(A3)))+FIND("-",MID(A3,FIND("-",MID(A3,FIND("-",A3)+1,LEN(A3)))+1,LEN(A3)))+FIND("-",MID(A3,FIND("-",MID(A3,FIND("-",MID(A3,FIND("-",A3)+1,LEN(A3)))+1,LEN(A3)))+1,LEN(A3))))
 

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Book1
ABC
2NameFormulaActual Result
3PE-Agg22-Mur-101-7-HundredGigE0/2/0/1PE-Agg22-Mur-101-7PE-Agg22-Mur-101-7
4PE-L3Agg-Abar-422-2-TenGigabitEthernet8/4PE-L3Agg-Abar-422-2PE-L3Agg-Abar-422-2
5PE-L3Agg-Abar-422-2-TenGigabitEthernet9/4PE-L3Agg-Abar-422-2PE-L3Agg-Abar-422-2
6PRE-AGG9K-701-11-000-1-TenGigE0/0/0/0PRE-AGG9K-701-11-000-1PRE-AGG9K-701-11-000-1
7PRE-AGG9K-701-11-000-1-TenGigE0/0/0/2PRE-AGG9K-701-11-000-1PRE-AGG9K-701-11-000-1
8PRE-AGG9K-701-11-000-1-TenGigE0/0/1/0PRE-AGG9K-701-11-000-1PRE-AGG9K-701-11-000-1
9PRE-AGG9K-701-11-000-1-TenGigE0/0/2/0PRE-AGG9K-701-11-000-1PRE-AGG9K-701-11-000-1
10PRE-AGG9K-DREARDBH-2-TenGigE0/1/0/0PRE-AGG9K-DREARDBH-2PRE-AGG9K-DREARDBH-2
11PRE-AGG9K-707-41-000-1-TenGigE0/0/2/0PRE-AGG9K-707-41-000-1PRE-AGG9K-707-41-000-1
12PRE-AGG9K-713-31-000-1-TenGigE0/0/2/0PRE-AGG9K-713-31-000-1PRE-AGG9K-713-31-000-1
13PRE-AGG9K-714-00-000-1-TenGigE0/0/2/0PRE-AGG9K-714-00-000-1PRE-AGG9K-714-00-000-1
14PRE-AGG9K-717-00-000-1-TenGigE0/0/2/0PRE-AGG9K-717-00-000-1PRE-AGG9K-717-00-000-1
15PRE-AGG9K-FAM10-1-TenGigE0/0/2/0PRE-AGG9K-FAM10-1PRE-AGG9K-FAM10-1
16RTPE1-Jiz2-703-41-3-TenGigE0/0/0/0RTPE1-Jiz2-703-41-3RTPE1-Jiz2-703-41-3
17RTPE1-Jiz2-703-41-4-TenGigE0/2/0/0RTPE1-Jiz2-703-41-4RTPE1-Jiz2-703-41-4
Sheet1
Cell Formulas
RangeFormula
B3:B17B3=REPLACE(A3,FIND("|",SUBSTITUTE(A3,"-","|",LEN(A3)-LEN(SUBSTITUTE(A3,"-","")))),LEN(A3),"")
 
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Solution
Office 365 formula:
=TEXTBEFORE(A2,"-",-1)

Older Versions:
=TRIM(LEFT(SUBSTITUTE(A2,"-",REPT(" ",500),LEN(A2)-LEN(SUBSTITUTE(A2,"-",""))),500))

Book1
ABC
1NameOffice 365 formulaOlder Versions
2PE-Agg22-Mur-101-7-HundredGigE0/2/0/1PE-Agg22-Mur-101-7PE-Agg22-Mur-101-7
3PE-L3Agg-Abar-422-2-TenGigabitEthernet8/4PE-L3Agg-Abar-422-2PE-L3Agg-Abar-422-2
4PE-L3Agg-Abar-422-2-TenGigabitEthernet9/4PE-L3Agg-Abar-422-2PE-L3Agg-Abar-422-2
5PRE-AGG9K-701-11-000-1-TenGigE0/0/0/0PRE-AGG9K-701-11-000-1PRE-AGG9K-701-11-000-1
6PRE-AGG9K-701-11-000-1-TenGigE0/0/0/2PRE-AGG9K-701-11-000-1PRE-AGG9K-701-11-000-1
7PRE-AGG9K-701-11-000-1-TenGigE0/0/1/0PRE-AGG9K-701-11-000-1PRE-AGG9K-701-11-000-1
8PRE-AGG9K-701-11-000-1-TenGigE0/0/2/0PRE-AGG9K-701-11-000-1PRE-AGG9K-701-11-000-1
9PRE-AGG9K-DREARDBH-2-TenGigE0/1/0/0PRE-AGG9K-DREARDBH-2PRE-AGG9K-DREARDBH-2
10PRE-AGG9K-707-41-000-1-TenGigE0/0/2/0PRE-AGG9K-707-41-000-1PRE-AGG9K-707-41-000-1
11PRE-AGG9K-713-31-000-1-TenGigE0/0/2/0PRE-AGG9K-713-31-000-1PRE-AGG9K-713-31-000-1
12PRE-AGG9K-714-00-000-1-TenGigE0/0/2/0PRE-AGG9K-714-00-000-1PRE-AGG9K-714-00-000-1
13PRE-AGG9K-717-00-000-1-TenGigE0/0/2/0PRE-AGG9K-717-00-000-1PRE-AGG9K-717-00-000-1
14PRE-AGG9K-FAM10-1-TenGigE0/0/2/0PRE-AGG9K-FAM10-1PRE-AGG9K-FAM10-1
15RTPE1-Jiz2-703-41-3-TenGigE0/0/0/0RTPE1-Jiz2-703-41-3RTPE1-Jiz2-703-41-3
16RTPE1-Jiz2-703-41-4-TenGigE0/2/0/0RTPE1-Jiz2-703-41-4RTPE1-Jiz2-703-41-4
Sheet1
Cell Formulas
RangeFormula
B2:B16B2=TEXTBEFORE(A2,"-",-1)
C2:C16C2=TRIM(LEFT(SUBSTITUTE(A2,"-",REPT(" ",500),LEN(A2)-LEN(SUBSTITUTE(A2,"-",""))),500))
 
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Phuoc said:
Try this

Book1
ABC
2NameFormulaActual Result
3PE-Agg22-Mur-101-7-HundredGigE0/2/0/1PE-Agg22-Mur-101-7PE-Agg22-Mur-101-7
4PE-L3Agg-Abar-422-2-TenGigabitEthernet8/4PE-L3Agg-Abar-422-2PE-L3Agg-Abar-422-2
5PE-L3Agg-Abar-422-2-TenGigabitEthernet9/4PE-L3Agg-Abar-422-2PE-L3Agg-Abar-422-2
6PRE-AGG9K-701-11-000-1-TenGigE0/0/0/0PRE-AGG9K-701-11-000-1PRE-AGG9K-701-11-000-1
7PRE-AGG9K-701-11-000-1-TenGigE0/0/0/2PRE-AGG9K-701-11-000-1PRE-AGG9K-701-11-000-1
8PRE-AGG9K-701-11-000-1-TenGigE0/0/1/0PRE-AGG9K-701-11-000-1PRE-AGG9K-701-11-000-1
9PRE-AGG9K-701-11-000-1-TenGigE0/0/2/0PRE-AGG9K-701-11-000-1PRE-AGG9K-701-11-000-1
10PRE-AGG9K-DREARDBH-2-TenGigE0/1/0/0PRE-AGG9K-DREARDBH-2PRE-AGG9K-DREARDBH-2
11PRE-AGG9K-707-41-000-1-TenGigE0/0/2/0PRE-AGG9K-707-41-000-1PRE-AGG9K-707-41-000-1
12PRE-AGG9K-713-31-000-1-TenGigE0/0/2/0PRE-AGG9K-713-31-000-1PRE-AGG9K-713-31-000-1
13PRE-AGG9K-714-00-000-1-TenGigE0/0/2/0PRE-AGG9K-714-00-000-1PRE-AGG9K-714-00-000-1
14PRE-AGG9K-717-00-000-1-TenGigE0/0/2/0PRE-AGG9K-717-00-000-1PRE-AGG9K-717-00-000-1
15PRE-AGG9K-FAM10-1-TenGigE0/0/2/0PRE-AGG9K-FAM10-1PRE-AGG9K-FAM10-1
16RTPE1-Jiz2-703-41-3-TenGigE0/0/0/0RTPE1-Jiz2-703-41-3RTPE1-Jiz2-703-41-3
17RTPE1-Jiz2-703-41-4-TenGigE0/2/0/0RTPE1-Jiz2-703-41-4RTPE1-Jiz2-703-41-4
Sheet1
Cell Formulas
RangeFormula
B3:B17B3=REPLACE(A3,FIND("|",SUBSTITUTE(A3,"-","|",LEN(A3)-LEN(SUBSTITUTE(A3,"-","")))),LEN(A3),"")
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this wokred perfect
 
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Scott Huish said:
Office 365 formula:
=TEXTBEFORE(A2,"-",-1)

Older Versions:
=TRIM(LEFT(SUBSTITUTE(A2,"-",REPT(" ",500),LEN(A2)-LEN(SUBSTITUTE(A2,"-",""))),500))

Book1
ABC
1NameOffice 365 formulaOlder Versions
2PE-Agg22-Mur-101-7-HundredGigE0/2/0/1PE-Agg22-Mur-101-7PE-Agg22-Mur-101-7
3PE-L3Agg-Abar-422-2-TenGigabitEthernet8/4PE-L3Agg-Abar-422-2PE-L3Agg-Abar-422-2
4PE-L3Agg-Abar-422-2-TenGigabitEthernet9/4PE-L3Agg-Abar-422-2PE-L3Agg-Abar-422-2
5PRE-AGG9K-701-11-000-1-TenGigE0/0/0/0PRE-AGG9K-701-11-000-1PRE-AGG9K-701-11-000-1
6PRE-AGG9K-701-11-000-1-TenGigE0/0/0/2PRE-AGG9K-701-11-000-1PRE-AGG9K-701-11-000-1
7PRE-AGG9K-701-11-000-1-TenGigE0/0/1/0PRE-AGG9K-701-11-000-1PRE-AGG9K-701-11-000-1
8PRE-AGG9K-701-11-000-1-TenGigE0/0/2/0PRE-AGG9K-701-11-000-1PRE-AGG9K-701-11-000-1
9PRE-AGG9K-DREARDBH-2-TenGigE0/1/0/0PRE-AGG9K-DREARDBH-2PRE-AGG9K-DREARDBH-2
10PRE-AGG9K-707-41-000-1-TenGigE0/0/2/0PRE-AGG9K-707-41-000-1PRE-AGG9K-707-41-000-1
11PRE-AGG9K-713-31-000-1-TenGigE0/0/2/0PRE-AGG9K-713-31-000-1PRE-AGG9K-713-31-000-1
12PRE-AGG9K-714-00-000-1-TenGigE0/0/2/0PRE-AGG9K-714-00-000-1PRE-AGG9K-714-00-000-1
13PRE-AGG9K-717-00-000-1-TenGigE0/0/2/0PRE-AGG9K-717-00-000-1PRE-AGG9K-717-00-000-1
14PRE-AGG9K-FAM10-1-TenGigE0/0/2/0PRE-AGG9K-FAM10-1PRE-AGG9K-FAM10-1
15RTPE1-Jiz2-703-41-3-TenGigE0/0/0/0RTPE1-Jiz2-703-41-3RTPE1-Jiz2-703-41-3
16RTPE1-Jiz2-703-41-4-TenGigE0/2/0/0RTPE1-Jiz2-703-41-4RTPE1-Jiz2-703-41-4
Sheet1
Cell Formulas
RangeFormula
B2:B16B2=TEXTBEFORE(A2,"-",-1)
C2:C16C2=TRIM(LEFT(SUBSTITUTE(A2,"-",REPT(" ",500),LEN(A2)-LEN(SUBSTITUTE(A2,"-",""))),500))
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this is also perfect, thanks a ton.
 
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